Scholarships Listing

Research Training Program Stipends (Domestic students)

Opening date:: Tue 30 Jun, 2026

Closing date:: Sat 31 Oct, 2026

The Graduate Research Office is pleased to advise that the 2027 scholarship round is now open. Scholarships are awarded on academic merit, research experience and/or potential.

Research Training Program Stipends (International students)

Opening date:: Tue 30 Jun, 2026

Closing date:: Wed 30 Sep, 2026

The Graduate Research Office is pleased to advise that the 2027 scholarship round is now open. Scholarships are awarded on academic merit, research experience and/or potential.

External Scholarships

External organisations, donors, benefactors and the Australian Government fund many scholarships. Click on this link to see what scholarships may be open and available to for you to apply.

2026 S2 Bev Thiele Memorial Fund in Women’s Research Bursary for The Rising Women Education Grant

Opening date:: Wed 17 Jun, 2026

Closing date:: Sun 9 Aug, 2026

The Bev Thiele Memorial Fund honours her legacy by championing women’s academic journeys. The Scholarship is open to women, both commencing and continuing who are experiencing personal or financial hardship.

2026 S2 Malka Foundation Entrepreneurship Scholarship (First Nations Category)

Opening date:: Mon 15 Jun, 2026

Closing date:: Sun 9 Aug, 2026

The Malka Foundation Entrepreneurship Scholarship is available to First Nations, continuing undergraduate students currently studying a degree within the Business School.

2026 S2 Malka Foundation Entrepreneurship Scholarship (Merit Category)

Opening date:: Mon 15 Jun, 2026

Closing date:: Sun 9 Aug, 2026

The Malka Foundation Entrepreneurship Scholarship is available to continuing domestic undergraduate students currently studying a degree within the Business School who have successfully completed 18 credit points of study with at least a Distinction average.

Murdoch University 50-Year Scholarship

Opening date:: Sat 4 Oct, 2025

Closing date:: Sun 8 Mar, 2026

We are launching 50 scholarships in celebration of our 50 years to support future students who live in a regional or remote area of Western Australia.

International Welcome Scholarship 2028

Closing date:: Sat 30 Sep, 2028

Murdoch is offering a 20% fee reduction scholarship for international students from eligible countries, commencing in 2028.

International Futures Scholarship - 2027

Closing date:: Fri 31 Jul, 2026

Murdoch is offering a 25% fee reduction scholarship for International students enrolled in eligible courses commencing in 2027.

School of Engineering and Energy Strategic Scholarship

Opening date:: Thu 16 Apr, 2026

Closing date:: Fri 8 May, 2026

Murdoch University’s School of Engineering and Energy is investing in research by providing funding for a PhD scholarship. The research project will explore the topic of “Innovative and Intelligent Hybrid Energy and Water System for Rural Electrification from Western Australia to Sub-Saharan Africa”.

Artificial intelligence to improve outcomes after surgery

Opening date:: Tue 14 Apr, 2026

Closing date:: Thu 7 May, 2026

PhD in Functional Ecology in Post-Mining Rehabilitation Context

Opening date:: Tue 24 Feb, 2026

Closing date:: Wed 15 Apr, 2026

The team of the ARC Linkage Project on ‘Community completeness in monitoring of post-mining restoration success’, comprising researchers from Murdoch University, UWA, Estonia, Italy, and two industrial partners – Iluka Resources Ltd and Alcoa in

Australia Ltd, offers a PhD research project.

Alan and Iris Peacocke Research Scholarship

Opening date:: Sun 12 Jul, 2026

Closing date:: Fri 30 Oct, 2026

This prestigious top-up scholarship was created by gifts from Alan Peacocke to enable excellent doc...

International Welcome Scholarship 2027

Closing date:: Fri 31 Jul, 2026

Murdoch is offering a 20% fee reduction scholarship for international students from eligible countries, commencing in 2027.

Dr Steve Fisher Memorial Waterways Science Scholarship

Opening date:: Mon 5 Jan, 2026

Closing date:: Sun 8 Mar, 2026

Available to continuing undergraduate students enrolled in Environmental and Conservation Science

2026 S2 Advanced Indonesian Language Travel Bursary

Opening date:: Mon 30 Mar, 2026

Closing date:: Mon 31 Aug, 2026

Available to assist students to gain fluency and experience abroad as they immerse themselves in Indonesian language and culture through the ACICIS in-country language immersion program.

WA Agricultural Research Collaboration (WAARC)

Opening date:: Mon 1 Apr, 2024

Closing date:: Mon 15 Apr, 2024

The Postgraduate Research Scholarship Program is an initiative of the State Government-backed WA Agricultural Research Collaboration (WAARC), which aims to strengthen research, development and extension capabilities to help future-proof the State’s agriculture and food sector

School of Allied Health Research Experience Scholarships

Opening date:: Sun 18 May, 2025

Closing date:: Mon 16 Jun, 2025

The School of Allied Health is offering up to three Research Experience Scholarships for high-performing students (Undergraduate or coursework Masters). Successful applicants will have a unique opportunity to work alongside, and receive research mentoring from, innovative research teams from the School of Allied Health...

Welcome Back International Scholarship

Closing date:: Thu 29 Aug, 2024

With Australian and Western Australian borders opening in 2022, Murdoch is welcoming back international students with a 20% fee reduction scholarship for their course duration.

Alumni 25% Fee Tuition Discount

Opening date:: Sun 31 Dec, 2023

Closing date:: Thu 31 Dec, 2026

Murdoch aims to provide support and incentive for our newest Alumni to stay on and continue their tertiary education at a postgraduate level. A 25% reduction in postgraduate fees is available to recent graduates who transition directly from their undergraduate degree into an eligible postgraduate course (excludes Honou...

Food Futures Institute - Food Science 1-4

Opening date:: Tue 11 Mar, 2025

Closing date:: Wed 30 Apr, 2025

Brewery by-products as a source of bioactives
Artichoke Waste utilisation
The benefit of combining health and quality in grain products for consumers
Development of edible films with enhanced functionality

Alumni 10% Fee Tuition Discount

Opening date:: Sun 31 Dec, 2023

Closing date:: Wed 30 Dec, 2026

Murdoch aims to provide support and incentive for our Alumni to continue their tertiary education at a postgraduate level. A 10% reduction in postgraduate fees is offered to Murdoch Alumni returning to undertake postgraduate study in an eligible course.

Pre-conditioning of natural enemies for better biological control of insect pests in grain crops

Opening date:: Sat 31 May, 2025

Closing date:: Tue 15 Jul, 2025

We are seeking a motivated PhD candidate to join an international research team developing a “pre-conditioning” approach to boost the efficiency of generalist predators in grain crops. The project will explore innovative methods to enhance predator performance, improve field retention and support sustainable, cost-effe...

Binar Biddi PhD Scholarship

Opening date:: Sun 2 Feb, 2025

Closing date:: Sun 30 Aug, 2026

Established by Emeritus Professor Ian Robertson and Dr Cathy Robertson, the Binar Biddi PhD Scholarship will enable doctoral research by a Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander student in the field of veterinary science.

PhD Scholarship Co-designing and developing health promotion programs for neurological populations

Opening date:: Sun 5 Jan, 2025

Closing date:: Sun 21 Sep, 2025

A full-time PhD scholarship is available for a domestic Australian student to focus on developing health promotion programs and tools for healthcare providers to improve exercise participation in persons with multiple sclerosis. This project will provide you with skills in mixed methods research, stakeholder managem...

CSIRO Industry PhD program: Every drop counts: ensuring water security in a changing climate in southwest Australia

Opening date:: Thu 7 Aug, 2025

Closing date:: Fri 31 Jul, 2026

This project investigates the impacts of climate change and land use change on water availability and quality in Southwest Australia. The expected outcome is to develop and assess management strategies to increase water yield and reduce sedimentation and evaporation losses. The project will support long-term water s...

Forrest Research Foundation Creative and Performance Leadership Fellowships 2027

Opening date:: Sat 31 May, 2025

Closing date:: Tue 30 Jun, 2026

The Forrest Research Foundation is offering two prestigious two-year Fellowships in 2026 to outstanding researchers and creative practitioners from around the world to conduct paradigm-shifting creative practice and research based at any of Western Australia’s five universities.

International Welcome Scholarship 2025

Closing date:: Sat 30 Aug, 2025

Murdoch is offering a 20% fee reduction scholarship for international students from eligible countries, commencing in 2025.

School of Information Technology (SIT) PhD Scholarship Scheme

Opening date:: Sun 31 Aug, 2025

Closing date:: Mon 1 Jun, 2026

Research is a key part of what we do at the School of Information Technology (SIT) at Murdoch University. All the staff are active in different IT research areas and undertaken in conjunction with industry, government and community partners located within Australia and internationally. The School of Information Tech...

Western Australian Premier’s University Scholarships Program

Opening date:: Tue 3 Mar, 2026

Closing date:: Fri 29 May, 2026

Applications for Semester 2, 2026 have now closed.

Applications for Semester 2, 2026 have now closed for International students who have received a letter of Offer to Study in an undergraduate or postgraduate course in any study area.

TNE Transfer Scholarship

Closing date:: Sat 30 Aug, 2025

Murdoch is offering a 25% fee reduction scholarship for your first teaching period following your transfer to a local Campus.

International Welcome Scholarship - Master of Education (M1367)

Closing date:: Sat 30 Aug, 2025

Murdoch is offering a 25% fee reduction scholarship for eligible International students commencing the Master of Education (M1367) in 2025.

International Welcome Scholarship - Master of Exercise Science (Research) (M1275)

Closing date:: Fri 29 Aug, 2025

Murdoch is offering a 25% fee reduction scholarship for eligible International students commencing the Master of Exercise Science (Research) (M1275) in 2025.

New Colombo Plan Scholarship

Opening date:: Wed 4 Feb, 2026

Closing date:: Tue 30 Jun, 2026

Available to undergraduate domestic students between 18 and 35 years of age aiming to study abroad in the Indo Pacific region.

International Futures Scholarship - 2026

Closing date:: Wed 30 Sep, 2026

Murdoch is offering a 25% fee reduction scholarship for International students enrolled in eligible courses commencing in 2026.

Westpac Young Technologists Scholarship

Closing date:: Tue 13 Jan, 2026

Available to commencing undergraduate students enrolled in a Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Information Technology, Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Creative Media. It includes the opportunity to be part of the Westpac 100 Scholars Network with access to paid internships and other benefits.

Ngala Kwop Biddi Brighter Futures Scholarship

Opening date:: Tue 2 Jun, 2026

Closing date:: Thu 29 Oct, 2026

The Ngala Kwop Biddi Brighter Futures Scholarship aligns with the University’s strategic themes of Sustainability; Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and First Nations. Each Western Australian Secondary School will be able to nominate one of their graduating Year 12 students, who by their leadership and activity has...

CSIRO IPhD Scholarship - AI-empowered visual recognition system for dairy cow identification, health and behaviour monitoring and detection

Opening date:: Thu 7 Aug, 2025

Closing date:: Thu 31 Dec, 2026

This project develops an AI-driven system to identify individual cows, and monitor and detect their health and behaviour, through the use of facial recognition, posture analysis, and thermal imaging. The expected outcome is early detection of illness and abnormal activity of cows. This project will support productivity...

Ragdoll Scholarship

Opening date:: Wed 19 Nov, 2025

Closing date:: Sun 8 Mar, 2026

Available to students enrolled in their first undergraduate degree in Business and Law, Engineering, Health, Science, Teaching or Technology, who are experiencing hardship.

A.J. Parker Memorial Scholarship

Opening date:: Sat 4 Oct, 2025

Closing date:: Sun 8 Mar, 2026

The A.J. Parker Memorial Scholarship honours the memory and scientific achievements of Professor A.J. Parker. Professor Parker was appointed as a foundation professor of Chemistry and Mineral Science at Murdoch University in 1974. Much of his work involved understanding and developing the science of disparate area...

2026 S2 Gnaala Karla Booja Scholarship Programme

Opening date:: Sun 10 May, 2026

Closing date:: Sun 9 Aug, 2026

Newmont is the world’s leading gold company and a producer of copper, silver, zinc and lead.
Newmont Australia is committed to reconciliation. The Gnaala Karla Booja Scholarship Programme supports the delivery of Newmont Australia's inclusion and diversity targets, its Reconciliation Action Plan and the specific com...

Murdoch University 30% Scholarship for Mauritian Laureate Additional Scholarship Scheme

Closing date:: Fri 29 Sep, 2028

Murdoch is offering a 30% fee reduction scholarship for international students who have been awarded the Mauritian Laureate Additional Scholarship Scheme by the Mauritian Ministry of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and Technology.

Pastoral Range Research Bursary

Opening date:: Fri 31 Oct, 2025

Closing date:: Mon 31 Aug, 2026

The Pastoral Range Research Bursary is to help the associated costs for a grazing-livestock research presentation at a conference, seminar or workshop in order to advance the early career of a post-graduate student working in the area of grazing-livestock production systems. It’s intended that the successful applicant ...

CSIRO IPhD Scholarship - Investigating the interactions between sulfide minerals and in-situ recovery fluids for sustainable copper mining

Opening date:: Thu 14 Aug, 2025

Closing date:: Thu 31 Dec, 2026

In-situ recovery (ISR) is emerging as a transformative technique for the extraction of copper (Cu) from Australian sediment-hosted deposits and reprocessing of mine tailings. In contrast to conventional hard-rock mining, ISR offers a non-invasive, environmentally sustainable and economically viable alternative, with...

TNE Transfer Scholarship 2026

Closing date:: Wed 30 Sep, 2026

Murdoch is offering a 25% fee reduction scholarship following your transfer to a local Campus.

International Welcome Scholarship 2026

Closing date:: Wed 30 Sep, 2026

Murdoch is offering a 20% fee reduction scholarship for international students from eligible countries, commencing in 2026.

Clyde McGill and Colleen Rigby Scholarship

Opening date:: Sat 4 Oct, 2025

Closing date:: Sun 8 Mar, 2026

Available to students enrolled in the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and intending to complete an extramural placement.

James TF Chong Memorial Scholarship

Opening date:: Sat 4 Oct, 2025

Closing date:: Sun 8 Mar, 2026

Available to a high achieving school leaver who will be studying Law at Murdoch. It is a $5,000 scholarship for students who achieve an ATAR of 90 or above.

Minnie Bairstow Aboriginal Scholarship - Accommodation Costs

Opening date:: Sun 18 Jan, 2026

Closing date:: Mon 16 Feb, 2026

The Minnie Bairstow Scholarship assists with rent, helping student to achieve their academic goals. A student could receive up to $12,000 annually to help with accommodation costs.

Kathy Digwood & Rick Cummings Future Teacher Scholarship

Opening date:: Sat 4 Oct, 2025

Closing date:: Sun 15 Feb, 2026

Rick and Kathy’s commitment to supporting learners, whatever their starting base may be, has inspired the Kathy Digwood and Rick Cummings Future Teacher Scholarship which will assist first year Bachelor of Education students who are facing financial and/or personal hardship.

Mitsui Study Tour Scholarship

Opening date:: Sat 2 May, 2026

Closing date:: Wed 3 Jun, 2026

Mitsui & Co. (Australia) Ltd invites university students to help promote mutual understanding and friendship between Australia and Japan by taking part in the 2026 Mitsui Educational Foundation Study Tour of Japan.

Tertiary Access Payment

Opening date:: Wed 31 Dec, 2025

Closing date:: Wed 30 Dec, 2026

$5,000 one off payment available for outer regional & remote students to assist with the cost of relocating to access higher level tertiary education.

2026 S2 Murdoch University Access Engineering Scholarship

Opening date:: Wed 27 May, 2026

Closing date:: Sun 9 Aug, 2026

The Murdoch University Access Engineering Scholarship seeks to widen participation and support students from underrepresented groups in a field of study that is becoming increasingly important and impactful for a sustainable future.

2026 S2 Murdoch University Indigenous Engineering Pathway Scholarship

Opening date:: Wed 27 May, 2026

Closing date:: Sun 9 Aug, 2026

Murdoch University Indigenous Engineering Pathway Scholarship is for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students seeking to access engineering study or careers via the Bachelor of Engineering Technology.

Geoffrey Bolton History Honours Scholarship

Opening date:: Sat 4 Oct, 2025

Closing date:: Sun 26 Apr, 2026

The scholarship is aimed at honours students at Murdoch University pursuing research in the areas most closely aligned with Professor Bolton’s fields of study: History

Calver Family Scholarship

Opening date:: Sat 4 Oct, 2025

Closing date:: Sun 26 Apr, 2026

Available to domestic students studying honours in the area of Environmental and Conservation Sciences.

2026 S2 Murdoch Senate Bursary

Opening date:: Tue 5 May, 2026

Closing date:: Sun 9 Aug, 2026

Available to commencing and continuing domestic undergraduate students facing personal or financial hardship.

Postgraduate Access and Equity Scholarship

Opening date:: Sat 4 Oct, 2025

Closing date:: Sun 15 Feb, 2026

Available to domestic postgraduate students facing financial hardship.

2026 S2 TAFE WA Scholarship

Opening date:: Tue 5 May, 2026

Closing date:: Sun 9 Aug, 2026

For commencing students who have completed a diploma, advanced diploma or associate degree at one of TAFE WA’s institutions.

2026 S2 Academic Excellence Awards: Honours

Opening date:: Tue 5 May, 2026

Closing date:: Sun 9 Aug, 2026

Available to high achieving domestic students who are starting a Murdoch honours degree in any of our study areas.

2026 S2 Academic Excellence Award: Postgraduate

Opening date:: Tue 5 May, 2026

Closing date:: Sun 9 Aug, 2026

Available to high achieving domestic students starting a postgraduate degree in any of our study areas.

Dr Jolyn Tan Memorial Scholarship

Opening date:: Sat 4 Oct, 2025

Closing date:: Sun 8 Mar, 2026

This scholarship aims to promote academic excellence in the study of Veterinary Medicine and to support the education of aspiring veterinarians at Murdoch University.

Coolibah Care Scholarship Program

Opening date:: Sat 4 Oct, 2025

Closing date:: Sun 8 Mar, 2026

This Scholarship is available to Nursing students who live in the Peel region who are facing financial and/or personal hardship and have a passion or interest in aged care.

Trillion Trees Shirley Fyfe Scholarship

Opening date:: Sat 4 Oct, 2025

Closing date:: Sun 26 Apr, 2026

For students studying an honours degree, PhD or Masters in the Discipline group of Environmental and Conservation Science, valued at $5,000.

WCGA Western Crop Genetics Alliance

Opening date:: Sat 4 Oct, 2025

Closing date:: Sun 8 Mar, 2026

Available for students enrolled in Bachelor of Science (Hons.) courses (Biology, Crop/Pasture Science, Molecular Biology or Biotechnology). It is a $4,500 scholarship for students who can demonstrate high academic achievement in previous studies or professional work.

Rowe Scientific Chemistry Scholarship

Opening date:: Sat 4 Oct, 2025

Closing date:: Sun 8 Mar, 2026

For students studying a chemistry major at undergraduate or honours level with high academic achievement.

Tucker Family Scholarship in Nursing

Opening date:: Sat 4 Oct, 2025

Closing date:: Sun 8 Mar, 2026

This scholarship is available to students enrolled in their 3rd year of their Bachelor of Nursing.

George Alexander Foundation Scholarship

Opening date:: Tue 30 Jun, 2026

Closing date:: Sun 31 Jan, 2027

Available to regional and remote students with a history of exceptional academic achievement. It is a $30,000 scholarship over 3/4 years to help with the cost of relocating to Murdoch to study.

NTEU Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Scholarship