Research scholarships

These awards aim to assist with general living costs through the provision of an annual stipend. To be eligible for an RTP stipend, candidates must have achieved a bachelor’s degree with first class honours, or equivalent. To be eligible for a UPA, candidates must have achieved a bachelor’s degree with upper second class honours, or equivalent. The scholarships are valued at $35,000 per annum. 

An applicant must also:

• be undertaking or intend to enrol in a master’s by research or doctoral degree
• be enrolling as a full-time student. Approval may be given for a part-time award where an applicant is able to demonstrate heavy care commitments or a medical condition which would preclude full-time study
• not have completed a degree at the same level or higher level as the proposed degree
• not expect to receive another equivalent award, scholarship or salary to undertake the proposed study which is greater than 75 per cent of the stipend rate, and
• be available to take up a postgraduate award, if offered, by the date designated in the offer letter

Sir John Winthrop Hackett was the first Chancellor and a generous benefactor to the University. The Hackett Postgraduate Scholarships are awarded to the top-ranked applicants in the main domestic application round and are valued at $45,000 per annum.

Forrest Research Foundation Scholarships are awarded to outstanding domestic and international students to complete a PhD at a Western Australian university. Forrest Scholars will be students of exceptional ability and resourcefulness, having the highest calibre of academic achievement and with potential to make a positive difference to the world. They will help build world-class innovation capacity in Western Australia.

The Forrest Scholarship package is valued at more than $50,000, including a stipend, accommodation allowance and a relocation and research travel allowance. The package also includes single overseas student health cover and tuition fees for international students.

These are awarded to highly ranked applicants in the main application round. These scholarships provide a stipend of $43,000 per annum.

The Gledden Postgraduate Scholarships are awarded for research in applied science, particularly relating to surveying, engineering, mining or cognate (related) subjects. These scholarships provide a stipend of $43,000 a year plus an overseas travel allowance of up to $5,000. Gledden applicants must provide a 100-word outline of their proposed research project and its relevance to the terms of the Gledden Trust awards.

This scholarship is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research candidates who are interested in pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Philosophy or other Higher Degree by Research at UWA. It provides a stipend scholarship (living allowance) of $45,000 per annum and a research operating and travel allowance of $5,000. An establishment allowance of up to $2,000 will be available to candidates who are required to relocate from interstate or regional WA to take up the scholarship. The tenure of the scholarship is for up to 3.5 years.

Australian Government Destination Australia Research Scholarships are available to encourage and assist commencing students to enrol in a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and undertake postgraduate research based at the Albany Campus of The University of Western Australia('the University').