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Are you looking for funding opportunities to support your research degree? Macquarie University offers a variety of generous scholarships to help exceptional graduate researchers achieve their academic goals. With a competitive selection process, these scholarships provide substantial financial aid, allowing students to focus on their studies and research.
Opportunity Details
Macquarie University provides a range of generous scholarships to support exceptional graduate researchers. All scholarships are considered and awarded through a competitive process.
Scholarships are available for study in the following courses:
Scholarship types
Finding a scholarship
Use the scholarship search tool to search for all Macquarie University scholarships. You can also search our external scholarship opportunities that are funded or co-funded by external partners.
Note: Official Macquarie University research scholarships are only listed on the Macquarie University web pages.
Scholarships may include one or more of the following:
From 1 January 2025, the standard rate for stipend scholarships awarded to graduate researchers at Macquarie University will be raised by ten per cent to $38,500 per annum (full-time rate).
The Bachelor of Philosophy scholarship is valued at $5000 per session and is paid as a lump sum.
Applicants for graduate research scholarships at Macquarie University must meet the minimum entry criteria to the relevant course of study and should review the available courses listed for each scholarship on the scholarship search tool when considering their application.
Macquarie University assesses and ranks applicants based primarily on academic merit and research experience. Alignment of the proposed research topic with the University’s research priorities and the strength of the supervisory team may also be considered.
Learn more about the scholarship rating criteria.
Specific eligibility criteria apply to research pathway scholarships, which support Macquarie University students as they progress through the research pathway.
Learn more about submitting an application.
New applicants to Macquarie University must:
Applicants who are already enrolled (commenced the Macquarie HDR program in session 2 2024 only) or have received a valid Macquarie University letter of offer for a higher degree research program within the last six months, must:
Macquarie University will advise the successful applicant of entitlements at the time of scholarship offer.
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