International Stipend and Fee Research Scholarship (DPHD)
University of Southern Queensland
Competitive international PhD scholarship for 2027 providing a living stipend and tuition fee support. Scholarship and fee support are requested in a single scholarship application, while PhD admission is a separate process.
Destination
Australia
Study level
Doctoral, Doctoral
Deadline
Sep 27, 2026
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Funding package
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AUD 39,000 per annum
Optional Industry Stream with 60-day internship. Dedicated streams are noted for women in STEMM and students with disabilities.
Tuition fees paid by UniSQ for a maximum of three years full-time equivalent, less any prior study already undertaken toward the degree.
Up to 3 years full-time equivalent tuition support; stipend period presented with the scholarship award for PhD study.
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Eligibility
Who can apply
Publications are not mandatory, but research publications and presentations are considered in scholarship assessment.
Applicant must be an international student and not an Australian or New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident.
Bachelor degree with First Class Honours or an equivalent level, plus eligibility for full-time on-campus PhD enrolment at UniSQ.
First Class Honours or equivalent.
International students who are not Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens, or Australian permanent residents.
Research capability is assessed using publications, conference presentations, internships, creative works where applicable, and the strength of the proposed research environment.
Yes. Applicants are expected to discuss research alignment with a potential supervisor and complete the Statement of Claim with the supervisor.
Applicant must satisfy PhD admission requirements. The scholarship page does not state a separate English test score.
Application package
Documents and steps
Required documents
Statement of Claim completed by student and supervisor, CV including research publications and/or presentations, Preliminary Research Thesis Topic Proposal, citizenship evidence, education qualifications and transcripts. Industry Stream applicants also need an industry partner Letter of Support.
Application steps
Identify a potential supervisor and flagship area
Start the separate PhD admission process
Prepare Statement of Claim with supervisor
Prepare CV and preliminary thesis topic proposal
Prepare citizenship and academic documents
Submit scholarship application through the scholarship portal by 27 September 2026
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Writing-up support award for Faculty of Science PhD and MPhil graduate researchers who have submitted their thesis for examination and are preparing publications while awaiting the result.
Writing-up support award for Faculty of Science PhD and MPhil graduate researchers who have submitted their thesis for examination and are preparing publications while awaiting the result.
DestinationAustraliaStudy levelDoctoral, Other level, Master’sFundingStipend fellowshipApply byNov 20, 2026