Postgraduate awards

Awards in this category are available to students in all faculties.

Australian Postgraduate Awards (APA)

The Commonwealth Government offers a limited number of awards to support postgraduate research study at Australian universities each year. While these scholarships are intended to assist full-time students, part-time awards may be available to applicants who can demonstrate that they are unable to study full time due to a medical condition or primary carer responsibilities. Such reasons do not include the desire to continue full-time employment.

Australian Postgraduate Awards are available to students enrolling in a Doctorate or a Master's degree by research, provided they meet the University's eligibility criteria. Applicants should meet the following criteria: have completed four years of tertiary study with a high level of achievement, for example, First Class Honours or equivalent; be Australian citizens or have permanent resident status at the closing date for applications. Applications open in September and close at the end of October in the year prior to that in which the applicant intends to commence study.

Application forms for the above may be obtained from:

The Chancellor's Award

The Chancellor, in conjunction with a University-wide Committee including the Dean of the University Graduate School, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research), and the Chair of the Academic Board, will each year award one outstanding postgraduate PhD candidate the Chancellor's Award.

This is a highly esteemed award, which was first conferred in 1999. The basis of award is the quality of PhD thesis as determined by examiners' reports. The award consists of a medal and cash component of $1,000.

The Clare Burton Scholarship

The Clare Burton Scholarship provides funds to support postgraduate research into gender equity. The scholarship was established by the five ATN universities (Curtin, QUT, RMIT, SAust and UTS) to honour and continue the work of Dr Clare Burton, a pioneering Australian researcher, into aspects of gender equity. A scholarship of $10,000 is available annually to a student enrolled, or intending to enrol, in an ATN university, in a postgraduate coursework or research degree where the major piece of work is focused on gender equity. Applications usually open in October and close at the end of November. Application forms and closing dates may be obtained from the University Graduate School website:

Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan Awards

These awards are intended for postgraduate study or research, and are normally tenable in the United Kingdom, Canada, Hong Kong, India, Jamaica, Malaysia, Malta, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, and Trinidad and Tobago. The list of participating countries is subject to review each year. Applicants are advised to check with the University Graduate School or IDP Education Austrialia, the administering body, before proceeding with their application.

Applications from UTS graduates must be made on the prescribed form, available from the IDP website:

Information on closing dates may be obtained from the University Graduate School or their website:

University Research Scholarships

The University offers the UTS Doctoral Research Scholarship and the R L Werner Postgraduate Scholarship to applicants of the highest academic calibre, for full-time postgraduate research at UTS. Applicants must be Australian citizens or have permanent resident status. Applications open in September and close at the end of October in the year before the applicant intends to commence study. The conditions match those for the APA.

Application forms for either of the above may be obtained from:

Jumbunna – Lindsay Croft Postgraduate Award

This award was established by Jumbunna in 1996. It is awarded to an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student enrolled in a Master's or Doctorate program at UTS. The award holder will receive $1,250 per semester for two years. The closing date for applications is 1 March 2004.

For further information contact Jumbunna IHL on:

Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning – Dr Bob Morgan Australian Indigenous International Student / Staff Exchange

This award was established by Jumbunna in 1997. It was established to provide Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students opportunities to study and learn from the experiences of indigenous peoples overseas. The award holder will receive up to $4,000 to assist with travel and establishment costs at the host institution.

For further information contact Jumbunna IHL on:

International Postgraduate Research Scholarships

A very small number of Australian Government scholarships under the International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS) Program are available to International Students to study either a PhD or Master's Degree by Research at UTS.

Applications close at the end of August in the year prior to that in which the applicant intends to commence study.

Applications are open to citizens of all overseas countries (excluding New Zealand), who are commencing full-time study for a higher degree by research.

Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic merit and research capacity. The applicant's intended area of study must be in an area of research concentration of the institution.

Scholarship benefits

The scholarship covers only the tuition fees set by the University of Technology, Sydney and is payable for each year of the course. The duration of the scholarship is normally limited to three years for students enrolled in PhD degree programs and two years for students enrolled in Master's Degree programs by Research.

Holders of IPRS are not permitted to receive concurrent assistance under Australian Government scholarship programs (for example, the Australian Development Scholarship Scheme) or under programs to which the Australian Government makes a substantial financial contribution (such as the Fulbright Program).

Applications are available from: