Applications are currently being accepted for the University of Canberra Scholarship 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About University of Canberra Scholarship
The University of Canberra Scholarship 2026 in Australia offers a range of fully funded opportunities for domestic and international students pursuing PhD or Master by Research degrees. These scholarships include stipends, tuition fee offsets, and research funding to support high-achieving candidates.
The University of Canberra is a public research university located in Canberra, Australia. It is known for its strong focus on professional education and applied research, with centers like the Centre for Deliberative Democracy and partnerships with CSIRO and Data61.
Benefits of University of Canberra Scholarship
- Stipend of AUD 40,000 per annum (indexed annually) for AI & Democracy PhD Scholarship
- Relocation allowance for international scholarship recipients
- Research funding of $10,000 for Indigenous Australian HDR Stipend Scholarship
- Reimbursement of Overseas Health Cover (OSHC) for W J Weeden Scholarship
- RTP Fee Offset scholarship to cover tuition fees for international candidates
- Four-year scholarship package of $45,000 pa for CSIRO Industry PhD program
- Project Expense and Development package of up to $13,000 pa for CSIRO Industry PhD
- Base stipend at RTP rate plus $10,000 pa top-up for Data61 PhD scholarship
University of Canberra Scholarship Requirements
- Enrolled or seeking to enrol as a full-time candidate in a Higher Degree by Research course at the University of Canberra
- Meet the requirements for admission
- Identify as an Indigenous Australian (for Indigenous Australian HDR Stipend Scholarship)
- Completed a Bachelor degree with First Class Honours or equivalent (for W J Weeden Scholarship)
- Domestic student (Australian citizen or permanent resident, New Zealand citizen) or international student (for W J Weeden Scholarship)
- Hold a Bachelor degree with First or Upper Second Class Honours, or a Master degree with a substantial research component (for AI & Democracy PhD Scholarship)
- Be an Australian citizen or permanent resident (for Organisational Creativity and AI PhD Stipend Scholarship)
- Not have previously completed a PhD
- Be able to commence the program in the year of the offer
- Enrol as a full-time PhD student
Application Date and Process
- Apply through the HDR Application Portal for UC Indigenous Australian HDR Stipend Scholarship and W J Weeden Postgraduate Research Scholarship
- Submit complete application documents by 12:00 pm (AEST), 14 August 2026 to [email protected] for AI & Democracy PhD Scholarship
- Email Dr. Ryan Payne at [email protected] with CV and one-page research proposal for Organisational Creativity and AI PhD Stipend Scholarship
- Submit application documents by 12:00 pm (AEST), 10 August 2026 to [email protected] for Deliberative Democracy PhD Scholarship
- Apply via CSIRO Students and Scholarships webpage for CSIRO Industry PhD and Data61 PhD scholarships
- Contact Dr Kinley Wangdi at [email protected] for Geospatial Modelling of Dengue Co-Funded Stipend PhD Scholarship
- Apply via Elite Editing Thesis Write-up Scholarship website (applications open 1 January to 30 June each year)
- Refer to Fulbright Postgraduate Scholarship website for Fulbright scholarships (applications open January to July each year)
- Apply via Ramsay Centre website for Ramsay Centre Postgraduate Scholarships (applications open early February to late March each year)
Application Deadline
14 August, 2026
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