Postgraduate Research Student Funding Opportunities
Postdoc & Scholarship Databases
During the course of your studies, you may wish to seek scholarships or grants to aid interstate or overseas research or research related activities. In addition, if you are interested in further research after your studies, you may wish to apply for postdoctoral research fellowships.
Other than your own School or Faculty, there are some useful databases you can access including:
- JASON: http://www.jason.unimelb.edu.au/ (PLEASE NOTE: this site does not provide a complete list of every scholarship available in every higher education institution in Australia. So make sure you research other information sources in the desired area or institution if you do not find a suitable scholarship on this site.)
- International Education Financial Aid (IEFA): A comprehensive listing of grants, scholarships, loan programs, and other information:
http://www.iefa.org/
- Council of Foundations - provides links to more than 150 worldwide sites (through the USA). http://www.cof.org
- Foundation Center - provides links to home pages of 100 Foundations, 54 corporate grant makers, 23 community foundations and 18 grantmaking charities. http://fdncenter.org/
- Australian Development Scholarships (ADS)
- Study in Australia - Scholarships
- AusAID - Australian Development Gateway
- DEST - Endeavour International Postgraduate Research Scholarships
- Scholarships administered by IDP
- There are some Faculty of Medicine scholarships/projects listed at the following website, these are updated periodically.
http://www.med.unsw.edu.au/medweb.nsf/page/pgscholarships
Please find attached information on scholarships on offer to international students to undertake a higher degree by research at UNSW from S1, 2008.