Global scholarships and fellowships
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| Scholarship name | Applications open | Applications close | Total value | Study areas | Number awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander von Humboldt Foundation: Humboldt Research Fellowships for Postdoctoral Researchers | 1 Jan 2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | $25,000 - $105,000 | All study areas | At least 500, apply any time all year |
| Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions | 1 Oct 2023 | 28 Nov 2023 | $20,000 - $16,000,000 | All study areas | At least 1500 |
| European Research Council: Starting grants | 11 Jul 2023 | 12 Dec 2023 | up to $4,000,000 | All study areas | At least 400 |
| Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: Gates Cambridge Scholarships | 1 Sep 2023 | 11 Oct 2023 | 100% fee remission and at least $35,000 | All study areas | 80 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research: Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships | 1 Apr 2023 | 20 Sep 2023 | up to $140,000 | Agriculture, animal studies, food science and veterinary science; Architecture, building and planning; Engineering; Environment and natural resources; Historical, philosophical, political and social studies; Language, literature and cultural studies; Medicine, dentistry, health and welfare; Performing and visual arts, theatre, film and television; Sciences and mathematics | 70 |
| Smithsonian Institution: Fellowship Program | 1 Aug 2020 | 1 Nov 2020 | up to $150,000 | All study areas | ~ 60 |
| American Association of University Women: International Fellowships | 1 Aug 2023 | 15 Nov 2023 | $25,000 - $50,000 | All study areas | ~ 50 |
| Association of Commonwealth Universities: Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships | 15 Nov 2023 | 15 Jan 2024 | All study areas | ~ 30, in two annual cycles | |
| German Academic Exchange Programme (DAAD): Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility Experience | 15 May 2023 | 31 Aug 2023 | up to $125,000 | All study areas | ~ 30 |
| John Monash Foundation Scholarships | 1 May 2023 | 14 Jul 2023 | $75,000 - $225,000 | All study areas | ~ 20 |
| Volkswagen Foundation: Freigeist Fellowships | 5 Aug 2023 | 11 Oct 2023 | up to $3,500,000 | All study areas | ~ 15 |
| Japan Society for the Promotion of Science and the Australian Academy of Science: Postdoctoral Fellowships | 13 Sep 2019 | 1 Dec 2019 | $60,000 - $125,000 | Agriculture, animal studies, food science and veterinary science; Engineering; Environment and natural resources; Medicine, dentistry, health and welfare; Sciences and mathematics | 14 |
| Jacobs Foundation: Research Fellowships | 1 Nov 2023 | 15 Jan 2024 | $225,000 - $600,000 | Commerce, economics and management; Education, teaching and training; Environment and natural resources; Historical, philosophical, political and social studies; Law, legal studies and criminology; Medicine, dentistry, health and welfare | ~ 14 |
| Wellcome Trust: Principal Research Fellowships | 1 Jan 2021 | 31 Dec 2022 | $725,000 - $1,350,000 | Environment and natural resources; Medicine, dentistry, health and welfare | ~ 10, apply any time all year |
| British Academy: Global Professorships | 1 Oct 2021 | 1 Feb 2022 | up to $1,400,000 | Architecture, building and planning; Education, teaching and training; Environment and natural resources; Historical, philosophical, political and social studies; Language, literature and cultural studies; Law, legal studies and criminology; Music; Performing and visual arts, theatre, film and television | ~ 10 |
| American Australian Association: Australia to USA Graduate Education Scholarships | 1 Jan 2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | up to $60,000 | Agriculture, animal studies, food science and veterinary science; Architecture, building and planning; Engineering; Environment and natural resources; Medicine, dentistry, health and welfare; Music; Performing and visual arts, theatre, film and television; Sciences and mathematics | ~ 10 |
| Fulbright Scholarships | 23 Jan 2023 | 5 Jul 2023 | All study areas | ~ 10 | |
| ETH Zurich: Branco Weiss Fellowships | 1 Oct 2023 | 15 Jan 2024 | up to $750,000 | All study areas | Up to 10 |
| Cambridge Australia Scholarships | 1 Sep 2023 | 1 Jan 2024 | $40,000 - $80,000 | Agriculture, animal studies, food science and veterinary science; Architecture, building and planning; Computing and Information; Education, teaching and training; Engineering; Environment and natural resources; Historical, philosophical, political and social studies; Language, literature and cultural studies; Law, legal studies and criminology; Medicine, dentistry, health and welfare; Music; Performing and visual arts, theatre, film and television; Sciences and mathematics | ~ 10 |
| Rhodes Scholarships (Australia) | 1 Jul 2023 | 8 Sep 2023 | 100% fee remission and at least $30,000 | All study areas | 9 |
| Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies: Academy Scholars Program | 1 Jun 2023 | 22 Sep 2023 | at least $105,000 | Education, teaching and training; Environment and natural resources; Historical, philosophical, political and social studies; Language, literature and cultural studies; Law, legal studies and criminology; Performing and visual arts, theatre, film and television | ~ 6 |
| Lundbeck Foundation Fellowships | 1 Aug 2023 | 31 Aug 2023 | up to $2,150,000 | Agriculture, animal studies, food science and veterinary science; Education, teaching and training; Environment and natural resources; Medicine, dentistry, health and welfare; Sciences and mathematics | ~ 5 |
| BHP Australia China Scholarship | 1 May 2020 | 28 Sep 2020 | up to $180,000 | Agriculture, animal studies, food science and veterinary science; Commerce, economics and management; Environment and natural resources; Law, legal studies and criminology; Medicine, dentistry, health and welfare | ~ 5 |
| Princeton Society of Fellows: Postdoctoral Fellowships | 1 May 2023 | 1 Aug 2023 | $130,000 - $400,000 | Education, teaching and training; Historical, philosophical, political and social studies; Language, literature and cultural studies; Law, legal studies and criminology; Music; Performing and visual arts, theatre, film and television | ~ 5 |
| Commonwealth Scholarship Commission: Commonwealth PhD Scholarships (for high income countries) | 1 Jun 2023 | 1 Sep 2023 | 100% fee remission and at least $75,000 | All study areas | 5 |
| Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council: David Phillips Fellowships | 4 Feb 2020 | 9 May 2020 | up to $2,300,000 | Agriculture, animal studies, food science and veterinary science; Medicine, dentistry, health and welfare; Sciences and mathematics | ~ 5 |
| Frank Knox Memorial Fellowships | 28 Oct 2022 | 1 Feb 2023 | 100% fee remission and up to $60,000 | All study areas | Up to 3 |
| Charlie Perkins Scholarships | 1 Oct 2023 | 31 Jan 2024 | 100% fee remission and $25,000 - $75,000 | All study areas | 3 |
| Heart Foundation: Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Awards | 13 Jun 2023 | 28 Jul 2023 | up to $120,000 | Medicine, dentistry, health and welfare | At least 1 |
| Roberta Sykes Indigenous Education Foundation: The Roberta Sykes Scholarship | 1 Oct 2022 | 17 Feb 2023 | up to $30,000 | All study areas | Up to 1 |
| Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarships | 30 Aug 2021 | 11 Oct 2021 | $15,000 - $45,000 | Medicine, dentistry, health and welfare | At least 1 |
| Yenching Scholars Program in China Studies | 15 Aug 2023 | 12 Nov 2023 | 100% fee remission | All study areas | 1 |
| Neville Bonner Memorial Scholarships | 5 Jan 2023 | 15 Feb 2023 | up to $28,000 | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies; Language, literature and cultural studies; Law, legal studies and criminology | 1 |
For complete listings of faculty-specific scholarships, please see individual faculty websites.