Key scholarship details
Application status
Not open yet
Applications open
1 Jan 2025
Applications close
31 Oct 2025
Benefit amount
100% fee remission and up to $120,400
Eligible study level
Graduate research
Eligible student type
Domestic and international students
Eligible study stage
Future study
Benefit duration
One or more years
Summary
The D.E. Napier Scholarship is offered to high-achieving students who are enrolling in a graduate research degree and are undertaking research in the fields of quantity surveying, construction management or construction economics.
Benefits
This scholarship provides the following benefits:
- A stipend worth $34,400 (2023 rate) per year for a maximum of 3.5 years
- A full tuition fee sponsorship for the duration of the course through Research Training Program (RTP)
Amount:
100% fee remission and up to $120,400
Duration:
One or more years
Quantity:
1
Eligibility and selection criteria
Eligibility
To be considered for this scholarship, you must:
- Meet the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning’s minimum entry requirements for graduate research degrees (MPhil or PhD)
- Be enrolling in, or enrolled in, a graduate research degree within the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
- Be conducting research in the fields of quantity surveying, construction management or construction economics.
Selection criteria
The award is offered to the student(s) ranked highest based on their academic merit. Short listed applicants may be invited to an interview.
Study level:
Graduate research
Student type:
Domestic and international students
Study stage type:
Future study
Study area:
Architecture, building, planning and design
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How to apply
A candidature application for the Doctor of Philosophy - Architecture, Building and Planning or Master of Philosophy - Architecture, Building and Planning and an Expression of Interest (EOI) should be submitted by 31st October 2025.
When will I know the outcome?
The successful candidate will be notified by the end of 2026.
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