2026 Enrolled HDR Stipend Round

The Research Stipend Scholarship Round for enrolled doctoral students is an opportunity for eligible, high-quality candidates to apply for a research stipend scholarship.

A stipend scholarship provides financial assistance during your study. The 2025 Stipend Scholarship value was $35,006 per annum.  

The duration of enrolment already consumed will be deducted from the stipend duration.  Stipends are paid up to a consumed load of 3.5 years.

Please ensure you discuss your application with your supervisor. 

Supervisors will be contacted by the Research Scholarship Team to complete support documentation.

Applications close on Sunday 21 September 2025 (11:59pm AEST).

Late applications will not be accepted.

All applicants will be notified of the outcome by early December 2025.

Eligible to apply

You must: 

• be enrolled as a Doctor of Philosophy or Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated) candidate
• at the time of application, have had Confirmation of Candidature:

• • approved by your Institute (Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated))
  • planned and scheduled for prior to 12 November 2025 (Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated))

• have achieved an average score of 75% in the
  • Year 1 Coursework (Doctor of Philosophy)
  • Year Coursework and Year 1 Thesis (Doctor of Philosophy)
• have a consumed load less than or equal to 2.0 as at 1 January 2026
• enrol as a full-time candidate (on acceptance of offer)

Ineligible to apply

• PhD (Integrated) in coursework phase; OR
• Currently a sponsored candidate; OR
• Applicants who have a degree at the same level of applied degree

Note that a number of questions have word limits which SmartyGrants will not let you exceed.

Word limits are a maximum only. Applications are welcomed which use less words while addressing the question appropriately.

It is IMPORTANT to prepare all the required documents early, in order to complete your application in time.

Only complete applications will be considered. Complete applications require:

• up-to-date CV including bibliographic reference of your top five publications and ORCID ID
• supporting evidence for your publications or creative works

Please note: Please discuss your application with your Principal Supervisor.  Once you submit your application the Research Scholarship team will contact your Principal Supervisor for further confidential information.