UWA International HDR Scholarship (International Scholarship Round)

The University of Western Australia (UWA) runs an annual International Scholarship Round for its Higher Degree by Research (HDR) programs — doctorate by research and master by research. Funding flows through the Australian Government’s Research Training Program (RTP): a tuition-fee offset and a living-allowance stipend, awarded together to the strongest applicants.

Recipients relocate to UWA’s campus in Perth, Western Australia, to carry out a supervised research thesis. A single application to the online HDR portal is assessed for both admission and scholarship.

Benefits & funding

RTP Stipend (living allowance): A$38,110 per annum (2026 value), tax-free.
RTP Tuition Fees Offset: full tuition covered — up to four years’ full-time equivalent for a doctorate, up to two years for a master by research.
RTP Allowances toward ancillary costs such as relocation and research expenses (amount not published on the main page).
Awarded to a limited number of international students through competitive, merit-based selection.

Eligibility

Applicants for admission to a UWA doctorate by research or master by research.
Open to international students; no nationality is excluded.
Academic entry requires a strong prior degree (typically a Bachelor with honours or a Master’s, depending on the program) and a suitable research proposal plus supervisor.
Standard UWA English-language requirements apply.

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Application process

1
Identify a research topic and a prospective UWA supervisor.
2
Prepare admission documents (transcripts, research proposal, English evidence, referees).
3
Apply through the online HDR application portal and select the “2027 International Scholarship Round” for scholarship consideration.
4
Submit before the round closes; applications are ranked in October 2026.
5
Offers issue from November 2026; commence February–March 2027.

Program timeline

International Scholarship Round opens
1 Aug 2026 (09:00 AWST)
Applications close
15 Sep 2026 (23:59 AWST)
Ranking
Oct 2026
Offers issued
Nov 2026 onwards
Candidature commences
Feb–Mar 2027