Research scholarships and grants

For students who are interested in creative and challenging projects, and those with bachelor's or master's degree in materials and manufacturing engineering

A Digital Twin-Driven Model for Mapping Part Quality in Multi Jet Fusion of Automotive Parts

100% scholarship will be provided to focus on the discovery and translate the research from the lab to the device for industry

PhD project to develop new green hydrogen generation technology with industry

A Digital Twin-Driven Model for Mapping Part Quality in Multi Jet Fusion of Automotive Parts

In order to overcome the difficulties with classical designs related to the dependence on an assumed statistical model, the number of blocks, sample size, and multi-stratum structures, Bayesian approaches are proposed along with the supersaturated and D-optimal designs in the literature. This project aims to explore the current literature on Bayesian supersaturated D-optimal designs and develop new Bayesian A- or D-optimal designs that are more cost-effective and can be used with multi-stratum structures such as split-plot designs, control type I error around the desired level and improve the power.

The scholarship will support research candidates to undertake cutting edge research on advanced digital manufacturing technologies in collaboration with Boeing.

The aim of these scholarships is to work closely with Bupa on exploring 1) the convergence of three key mega-trends, 2) the impact of external forces on the evolution of consumer behaviours in health and wellbeing.

CSIRO’s Industry PhD (iPhD) Program brings together an industry partner, a university and CSIRO to co-develop a four-year industry-focused PhD project. The program supports a three-way partnership aiming to train new researchers in critical areas and facilitate long-term beneficial interaction between universities, CSIRO, and industry. CSIRO’s Industry PhD program is being delivered as part of the Australian Government’s support to grow university research commercialization

The CSIRO Industry PhD Program is a four-year research training program, focusing on applied research that benefits industry by solving real-world challenges. It aims to produce the next generation of innovation leaders.

To create a better world for future generations, CSIRO’s Data61 impart a calibre and depth of research that impacts a wide range of industries.

This PhD project aims to develop novel solid CO2 adsorbents that can reduce the energy requirements and the costs associated with the carbon capture from the flue gas streams and CO2 storage.

In this PhD research project, a combined wind turbine and solar panels fitted with an electrolyser (either proton-exchange membrane (PEM) type or other type) will be investigated to generate hydrogen and ammonia in economical and sustainable ways.

You will investigate the concept of conversion of the plant protein production wastes into highly functional food ingredients using green and clean technologies by tailoring their nanoscale structures.

You will investigate the concept of conversion of the plant protein production wastes into highly functional food ingredients using green and clean technologies by tailoring their nanoscale structures.

You will investigate the concept of conversion of the plant protein production wastes into highly functional food ingredients using green and clean technologies by tailoring their nanoscale structures.

To undertake this research, it is proposed that a full-time Ph.D. postgraduate student with RMIT supervision would be granted a stipend scholarship for a duration of 3.5 years.

Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide levels is a huge challenge. The project will develop new porous materials and systems as well as advanced manufacturing techniques to develop a carbon dioxide removal system.

This scholarship will support research in the area of geospatial AI (GeoAI), including work in connection with spatial data and deep learning, knowledge graphs, and generative AI.

Domestic scholarship to recruit a new cohort of domestic students in our HDR program in COBL

This project will test new gold-based compounds as alternatives to current ovarian cancer chemotherapies using immunoassays and a novel immunocompetent ovarian cancer mouse model.

Seeking students to engage in interdisciplinary projects exploring the design, development, and/or critical assessment of digital technologies used in social, educational, health, work, and personal contexts.

RMIT offers two international tuition fee scholarships: the RTP International Fee Offset Scholarship (RIFOS) and the RMIT Research International Tuition Fee Scholarship (RRITFS).

Exciting opportunity to work with experts from RMIT and Skybury Farms to develop an integrated solution for effective management of papaya phytophthora rot.

RMIT-CSIRO Masters by Research Scholarship in Knowledge Graphs and AI.

RMIT-CSIRO Masters by Research Scholarship in Knowledge Graphs and Scientific Workflows.

The Next Generation Graduates Programs provide students opportunities to collaborate with universities and subject specialists nation-wide. 

Transform plastic waste into valuable carbon-based nanomaterials using innovative, low-cost methods. Full tuition, AUD $34,841 annual living allowance, and research grant. Apply now!

An Industry PhD is a doctoral program designed with an industry application. Under appropriate academic and industry supervision, PhD candidates undertake a co-designed research project with university and industry participation.

This scholarship is designed for University students already enrolled to pursue a PhD or Masters by research in areas relevant to the NHRA, including natural hazards resilience and disaster risk reduction.

This is a joint project between RMIT and CSIRO that includes a stipend plus a top-up scholarship of $10,000 per annum. The successful candidate will use a computational approach to develop 2D materials for sensing of pollutant molecules.

PhD project on developing polymer composites using char produced from tyre pyrolysis. This industry-university collaborative project will require the student to interact with industrial scientists with the opportunity for interstate and international travel. (Lead partner BIOPLANT LIMITED)

US defence AUSDEP Project PhD Scholarship

You will Enjoy free education plus annual tax-free stipend of $51,535 for your living expenses, for a period of 3 years. You will also receive continuous mentorship from the best in academia and industry, and will enjoy a 12-week training program by an external service provider that will enhance your industry engagement and collaboration skills.

PhD project to develop theoretical computations and modelling methods to guide and optimise the synthesis conditions and composition of electrocatalysts.

Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence and research potential to local and international candidates undertaking a research doctoral degree.

This is a strategic STEM College scholarship for RMIT Vietnam School of Science, Engineering and Technology.

The scholarship offers a stipend to support experimental investigations and the development of mathematical models aimed at valorizing waste and producing carbon nanomaterials.

The project aims to fabricate soft 2D plasmonic photocatalysts with leaf-like structures and functions for solar-to-chemical energy conversion.

This research contributes to computer vision, machine learning, robotics and optimization methods for automating fault/anomaly detection and cleanliness checks for PV systems using visual/thermal images.

The scholarship is funded by the ARC CoE COMBS

Industrial PhD Aerospace Engineering scholarship in collaboration with the Flight Safety Foundation

Identifying epigenetic mechanisms that drive decline in immune function and the ability to respond to vaccines, infections and cancers in the elderly.

Funded PhD scholarship to create new thermoelectric systems using advanced functional porous materials with a focus on solving real challenges.

This project combines expertise in the fabrication of nanomaterials, including magnetic nanostructures using laser ablation in liquid ambient, fabrication of laser treated surfaces and their further coating by magnetic materials, and evaluation of their biocidal activity and biocompatibility.

The Next Generation Graduates Programs provide students opportunities to collaborate with universities and subject specialists nation-wide. 

Seeking students to develop new approaches to fairness, actionable explainability or socially considerate evaluation of ADM in recommender, search, or other ML based systems.

This project aims to understand the key signalling events that leads to the development and progression of cardiovascular disease using innovative microfluidic-based 'organ-on-a-chip' models of the human circulatory system.

Seeking PhD students to work on a fully funded inter-disciplinary project led by Distinguished Prof. Magdalena Plebanski and Vice-Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Yi David Ju.

The project envisages delving into materials, design, make, user-centric data, disposal/end-of-life options/opportunities and therefore, provide an LCA approach to establish normative definitions for the industry partner. In context the partner industry product range, this research will investigate key aspects of materials, design, and governance issues.

This project investigates crossing restrictive biobarriers with self-assembled lipid nanocarriers.

PhD scholarship in Electronic and Communication Engineering

A project in computer simulations of membrane ion channels in collaboration with a US team funded by the National Institutes of Health.

An exciting opportunity for an outstanding PhD candidate to investigate the molecular mechanisms of potassium channel function.

Research scholarship funded by RMIT School of Computing Technologies.

This is a unique and exciting opportunity for a PhD candidate to explore the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and computer vision technology for advanced manufacturing and robotics applications.

The project will develop novel damage tolerant multifunctional composite materials for safe, durable design of next generation, high performance aircraft and spacecraft structures.

PhD Scholarship funded by 2022 ARC Discovery Project “Adaptive and Ubiquitous Trust Framework for Internet of Things interactions”.

A scholarship is available for a PhD student to assist in creating integrated photonic components for a chip scale optical atomic clock

New Research Projects with Scholarships (Domestic Students)

This scholarship is related to an NHMRC Synergy Grant on cardiac radiation ablation where radiation is being used to treat patients suffering from ventricular tachycardia.

This PhD scholarship gives the candidate an exciting opportunity to develop dynamic stochastic processes to model temporal evolution in spatial ecology.

This project will systematically map epigenetic changes that promote age-related immune dysfunction, in the context of human vaccination trials, as well as cancer human clinical trials.

This project will improve therapeutic efficacy and understanding of the mechanism of action of Gold-based organometallic drug candidates for the effective treatment of cancer.

This project will develop and test new gold-based compounds as alternatives to current ovarian cancer chemotherapies.

This project aims to incorporate diamond quantum sensors into other materials like glasses and polymers to add sensing functionality to optical fibres and polymer-based bioscaffolds.

Design and synthesis of functional materials for green hydrogen ecosystem, including but not limited to production and application.

This PhD scholarship will investigate the relationship between the neighbourhood and child disability and wellbeing in Australian cities to directly inform policy and practice.

This project will investigate two natural compounds (Xanthatin and L-carnosine) that have the potential to modulate immune responses and thereby effectively contribute to cancer treatment.

Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) patients is significantly under-represented in the uptake of Australia’s first Virtual Emergency Department platform hosted at Northern Health since its introduction in 2023. This project intends to identify the enabling and preventative factors for CALD community members to access the service, and to explore change avenues to enhance the health and wellbeing for this cohort in society.

Create the next generation of integrated photonic circuits with unprecedented efficiency, innovative monitoring and control techniques.

Develop and apply machine learning and bioinformatic algorithms in biomedical research.

Work on a CSIRO and ARC co-funded project. It is applicable to those wishing to work on the cutting-edge research of mineral resources recovery and mining site environmental management.

Fully funded scholarships (full tuition fee scholarship, and a stipend of 14 million VND per month) for Vietnam based PhD candidates who fulfill the scholarship eligibility requirements.

This scholarship is linked to an NHMRC ideas grant, and to be supported by STEM College/SHBS.

Using bioinformatics and a DTP/ influenza vaccine clinical trial to map how innate immunity and training differs in different demographics and how this affects vaccine response.

This is a unique and exciting opportunity for a PhD candidate to explore the application of Metaverse and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to develop a framework for an educational technology platform and training programs that are challenging to offer in real-world setting.

To determine if immune biomarkers in blood are associated with subclinical and clinical depression.

Develop potential material solutions for firefighters’ protective clothing systems with a high level of fire protection and improved thermal comfort.

RTP Stipend Scholarship (RSS) - domestic applicants only

This project aims to pinpoint new blood immune based biomarkers as ovarian cancer diagnostics and prognostics with utility in the clinic alone or combined with existing tests.

Be a part of the plastic waste recycling team that works to support our industry’s transition to the circular economy while contributing to GHG emission reduction by turning wastes into a valuable resource.

Undertake two projects to develop scalable, differentially private approaches for distributed machine learning.

This Project aims to identify, measure and model circular economy initiatives in workwear. The expected outcome is an evidence-based mathematical decision tool, which enables impact measurement of circular economy initiatives in the workwear sector.

PhD Scholarship in Quantum Diamond Synthesis, supporting a Linkage Project between Quantum Brilliance, RMIT University and La Trobe University.

ARC funded project aiming to develop new microscopy techniques based on solid-state quantum sensors, and apply them to the characterisation of novel nanomaterials.

Funded PhD scholarship aiming to develop and deploy quantum microscopes to explore magnetism in 2D materials, with a focus on future technologies.

Work in quantum technology at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology (CQC2T).

This scholarship is for those with previous study or professional experience in journalism, media or communication with an interest in the production and consumption of local news.

Undertake a project in advanced theoretical work in relativistic quantum information (RQI). This highly challenging PhD experience will offer you the chance to work on world-class research combining quantum information theory with key aspects of quantum field theory and general relativity.

Working on ARC Projects focusing on functional materials as electrocatalysts and photocatalysts for renewable electrical - solar - chemical conversion, and for next generation batteries and supercapacitors.

The position is funded by the ARC Centre of Excellence on Automated Decision Making + Society for 3 years, and includes AUS$34,841 stipend, fee waivers and health insurance per annum, with a possibility to extend for another 6 months.

Multidisciplinary research project funded by The ARC ITRH for Transformation of Reclaimed Waste Resources to Engineered Materials and Solutions for a Circular Economy (TREMS).

Work on a CSIRO and RMIT co-funded project. It is applicable to those wishing to work on the cutting-edge research of mineral resources recovery and mining site environmental management.

PhD scholarhip in homelessness research. This project will focus on women's experiences of homelessness, refuges and family violence. The mixed-method project also includes a 12 week paid internship at Good Shepherd.

The position is funded by the ARC Centre of Excellence on Automated Decision Making + Society for 3 years, and includes AUS$34,841 stipend, fee waivers and health insurance per annum, with a possibility to extend for another 6 months.

Successful (full-time) candidates can receive a scholarship including tuition fee, stipend, and other benefits.

This scholarship is for someone with a background in electrical or computer engineering. It will involve investigating a new methodology for target detection and tracking using machine learning.

Funded PhD Scholarship to investigate the thermal properties of advanced porous materials: from modelling to application.

RTP Stipend Scholarship (RSS) - domestic applicants only

The project is fully funded by an ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA), aiming to understand how clinically relevant nanoparticles interact with the immune system.

Funded PhD scholarship to train industry-embedded PhDs in the methodology and technology required to design out excess carbon of infrastructure in its whole life.

This PhD scholarship is attached to an Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage project that will design and launch a digital micro-credential in 21st century skills in collaboration with a number of peak Arts Industry bodies.

We’re looking for an outstanding PhD student to work on a cutting-edge project between materials science, photonics and quantum technology to develop new diamond materials for quantum sensing applications.

Successful candidates will work within the larger Liquid Metal Research Group at RMIT under the supervision of Prof Torben Daeneke and Assoc. Prof. Ken Chiang. PhD candidates will receive full access to the state-of-the art synthesis and characterisation equipment at RMIT. PhD stipend & tuition fee scholarships are available.

Investigate the effects of maintenance and operation, load and run time on the expected life and total cost of a chiller.

This PhD project aims to design salt-lipid nanocomplexes to improve stability, permeability, and transfection efficiency, providing a new approach for oral gene delivery in therapies.

Undertake research to improve how we understand, measure and report on the benefits from private protected areas in Australia.

The Centre for Advanced Defence Structures and Materials Experimentation (CADSME) PhD Program focuses on novel and cutting-edge technology development for real-world defence applications.

Work with a major European company and RMIT to discover new green inhibitors for steel. Combine rapid and robotic experimentation methods with advanced electrochemistry to explore molecular surface interactions.

RTP Stipend Scholarship (RSS) - domestic applicants only

The PhD candidate will conduct research into U bioremediation and process optimization and gain intensive knowledge in innovative processing protocols for U remediation in mine site conditions.

Using immunology and clinical trials to better understand the effects and long-term complications of COVID-19 and its vaccines on the immune system.

Enhancing the immune response using nanoparticles and assessing their vaccine potential in animal models of cancer and malaria.

This PhD project aims to develop novel nanofibre membranes with superhydrophobicity using novel polymer chemistry and nanofibre morphology.

This project will use biobanked patient samples to study cancer diagnosis and treatments, and translate these into clinical benefits, such as personalised cancer vaccines.

A stipend of $34,841 per annum pro rata (full-time study).

The RMIT School of Engineering funded PhD stipend scholarship is available for an aspiring chemical engineering graduate (Bachelors /Masters) to conduct research in wastewater treatment project. The project provides opportunity to conduct research at both RMIT campus and also at industrial partner facility at large scale.

Seeking PhD students to work on food biopolymers for improving techno functionalities and value addition, plant-based food valorisation and comparing quality of plant-based and meat-based food products.

The ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADM+S) invites applications for PhD scholarships.

PhD Scholarships funded by CloudTech-RMIT Green Cryptocurrency Joint Research Program/Laboratory on design of the next generation of Proofs of Space-Time (PoST) consensus protocols for large-scale green cryptocurrency platforms.

Open up the next generation of materials discovery. You will develop modelling and AI driving autonomous discovery of materials that through robotic systems will dramatically increase the rate of materials discovery

Open up the next generation of materials discovery. It this doctorate you will develop autonomous discovery of materials that through robotic systems will dramatically increase the rate of materials discovery

This scholarship aims to develop practical methods for optimisaton in large supply chain operations. Candidates will work with the world class AI and machine learning experts and real clients' problems.

Noah’s Ark in partnership with RMIT University School of Education

An industry-linked PhD project with very competitive scholarship, open to Australian candidates, with possibility of post-doctoral employment at a globally recognised company for innovation and passive safety systems. Enjoy free education plus annual tax-free stipend of $51,535 for your living expenses, and a 12-week training program by an external service provider that will enhance your industry engagement and collaboration skills.

We have a number of full scholarships available, which cover both fundamental research funded by the Australian Research Council and applied research funded by Australian industry partners.

The PhD scholarship supports new STEM research by women about enterprising women in Southeast Asia (including Timor-Leste).

This project will develop and test novel 3D printed composite materials for next generation high performance aircraft.

Industry PhD scholarship related to 3D printing concrete.

This PhD scholarship is attached to an Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery 2024 project.

Researcher funded scholarship linked to NHMRC ideas grant to investigate respiratory infection and novel therapeutics.

The scholarship will support an investigation of the nation branding process and internal stakeholders such as domestic businesses and citizens limits of the impacts on academia and practitioners. This will be investigated through using both qualitative and quantitative methods. Two supervisors will be assigned to oversee the work.

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Successful candidate will receive a RMIT stipend of $40,500 per annum for a period of up to 3.5 years. Additionally, there will be no tuition fees for the duration of the PhD program. This scholarship is available to local Australian students only.

PhD scholarships are available to work on various experimental projects on 2D material based polymer compound design for 3D printing of soft materials.

A 3-year PhD stipend scholarship to conduct research on resource recovery from organics via hydrothermal processing.

This full scholarship is part of an ARC-funded project, supporting a PhD student to conduct cutting-edge research at the forefront of data science and AI.

The project is fully funded by an ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award, aiming to understand how reactions at the interface of gold nanoclusters influences their properties.

This PhD scholarship is funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Project "Distributed Optimisation without Central Coordination".

RTP Stipend Scholarship (RSS) - domestic applicants only

RTP Stipend Scholarship (RSS) and the RMIT Research Stipend Scholarship (RRSS).

This CSIRO-RMIT co-funded scholarship provides a stipend of $34,841 per annum pro rata (full-time) for three years with a possible extension of six months, and successful applicant will also be awarded a Tuition Fee Scholarship if required.

ARC Early Career Industry Fellowship.

RTP Stipend Scholarship (RSS) - domestic applicants only

This project is a joint project between RMIT and Psylo, a biotechnology company developing next-generation therapeutics inspired by psychedelic compounds that exist in nature.

A three year stipend for mRNA delivery and nanobiotechnology.

PhD scholarship to support development of natural language processing solutions for infection surveillance in cancer patients.

This PhD project aims to develop a unified tailorable photothermal modulation technology.

An exciting opportunity is available for the right candidate to undertake PhD in plant biotechnology leading to development of early detection kit for citrus pathogens.