Macquarie University offers a range of scholarships for graduate research students. The awards are competitive and may include tuition fee offsets, living stipends, top-up allowances, and one-off payments. For international students, Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) and visa application costs may also be included. From 2025, the standard stipend for full-time graduate researchers will be $38,500 per annum.
About Macquarie University
Established in 1964, Macquarie University began as a bold experiment in higher education. Built to break from traditions: to be distinctive, progressive, and to be transformational. Today our pioneering history continues to be a source of inspiration as we celebrate our place among the best and brightest minds. Recognised internationally, Macquarie University is consistently ranked in the top two per cent of universities in the world* and within the top 10 in Australia*. Our research is leading the way in ground-breaking discoveries.
Aim and Benefits of Macquarie University Graduate Research Scholarships
Scholarships may include one or more of the following:
- Tuition fee offset
- Living allowance (stipend)
- Top up living allowance (additional funding on top of base stipend)
- Fixed sum or one-off payment
- Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) and/or visa application costs for international students.
Requirements for Macquarie University Graduate Research Scholarships Qualification
Applicants for graduate research scholarships at Macquarie University must meet the minimum entry criteria to the relevant course of study and should review the available courses listed for each scholarship on the scholarship search tool when considering their application.
Macquarie University assesses and ranks applicants based primarily on academic merit and research experience.
Alignment of the proposed research topic with the University’s research priorities and the strength of the supervisory team may also be considered.
Interview date, Process and Venue for Macquarie University Graduate Research Scholarships
| Scholarship name | Applications open | Applications close |
| International Research Scholarship Round | Monday 17 June 2024 | Wednesday 31 July 2024 |
| International Road to Research Scholarship | Monday 17 June 2024 | Thursday 31 October 2024 |
| Domestic Research Scholarship Round | Sunday 1 September 2024 | Thursday 31 October 2024 |
| Domestic Road to Research Scholarship | Sunday 1 September 2024 | Thursday 31 October 2024 |
Application Deadline: October 31, 2024
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to Macquarie University on mq-edu.t1cloud.com to apply
New applicants to Macquarie University must:
Complete the combined course and scholarship application via the Online Application System
Arrange for two academic referee reports to be submitted to the Graduate Research Academy
Indicate the scholarship reference number under the scholarship details question.
Applicants who are already enrolled (commenced the Macquarie PhD program in session 2 2024 only) or have received a valid Macquarie University letter of offer for a graduate research program within the last six months, must:
download our guidelines on how to submit a Scholarship Only application
submit an online Graduate Research Scholarship Only application form with supporting documents
indicate the scholarship reference number under the scholarship details question.
For more details,visit Macquarie University website
