Scholarships
Scholarship funding is made available to new or continuing students based on application. Eligibility criteria and application deadlines apply to individual scholarships.
Scholarships and grants are provided to assist students with the cost of their studies.
Scholarships vary in value and may be offered to cover some or all of the costs associated with tuition, accommodation, materials, cost of living and other expenses. The Conditions of Award for each scholarship stipulates what the scholarship may be used for.
Undergraduate scholarships
Undergraduate scholarships
The complete list of scholarships available to ANU undergraduate students is available on the central ANU website.
In addition to the centrally listed scholarships, the following scholarships may specifically be of interest to Earth Sciences undergraduate students
- Opportunity Scholarship (Please contact student.admin.rses@anu.edu.au for information)
- Science Olympiad Scholarship
Honours scholarships
The complete list of ANU honours scholarships is available on the central ANU website.
Some scholarships of interest to Earth Science honours students include:
Summer research scholarships
Summer Research Scholarships aim to provide talented Earth Sciences students with an opportunity to experience research based activities at RSES at ANU.
The scholarship, available to university students across Australia and New Zealand, provides an allowance and full board and accommodation on the ANU campus.
Fieldwork scholarships
- Chappell and White fieldwork project support scholarship (Please contact student.admin.rses@anu.edu.au for information)
Please contact RSES Student Administration for furhter scholarship information:
+61 2 6125 2056
Graduate scholarships
Graduate scholarships
ANU offers a variety of scholarships to eligible students studying a graduate degree program. Scholarships are provided to assist students with the cost of their studies.
For a comprehensive list of scholarships please visit the central ANU list of scholarships available to coursework and research graduate students.
Coursework students
Coursework graduate students are encouraged to check out the central ANU list of scholarships.
Some scholarships that may be of interest to Earth Science masters students include:
Domestic research students
The following stipend scholarships are available to domestic applicants
- ANU University Research Scholarships
- Australian Government Research Training Program (AGRTP) Stipend Scholarship
- ANU PhD Scholarships
- Indigenous Australian Graduate Scholarship
- ANU Re-entry PhD Scholarship
- Westpac Future Leaders Scholarship
- ANU Master of Philosophy Scholarship
- Scholarship in Regolith Science
- John and Kerry Lovering Scholarship
- Chappell and White PhD Scholarship
- Ross Taylor PhD Supplementary Scholarship in Geochemistry
- John Conrad Jaeger Scholarships for PhD Research in Earth Sciences
- A E Ringwood Supplementary Scholarship
Currently, domestic students automatically receive a Research Training Program (RTP) Fee Offset scholarship when admitted to an eligible HDR program at the University. RTP Fee Offset scholarships, provided by the University, pay for the tuition fees of a HDR student that would otherwise have been paid by the student.
More information on RTP scholarships is available in the
- Research training program scholarship policy and the
- Research training program scholarship procedure.
Fieldwork scholarships
- Chappell White Fieldwork Project Support (Please contact student.admin.rses@anu.edu.au for information)
Travel awards/scholarships
International research students
International students are required to pay tuition fees. Please see the Indicative Higher Degree Research Fees for information on current tuition fees for international students.
A number of scholarships are available to International PhD students to help with the cost of tuition and living expenses:
- Australian Government Research Training Program (AGRTP) International Fee Offset Scholarship
- Australian Government Research Training Program (AGRTP) Stipend Scholarship
- HDR Fee Remission Merit Scholarship » - no separate application is required as we automatically consider all eligible applicants.
- Shen-su Sun PhD Supplementary Scholarship (ANU-CSC Students only)
- A E Ringwood Supplementary Scholarship
Scholarships for MPhil candidates are funded by individual schools/Colleges. RSES at ANU is currently unable to offer scholarships to international MPhil applicants.
A number of external scholarship opportunities for international students is also available:
- External International HDR Sponsorship Opportunities
- ANU-China Scholarship Council Scholarship
- DFAT Australia Awards
- US Financial Aid
- Canadian student loans
- Taiwan Australian National University Scholarship
Applicants should consider that living costs in Australia are high.
All international students are required to have visa-length Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC).
For PhD students OSHC should normally be arranged for 57 months. Please see Overseas Student Health Cover - Duration & Costs.
Please contact RSES Student Administration for furhter scholarship information:
+61 2 6125 2056