HDR Funding Opportunities

The University of Adelaide offers a number of Postgraduate Research Scholarships for both domestic and international students. These are available as full or top-up stipends. Note, however, that you may not be eligible for some scholarships once you have commenced your candidature.

A list of currently available Scholarships specific to the School of Animal & Veterinary Sciences is also available here.

The University also offers a number of Travel Scholarships to students during their studies. Many of these scholarships are to enable the student to work for a period of time in an overseas institution as part of their postgraduate research program. Closing dates vary. If you are planning to travel throughout your candidature, you should start planning as soon as possible to allow for processing of applications.

Some external sources of funding applicable to students within the School of Animal & Veterinary Sciences are listed below. This list is not exhaustive but may provide a starting point for those looking for additional funding for their research project and/or travel.

• Zonta
• Mutual Community
• Australian Federation of University Women
• Qantas
• Freemasons
• Churchill Foundation
• Australian Geographic Society
• Professional societies may also offer support for attendance at conferences (usually in return for presentations)
• The Biology Society of South Australia