Bond University Postgraduate Research Scholarship

Bond University values its higher degree research student cohort and provides a substantial level of direct financial support to many students. Bond University allocates funds to support the financial costs of fee offset (waiver) and living stipends.

A limited number of scholarships are available to domestic and overseas doctoral students who wish to continue their education through a Higher Degree Research (HDR) PhD program.

The Bond University Postgraduate Research Scholarship (BUPRS) is awarded through a competitive application process.

The Bond University HDR Scholarships Committee meets biannually to award fee waivers and living stipends based on a merit based selection process.

Students cannot apply if they are receiving an equivalent award or scholarship from the Commonwealth designed to offset HDR fees.

The fee waiver for this scholarship is 100% of program fees for 4 years. The living stipend 2025 annual value is $34,315, indexed annually for a duration of 3 years. Please note stipends are intended to support candidates with their day-to-day expenses and do not include tuition fees.

Am I eligible for this scholarship?

Before your scholarship application can be considered:

• You must have a valid Bond University Letter of Offer for a PhD program or a Professional Doctorate of Occupational Therapy
• You must be studying your program full time
• If you have previously applied for a Higher Degree Scholarship at Bond University and were unsuccessful, you may submit one additional application for scholarship, outlining your change in circumstances. Applicants who are unsuccessful in their second application are ineligible to apply for future scholarship rounds.