This scholarship is funded through a generous gift by an anonymous donor and is to support Indigenous candidates to create a path where candidates feel seen, valued and empowered to thrive not just academically but as contributors to stronger, more inclusive communities. This scholarship will support Indigenous PhD candidates within the fields of the Humanities and Social Sciences with a preference for candidates studying history.
Applications are invited for one doctoral (PhD) candidate within the School of Archaeology and Anthropology, with a preference for candidate undertaking archaeobotanical research in Arid Australia.
The scholarship is supported by philanthropic gifts to the Australian National University (ANU).
The Australian National University (ANU)may offer an award known as the Joyce and James Heron Scholarship.
The objectives of the Award are to support women from regional, rural, remote areas of Australia who attended a government school, who have the most financial disadvantage and are undertaking studies in the humanities/arts at the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS).
The Australian National University (ANU) Bruce Hall may offer a number of awards known as the Professor Fyfe and Dr. Patricia Bygrave Rotary Grant.
The objective of the Award is to support Honours students residing at Bruce Hall, encouraging academic engagement and continued participation in the residential community by assisting with the costs associated with advanced study.
The McCall MacBain Scholarship is a fully funded graduate scholarship program at McGill University in Canada.
As ANU is a non-participating institution, applicants must seek endorsement from the University.
ANU will conduct an assessment process and may recommend one candidate for endorsement by the Interim Vice-Chancellor.
Applications are invited for two PhD scholarships that will work on the Cultures of the Cryosphere: Infrastructures, Politics and Futures of Artificial Cooling project, funded by the ERC Synergy Grant Nr 101118625 (2024–2030) (see the Cryocultures page), and hosted at the School of Sociology at the Australian National University (ANU).
The Fenner School of Environment and Society within the ANU College of Systems and Society may offer a number of awards known as the Fenner School of Environment and Society Bursary for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Student.
The objective of this award is to provide financial support to an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student enrolled in an eligible degree program, which contributes to the sustainable management and understanding of natural environments.
Funding for this Award is provided by the Fenner School of Environment and Society.
The School of Music within the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences may offer a number of awards known as the Joy and Norman Wheatley School of Music Scholarship.
The objectives of the Award are to support outstanding first-year undergraduate music students who are either planning to undertake an honours year or are studying a double degree, and who can demonstrate skills as a music practitioner/performer, with a preference to students studying Western music.
Funding for this Award is provided by Joy Wheatley.
For students commencing their Undergraduate degree at the Australian National University (ANU) in Semester 2, 2026, the ANU Coursework Scholarships Office (CSO) may offer a number of awards known as the ANU Access and Transition Bursary.
The objective of the Award is to provide financial support to domestic students to assist with study-related costs associated with undertaking their program at ANU.
Funding for this Award is provided by the Australian National University through internally allocated funding resources.