HDR Scholarships

National Industry PhD (NIPhD) Program

National Industry PhD (NIPhD) Program

The NIPhD Program is an Australian Government initiative that funds PhD candidates to undertake industry-focused research projects co-designed by a university and an eligible Australian business. The purpose is to enhance collaboration between universities and industry, train PhD qualified researchers to enable them to work across both sectors and foster more tangible research impact.

Applications for Round 7 of the NIPhD Program are open from Monday 9 February until Friday 20 March 2026. Further information can be found at the Campus Plus website.

ECU Graduate Research Liaison Officer (GRLO) can be reached at s.ng@ecu.edu.au

ECU Application Process for Stream 1: National iPhD Program

To apply for the Stream 1: National iPhD Program, ECU academic staff must first be awarded the ECU Industry Engagement PhD/MBR Scholarship Scheme.
To apply for the ECU Industry Engagement PhD Scholarship Scheme, you can find the Guideline and Expression of Interest (EOI) form here.

ECU Industry Engagement PhD or MBR Scholarship

The ECU Industry Engagement PhD or MBR Scholarship Scheme provides a pathway for PhD or MBR candidates to link with an industry partner, community organisation or government agency.

HDR Scholarships (RTP and ECUHDRS)

HDR Scholarships (RTP and ECUHDRS) are allocated based on projects to ensure that scholarship allocations align with the research strengths, priorities and objectives of the University.

Project-Based Scholarship Expressions of Interest are open to Research Supervisors in approximately February and June each calendar year. The 2026 Mid-Year EOI form will be open to Supervisors from Monday 2nd February 2026. Further information and HDR Scholarship Guidelines are available to Research Supervisors on the Expression of Interest for Project-Based Allocation of HDR Scholarships webpage.

The competitive 2026 HDR Scholarship Main Round is now CLOSED. The 2026 HDR Scholarship Mid-year round will be open for candidates to apply via the scholarship portal on 12 May 2026.

ECU-University of Portsmouth Joint PhD Program - Expression of Interest

(For supervisor to complete)

Please note, the 2026 EOI for this scheme has now CLOSED.

Edith Cowan University (ECU) offers prospective PhD candidates the opportunity to undertake doctoral studies in collaboration with the University of Portsmouth (UoP) through the ECU–UoP Joint PhD Program.

The ECU–UoP Joint PhD Scholarship is open to prospective PhD candidates from all disciplines, yet prioritisation will be given to research conducted in the fields of Defence, Cyber Security and Criminology. Under this scheme, one scholarship will be available at ECU each year for five years, commencing in 2026.

Please refer to the ECU–UoP Joint PhD Scholarship Scheme Expression of Interest Guidelines for scholarship contributions.

Successful candidates will benefit from joint supervision and gain access to the research expertise, world-class facilities, and support services of both ECU and UoP.

ECU’s competitive scholarship round typically opens in September each year. For further information see the scheme page.

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