University of Sydney 2025 Postgraduate Research Scholarship

The University of Sydney is offering a 2025 Postgraduate Research Scholarship designed to support a PhD student conducting research in bioethics or health law, specifically aligned with the focus of the Interconnect Health Research project.

Funded by the Department of Health and Aged Care through the NHMRC, this scholarship presents a unique opportunity for an exceptional PhD candidate to contribute to impactful research in bioethics or health law within the framework of the Interconnect Health Research initiative.

A multi-institutional research team led by the University of Sydney has been awarded federal government funding to help create a safer and better future for people with innate variations in sex characteristics (IVSC, also known as intersex variations /differences of sex development). The project will be conducted by a national consortium of researchers, community groups, and clinicians led by researchers with lived experience of IVSC. Read more here.

Benefits of University of Sydney Postgraduate Scholarship

The Scholarship will provide a stipend allowance of $30,000 per annum for up to 3.5 years, subject to satisfactory academic performance.

Requirements for University of Sydney Postgraduate Scholarship

You must:

Be willing to apply for admission, have an offer of admission or being currently enrolled to study full-time in a PhD within the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney
Conduct research in the field of bioethics or health law related to improving the physical and mental health of people born with innate variations of sex characteristics.

Selection Process

The successful applicant will be awarded the Scholarship on the basis of:

Academic merit,
Cover letter detailing interest in subject area,
Indicative outline of research proposal, and
Contact details of two academic referees.

Shortlisted applicants will be required to attend an interview.

The successful applicant will be awarded the Scholarship on the nomination of a selection committee consisting of the relevant research supervisor(s), FMH Academic Leader (Research Education), or their nominated delegate(s).