Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarships (GUPRS) 2027

Griffith University awards Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarships (GUPRS) via a competitive application process to candidates commencing or enrolled in a Higher Degree Research (HDR) program. GUPRS are provided to assist with candidates’ general living costs and do not cover program tuition fees. This website sets out the allowances and conditions attached to the GUPRS award.

• Table of Content
• About Griffith University
• Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarships (GUPRS) Postgraduate Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarships (GUPRS) Postgraduate Scholarship
• Requirements for Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarships (GUPRS) Postgraduate Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarships (GUPRS) Postgraduate Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarships (GUPRS) Postgraduate Scholarship

• Stipend - $35,656 per annum (2026 full time rate).
• Leave - Generous paid leave provisions, including recreation, sick, parental, cultural and partner leave.
• Study load - Options to study part time.
• Remote - Domestic candidates can apply to undertake the program predominately away from the University.
• Employment - Flexibility to balance paid employment with full-time study.

Requirements for Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarships (GUPRS) Postgraduate Scholarship Qualification

To be eligible for a GUPRS, an applicant must:

• have applied for and met the the entry requirements for an HDR program (for which GUPRS support is available) and be commencing in that program or be enrolled in a HDR program at Griffith University; and
• hold a  Bachelor degree with first-class honours or a Masters degree, incorporating a significant research component, from a recognised institution; or
• a record of research, or a qualification granted  by a professional or other body deemed by the Dean, Griffith Graduate Research  School, to be of a standard comparable to Bachelor degree with first-class honours.

To be considered for a GUPRS, an applicant must:

• have not completed a degree at the same or higher level as the doctoral program to which the applicant is commencing.
• if seeking recognition for prior candidature in the HDR program, have not completed more than 12 months (equivalent full-time) of candidature at Griffith University or another Australian or overseas institution.
• have not previously held the same or an equivalent scholarship for which they are applying unless it was terminated within six months of the scholarship’s payments commencing; it was held for a degree at a lower level to which the applicant is applying; or the applicant is applying to transfer the scholarship.
• have not held a Commonwealth Government Australia Award scholarship in the two years prior to the point of commencing the award, unless approval for this course of action has been granted by the appropriate branch of the Commonwealth Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more information, kindly visit Griffith University scholarship webpage.