How to apply
The application process is ongoing. To be considered for this scholarship, you must apply for a Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship.
The scholarship is awarded subject to funding availability.
Benefits
- The scholarship will provide an annual stipend supplementary allowance of $5000 per year (fixed amount) for up to three years for PhD students and up to two years for masters by research students, subject to satisfactory academic performance.
- PhD recipients may apply for an extension of up to 6 months. No extension is possible for a master's by research recipient.
Who's eligible
You must:
- be studying or have an offer of admission to a full-time master's by research or PhD in mechanical and mechatronic engineering in the School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
- have been awarded a Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship from the University of Sydney.
Background
This scholarship was established in 1896 from a gift from Sir Peter Nicol Russell, which later became known as the Peter Nicol Russell Bequest.