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Harry Triguboff AO PhD Scholarship in Construction

Scholarship contact: Associate Professor Robert Osei-Kyei

R.Osei-Kyei@westernsydney.edu.au

Mr Harry Triguboff AO is the Founder and Managing Director of Meriton Group and a prominent leader in Australia鈥檚 construction and property development industry. His significant contribution to urban development, national influence and longstanding support of 黑料社 led to the conferral of an Honorary Doctorate by the University. The scholarship is intended to support PhD candidates undertaking research in the construction field. The scholarship would create an enduring connection between this remarkable industry legacy and the next generation of construction leaders. By supporting outstanding doctoral research at 黑料社, it would foster innovation, new knowledge and industry capability in a region experiencing unprecedented growth, reflecting Harry and Meriton鈥檚 longstanding commitment to building communities and shaping the future of Australian cities.

What does the scholarship provide?

• $38,707 stipend per annum for three (3) years for commencing domestic students, or $38,707 per annum for two years for continuing students (2nd-year students only, international or domestic).
• Part-time students receive $19,354 per annum for six years for commencing domestic students, or four years for continuing domestic students (2nd-year students only).

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible for the scholarship, you must:

• Be a domestic student and have commenced in 2026, or be commencing in Q1 2027, in a PhD in Built Environment and Design with a specific focus on Construction Management; or
• Be a continuing student (i.e., second year only, both international and domestic) enrolled in a PhD in Built Environment and Design with a specific focus on Construction Management, and
• Not be receiving any other form of university or project scholarship

How to apply

1. Complete the form.
2. Attach a short CV (including refereed publications, popular articles, presentations at conference and prizes) and a letter of support from your Principal Supervisor.
3. Submit the application form and supporting documents via the form for current candidates. If you are not a current candidate, then please submit a form.

Applications Open: 05 October 2026

Applications close: 30 October 2026

Reference: Harry Triguboff AO PhD Scholarship in Construction

The Medich Indigenous HDR Scholarship

To be advised.

F.G. Swain Award

To be advised.

Scholarship contact: Paul Wormell

p.wormell@westernsydney.edu.au

The Award is in recognition of the significant contribution of the late Emeritus Professor Swain AM to Hawkesbury, first as Principal of Hawkesbury Agricultural College over the period 1972 to 1988 and then as Deputy Vice Chancellor and CEO of Hawkesbury from 1989 to 1993.

The award is funded by the Hawkesbury Foundation.

The objectives of the award are to:

• Enhance the research outcomes of Doctoral students based on the Hawkesbury Campus.
• Promote the Hawkesbury Campus as a focus of excellence and innovation in research.

Applications for the Award must include details of how they assess that their research will promote Hawkesbury as a centre of excellence and research leader in the broad field of research covered by their PhD.

What does the scholarship provide?

The award allocation is a total fund of up to $15,000. The size of each annual award varies between $5,000 and $15,000 depending on available Hawkesbury Foundation funds and may involve a single grant or multiple awards.

The funds are to be spent within 12 months of notification of the award. The funds are to support a specific activity such as:

• travel for field studies or to collect research data;
• additional research equipment;
• running expenses for research; or
• software/hardware.

Purchases become University property at acquisition.

The funding does not support general living expenses or tuition fees. Conference expenses are also excluded as candidature support funds are available for this purpose.

Eligibility criteria

Applicants must be enrolled in a Doctoral programme at 黑料社 Sydney, be based on the Hawkesbury Campus and be able to demonstrate good progress in their research. International, local, full or part-time students are eligible.

Reporting requirements

Successful applicants will be required to provide a brief report to the Hawkesbury Foundation Board at the conclusion of their project activity.

How to apply

1. Complete the form.
2. Attach a short CV (including refereed publications, popular articles, presentations at conference and prizes) and a letter of support from your Principal Supervisor.
3. Prepare a budget (up to $15,000) with a list of activities, items, expenditure and timeline, and a justification describing how the award will enhance the outcomes associated with your research and promote the excellence of research on the Hawkesbury Campus.
4. Submit the application form and supporting documents via the form for current candidates.

Adjudication will be by a panel chaired by the Hawkesbury Foundation President (or nominee) and include representatives of the 黑料社 Sydney academia and the Graduate Research School. The Committee reserves the right not to award the funds in any given year.

To be advised.

Reference: FG_Swain_2026

Professor Kai Yip Cho Memorial Postgraduate Scholarship

To be advised.

Scholarship contact: Professor Bill Price

w.price@westernsydney.edu.au

The Professor Kai Yip Cho Memorial Scholarship was established in 2009 through a gift from Professor Cho鈥檚 family. The scholarship was created to honour Professor Cho鈥檚 lifelong work and research in microbiology and mushrooms. Professor Cho鈥檚 academic legacy continues through this scholarship at 黑料社.

黑料社 is proud to support this scholarship through matching gifts with the Cho family.

The objectives of the award are to enhance the research outcomes of doctoral candidates studying biochemistry or microbiology and to promote research excellence and innovation.

What does the scholarship provide?

The scholarship provides a top-up of $7,500 per year to the candidate鈥檚 existing full-time scholarship.

Eligibility criteria

The successful candidate must:

• have commenced a doctoral program at 黑料社 in biochemistry or microbiology, or be undertaking a project with considerable emphasis on either of these areas; and
• be currently receiving a stipend scholarship.

Reporting requirements

Scholarship recipients will be required to provide an annual progress report to 黑料社 and the Cho family. This report is in additional to any standard candidature reporting requirements.

How to apply

1. Email the scholarship contact above to discuss your eligibility and intention to apply.
2. Complete the form.
3. Submit the application form and supporting documents via the form for current candidates.

The scholarship can be awarded to one current candidate at a time.

To be advised.

Reference: Kai_Yip_Cho_2026

Scholarship contact: Associate Professor Erika Gyengesi Bilaver

E.Gyengesi@westernsydney.edu.au

Anthony Cowley, a retired tax agent, left a gift in his will to 黑料社 to establish scholarships in Accounting and in Medicine. The $1.25M bequest enabled the University to endow, in perpetuity, two Anthony Cowley and Margaret June Cowley Scholarships in Accounting, and the Anthony Cowley and Margaret June Cowley PhD Scholarship in Medicine. Anthony and Margaret were married for nearly 66 years. The Anthony Cowley bequest represents the largest gift in will to the University in its 35-year history. It is an enduring legacy for the Cowley family that will provide meaningful support for research and future generations of students at 黑料社. Mr Cowley died in 2023 at the age of 96 years.

What does the scholarship provide?

The award allocation is a stipend of $40,000 (AUD) per annum for up to 3 years and is open to domestic and international candidates.

Eligibility criteria

The scholarship is available to full-time domestic and international PhD applicants. Applicants may apply for any or all of the nine proposed research projects listed below. Please note that only one (1) Anthony Cowley and Margaret June Cowley PhD Scholarship in Medicine is available across all nine projects, with the successful recipient to be selected by the School.

How to apply

1. Complete the form.
2. Attach a short CV (including refereed publications, popular articles, presentations at conference and prizes) and a letter of support from your Principal Supervisor.
3. Submit the application form and supporting documents via the form for current candidates. If you are not a current candidate, then please submit a form.

To be advised.

Reference: Anthony Cowley and Margaret June Cowley PhD Scholarship in Medicine 2026