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MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY ARC FUTURE FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL PHD SCHOLARSHIP IN ROBUST AUTONOMY

Application Deadline:  31 October 2025

LOCATION: Australia

The scholarship involves collaboration with industry partners, including a few months of corporate internships to deploy and test theoretical frameworks in real-world scenarios. Ideal candidates are self-motivated, detail-oriented, and passionate about impactful research that integrates academic excellence with industry-relevant innovation. This scholarship provides a platform for creating open, impactful solutions to real-world challenges.

ELIGIBILITY:

This scholarship is available to eligible candidates to undertake a direct entry three-year PhD. Supervisors from Australia and the USA lead the research, requiring students to travel frequently between the two countries.

Applicants must meet the requirements for an Australian student visa (subclass 500), allowing full-time study and limited work, and a USA visiting scholar visa (typically J-1), which permits short-term academic exchange activities.

Applicants must ensure they are eligible for these visas to participate fully in the program.

To apply for this scholarship, please contact james.zheng@mq.edu.au for any inquiries or further information.

Detailed application instructions can be found on the official application page. Ensure all required documents are prepared and submitted before the deadline.

BENEFIT:

The scholarship comprises:

a tuition fee offset/scholarship

a living allowance stipend.

The value of each stipend scholarship is $38,500 per annum (full time, indexed) for three years.

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RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AMBASSADOR SCHOLARSHIPS

Application Opens:  July 1; Deadline: August 1, 2025

LOCATION: Multiple Regions

The International Office awards RWTH Ambassador Scholarships for research stays in the key partner countries USA and Canada and for partner universities in Australia. As part of the program, scholarships are awarded to master’s students and doctoral candidates enrolled at RWTH. The program is aimed at highly qualified and motivated students and doctoral candidates who will take part in a research internship at a renowned university or research institution in the above-named countries and who would like to act as an ambassador for RWTH Aachen during their stay. 

ELIGIBILITY:

Enrolled as a master’s student or doctoral candidate at RWTH

In very good academic standing

Confirmation of your stay abroad from the host institution

Be motivated to represent RWTH Aachen University and be actively involved in the RWTH Ambassador Program

Please submit the following English-language documents by email (scan the original documents and attach them as a PDF file):

Resume

Statement of motivation

Planned research project/activity

Reasons for wanting to act as an RWTH Ambassador

Ideas for your activities as an RWTH Ambassador

Planned duration of your stay, including start and end date

Academic transcript for your current or your last completed degree

Confirmation of project placement

Letter of recommendation

Please note: It is the responsibility of the student to find a suitable research internship. If students would like to receive academic recognition for the research internship within their faculty at RWTH (e.g. credits or as an obligatory internship), they should contact the respective examination board in their department before the departure.

BENEFIT:

Monthly Stipend: The scholarship will guarantee a monthly allowance of 500 euros and will be awarded for up to six months. The award of the grant will be decided based on the quality of the application documents. Application is also open to candidates who are currently completing a research internship abroad.

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