Overview
Current Bond University doctoral research scholarship round for domestic and international applicants, with full fee waiver and living stipend.
Complete scholarship details
The current HDR scholarship round opened 1 August and closes 30 September 2026. Bond states the current full-time HDR stipend rate for 2026 is AUD 34,315 per year, indexed annually, with stipend support for up to three years. Successful scholarship packages include a 100% fee waiver for up to four years; international recipients also receive single overseas health cover for four years.
Eligibility requirements
Domestic and international applicants must have submitted an application for an eligible Bond doctoral programme and hold a valid offer before scholarship assessment. Full-time study is normally required. Applicants cannot hold an equivalent Commonwealth award designed to offset HDR fees.
Tips for this scholarship
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Check eligibility, funding coverage, study/project level and every required document before investing time in the application.
- Prepare transcripts, references, language tests, proposal/motivation statement and proof documents early.
- Separate the scholarship deadline from any university/program admission deadline; they may be different.
- Treat “fully funded” as a source fact only when the official provider explicitly confirms the covered costs.
Verification notes
Verified against Bond University scholarship and HDR fees/scholarships pages. Official close date is 30 Sep 2026 but no closing clock time/timezone is stated, so deadline is null.
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