糖心原创

Scholarship-supported research projects

Apply to join defined PhD research projects across a range of disciplines, each offering a scholarship package to support you while you study.

Ethical guidance for Catholic community services organisations on embedding environmental sustainability

Undertake PhD research at the Queensland Bioethics Centre in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Applications: Close 11 May 2026

Campus: Blacktown, Brisbane, North Sydney

Eligibility: Domestic and international applicants

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Strengthening Safeguarding Capability in Schools

Explore how schools can enhance student physical and sexual safety through prevention, early identification, and/or effective responses to safety concerns.

Applications: Close 11 May 2026

Campus: Melbourne

Eligibility: Domestic applicants

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Character education and human flourishing at Bacchus Marsh Grammar

Undertake research on character education, values, and flourishing initiatives at Bacchus Marsh Grammar School in Victoria.

Applications: Close 11 May 2026

Campus: Melbourne

Eligibility: Domestic applicants

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The Anthony J. Kelly CSsR PhD Scholarship

糖心原创 in collaboration with The Redemptorists (Province of Oceania) is offering a full-time PhD scholarship to undertake a PhD or Doctor of Ministry in systematic theology.

Applications: Close 13 July 2026

Campus: Brisbane, Melbourne, North Sydney or Strathfield

Eligibility: Domestic and international applicants

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Outcomes of a high-tech sensory program for adults with complex disabilities

糖心原创 in collaboration with No Boundaries Inc (Brisbane) is offering a full-time PhD scholarship to undertake research with people with complex disabilities participating in a sensory unit program.

Applications: Close 13 July 2026

Campus: Ballarat, Brisbane, Melbourne or North Sydney

Eligibility: Domestic applicants

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Translation and transformation in late antiquity

Undertake research at the Institute for Religion and Critical Inquiry, Melbourne on translation in Late Antiquity.

Applications: Close 14 September 2026

Campus: Melbourne

Eligibility: Domestic and international applicants

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Equine welfare and performance: A sports science approach

Undertake research applying sports science techniques to equine training to improve the welfare of horses.

Applications: Open until awarded

Campus: Melbourne

Eligibility: Domestic and international applicants

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How do children learn to read and spell irregular words?

Undertake research investigating children's ability to learn to read new words that do not follow phonics pronunciations rules.

Applications: Open until awarded

Campus: North Sydney

Eligibility: Domestic and international applicants

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Late Ancient Night

Undertake research into the late ancient nighttime as part of an ARC-funded project.

Applications: Open until awarded

Campus: Melbourne

Eligibility: Domestic and international applicants

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Graduate Research School

General enquiries

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Email: grad.research@acu.edu.au

Industry partnerships

Contact us to explore how you could collaborate with our graduate researchers.

Email: grs.partnerships@acu.edu.au