Round 3 scholarships 2026
Applications for Round 3 of WAARC’s Postgraduate Research Scholarship Program are NOW OPEN! For more information and to apply, see the Round 3 Guidelines for Applicants and SmartyGrants application link below.
The WA Agricultural Research Collaboration (WAARC) has opened Round 3 of its Postgraduate Research Scholarship Program, adding six new top‑up scholarships to strengthen WA’s pipeline of agricultural research talent.
The new scholars will join WAARC’s current cohort of 30 PhD scholarship recipients, increasing the total number to 36 across three years (2024-2026).
In partnership with WAARC’s university members Curtin University, Murdoch University and The University of Western Australia, successful applicants will receive more than $25,700 in top‑up funding annually for up to 3.5 years while completing their PhDs.
Central to the program, students will also gain invaluable professional development, mentoring and industry engagement, including with WAARC’s non-university members Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD), CSIRO and Grower Group Alliance (GGA).
Round 3 applicants must demonstrate their research project aligns with one of five priority areas of capacity need for the WA agricultural sector:
- Data and Digital
- Extension and Communication
- Climate and Sustainability
- Agronomy and Production Systems
- Systems/Interdisciplinary Capacity.
Round 3 Guidelines for Applicants
For more information, please read the WAARC Postgraduate Research Scholarship Program – Round 3 Guidelines for Applicants.
How to apply
Applications close Wednesday, 29 April 2026 at 5pm (AWST).
Domestic students are strongly preferred; however international students may apply and will be considered on a case‑by‑case basis.
For full details and to apply, visit the SmartyGrants application page.