AIMS@JCU Higher Degree Research Scholarships

Each year, AIMS@JCU awards up to four promising marine scientists a place on our supportive PhD or MPhil programme.

These are generous and competitive scholarships with an additional $7,500 funding per year for use as project costs or stipend top-up.

Applications are processed through the JCU Graduate Research School system with secondary assessment by the AIMS@JCU Scientific Advisory Committee. For more information see the GRS section of the JCU website https://www.jcu.edu.au/graduate-research-school

The deadline for applicants seeking consideration for a 2027 AIMS@JCU HDR Scholarship is 1 September 2026.

The September AIMS@JCU scholarship round is for domestic and international applicants. Domestic application will be considered after this deadline, only if the AIMS@JCU allocation is not filled in this round.

Applicants should begin the process early to ensure all required approvals and documentation are completed ahead of the scholarship allocation process.

Please remember that an AIMS@JCU advisory panel must include at least one AIMS staff member and one JCU staff member. Projects should also align with the joint research priorities of AIMS and JCU and, where possible, the AIMS@JCU research themes or AIMS Strategy 2040.

Please see the guidelines for further information about:

supervisor and project requirements
the pre-submission and endorsement process
application submission through JCU eStudent
scholarship assessment and eligibility
the broader AIMS HDR project approval workflow

Please begin the process early, as AIMS endorsement and approval must be secured before recruitment and submission can progress.

For assistance navigating the process, please contact admin.aims@jcu.edu.au