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MS Australia Postgraduate Scholarship

MS Australia

Funding Details: These scholarships are granted to students who plan to undertake a PhD or are currently undertaking a PhD at an Australian university, working in the field of MS. Successful Postgraduate Scholarships for both rounds will commence in January 2027.

Funding Amount: The scholarship stipend is up to $40,000 per annum for up to three years.

Application Dates:

Postgraduate Scholarship Round 1: Applications open 02 February 2026 and close 06 March 2026.
Postgraduate Scholarship Round 2: Applications open 01 June 2025 and close 03 July 2026.

Important Note: MS Australia participates in a partner scheme with the NHMRC to provide top-up funding to successful NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarship recipients. To be considered, applicants must apply separately for both the MS Australia Postgraduate Scholarship and the NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarship, as there is no automatic routing of applications between funding bodies.

AI Based Application Success Predictor

Successful MS Australia applications tend to share the following:

✔ 1. Strong MS Focus

Direct connection to MS biology, diagnosis, progression, symptom relief, repair/regeneration, or care models. Projects without this linkage are not considered.grants.msaustralia.org.au

✔ 2. Clear, Well-Defined Aims

Specific aims, testable hypotheses, justified methods, and clearly stated success metrics are essential.MS Australia

✔ 3. Feasible Scope

Given three-year limits on most grants and modest budgets, proposals should be realistic with achievable deliverables.MS Australia

✔ 4. Collaboration & Environment

Institutional support, multidisciplinary team strength, and international collaboration can strengthen applications.MS Australia

✔ 5. Pathway to Impact

Explicit description of how the funded work will lead to long-term MS research advances — including data for future larger grants, translational insights, or clinical trials.MS Australia

🛠 Practical Application Tips

✔ Align explicitly with MS Australia’s priority areas and use precise MS terminology; vague neurological research may be ineligible.grants.msaustralia.org.au
✔ Justify design choices — explain why the chosen methods and models suit the research questions.MS Australia
✔ Demonstrate capacity — include mentor letters and institutional resources if applicable.MS Australia
✔ Plan for dissemination — indicate publications, clinical networks, and community impact.MS Australia

📌 Summary: MS Australia Funding

Mechanism	Target	Focus	Typical Support
Project Grants	MS researchers	MS research with high impact potential	Up to ~AUD $400,000/3 yrs MS Australia
Postdoctoral Fellowships	Early career researchers	MS research training/support	Salary + research funds Grant'd
Postgraduate Scholarships	PhD candidates	Doctoral research in MS	Stipend support MS Australia
Incubator Grants	Pilot project leads	Innovative exploratory MS research	~AUD $25,000 MS Australia
Travel Awards	Researchers	Research collaboration travel	~AUD $25,000 MS Australia

🔍 When MS Australia Funding Is a Good Fit

✔ Your proposal focuses on multiple sclerosis specifically.grants.msaustralia.org.au
✔ You seek early-stage pilot data or substantial project funding within Australia/NZ.MS Australia
✔ You aim to build research independence or strengthen translational pathways.MS Australia

Specialties

Clinical Trials

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must:

Be Australian or New Zealand citizens or permanent residents (permanent residency status to be confirmed by January of the year the scholarship commences).
Be planning to undertake a PhD or are currently enrolled in a PhD program at an Australian higher education provider

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: MS Australia

Sponsor Type: Corporate/Non-Profit

Address: Suite 3.01, 18 Flour Mill Way Summer Hill NSW 2130

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