Macquarie University Business Expectations and Decisions MRes PhD Scholarship
Macquarie University
Macquarie University offers a domestic-only MRes-to-PhD or direct PhD scholarship to study how Australian businesses form expectations and make decisions. The award includes a tuition fee offset and an indexed A$40,900 annual stipend. Apply by 31 October 2026.
This Macquarie University scholarship supports research on business expectations, uncertainty and decisions under an Australian Research Council-linked project. Topics may include how firms revise expectations, how inflation and cost expectations shape pricing, and the effects of uncertainty on decisions. Successful candidates may enter a three-year PhD or a four-year MRes plus PhD pathway. The supervisory team comprises Professor Jeffrey Sheen, Dr Natalia Ponomareva and Associate Professor Ben Wang.
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Benefits
A tuition fee offset and an indexed A$40,900 annual living stipend for up to four years. The award is for domestic applicants only.
Eligibility summary
This call is restricted to domestic applicants under Macquarie University’s eligibility rules. Candidates should confirm their domestic fee status and eligibility for direct PhD or MRes plus PhD admission with the university before applying.
Requirements
Send an expression of interest to Associate Professor Ben Wang before submitting the formal Macquarie University application. Applications close 31 October 2026. The project offers either a three-year direct PhD or a four-year MRes plus PhD pathway.
Documents required
Follow Macquarie University’s current research scholarship and degree application instructions. The official project page asks applicants to contact Associate Professor Ben Wang with an expression of interest first.
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How to submit applications
Official Macquarie project page checked 19 October 2026. Domestic applicants only. A$40,900/year stipend (indexed) and tuition fee offset; direct PhD or MRes plus PhD. EOI to Associate Professor Ben Wang before application. No intake year is specified on the official call.
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