University of Sydney Transnational Musical Exchange PhD Scholarship 2027
The University of Sydney
The University of Sydney offers a PhD or Doctor of Musical Arts scholarship for research on transnational musical exchange and public discourse in Australia. It provides an RTP-rate stipend for up to three years and covers academic fees for an international recipient. Applications close 11 December 2026.
The successful researcher will join the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and the ARC Discovery Project on post-war musical exchange, solidarity, sovereignty and citizenship. The project examines how transnational music exchange shaped public discourse and cultural understanding in Australia, including Aboriginal and African American encounters. Applicants must choose a lead supervisor from the listed project investigators. Artistic research approaches are encouraged.
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Benefits
Stipend at the University of Sydney RTP rate for up to 12 research periods (normally three years), subject to satisfactory progress. Academic course fees are provided for a successful international applicant for the same period. The award does not specify other payments.
Eligibility summary
Applicants must be willing to apply for admission, hold an offer, or be enrolled full-time in a Sydney Conservatorium PhD or Doctor of Musical Arts. They need a research master’s, a coursework master’s with a substantial research component, or a bachelor’s with First Class Honours. The proposed research must address transnational musical exchange in Australia. The call includes international applicants.
Requirements
Choose a lead supervisor from Associate Professor Christopher Coady, Associate Professor Amanda Harris or Dr Laura Case. Selection considers academic merit, the research proposal, prior research experience and an interview. Award is conditional on an unconditional admission offer or current enrolment.
Documents required
Submit the scholarship application through the official form and follow its document instructions. The university’s selection criteria include a CV outlining research experience and two academic referee reports.
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How to submit applications
Official University of Sydney scholarship page checked 19 October 2026. Apply through the specific Formstack scholarship form by 11 December 2026; award requires full-time eligible doctoral admission or enrolment. International academic fees and RTP-rate stipend are covered for up to 12 research periods.
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