Honours & Masters Scholarships

The Next Generation Graduate Scholarships offer honours and masters students the opportunity to work with leading scholars and industry specialists to help solve the world's greatest problems.

 

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Applications for our Masters scholarships are open, while applications for our Honours scholarships have now closed.

Inspiring the next generation of tech graduates

Develop news skills, receive expert guidance, grow your network and benefit from an immersive industry placement.

The Next Generation Graduates program partners with industry and universities to grow a pipeline of home-grown, job-ready graduates to unlock the immense economic opportunity offered by emerging technologies.

The scholarship offers two streams: Master of Research Scholarship, and Honours Scholarship. Each stream has unique requirements—please refer to the 'Application Details' section below for specific information.

The scholarship includes hands-on industry experience: Honours students participate in six days of placement, while Masters students complete twenty days. This year, scholars completed their placement at the state-of-the-art Research and Prototype Foundry (RPF) at the University of Sydney. There, they gained hands-on experience in nanofabrication technology, exploring cutting-edge tools and techniques. Students worked on fabricating and characterising devices based on Josephson Junctions, key in quantum computing, sensing and metrology. At the end of the placement, each student received a prepared sample, including a functional qubit.

Additionally, scholars will participate in CSIRO project-based learning modules designed to promote multi-disciplinary collaboration, peer learning, and cross-disciplinary skills.

PhD Scholarships are also available.

 

Why study Honours and Masters

HONOURS SCHOLARSHIP 

“You will have an opportunity to work on a project where the answer is not known – not to you, not to your supervisor, and perhaps not to anybody in the world.”
Prof Alex Hamilton, UNSW

“Honours gives you a chance to gain new skills in cutting-edge quantum research, in a unique research environment spanning a diverse range of quantum technologies.”
Dr Xanthe Croot, Lecturer, University of Sydney

MASTER OF RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP

"Pursuing a Master's degree equips you to become a future leader in quantum technology. You'll receive training from renowned experts in quantum information, complemented by industry placements. "
Dr Zixin Huang, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Macquarie University

Jemy Geordy is a PhD student at Macquarie University, where sShe completed her one-year Master of Research thesis [Photo: Zixin Huan]

Here’s what the 2024 scholars are saying about their industry placement at The Research and Prototype Foundry, University of Sydney

"As a theorist, it was rewarding to learn about the experimental side of my research and to peek behind the curtain to see how the devices that I design are created. It was also really cool to go into the cleanroom and learn about the experimental challenges faced when fabricating experimental devices."

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - "Was a very enjoyable experience."

"I thoroughly enjoyed this placement, especially the opportunity to network with students from other universities."

"It provides a good overview of the steps involved in nano- and micro- manufacturing and a good base of knowledge when being in the cleanroom."

Application details

  • Projects are offered from across the four SQA partner universities. See here for a list of available projects.  
  • Honours Scholarship (University of Sydney, UNSW and University of Technology Sydney) worth $10,000 and a $5,000 training allowance for the duration of your honours year.  
  • Master of Research Scholarship (Macquarie University) worth $30,000 per annum (pro rata) for a maximum one-year period and a training allowance of $5,000. 
  • The scholarship includes six days of exposure to an industry partner (Honours) or 20 days (Masters) to gain valuable experience to develop your skills and network. 
  • Successful students will complete CSIRO project-based learning modules which facilitate multi-disciplinary information exchange, collaboration, cross-cutting skills, and peer-to-peer learning. 
  • Students must complete the NGGP Coursework to the satisfaction of the CSIRO Coursework Leads within 12 months of commencement of their Scholarship.   
  • Please note: The details of the scholarship and participating institutions are subject to change. 

Creating the next generation of quantum technology specialists

Ready to steer your career in a new and exciting direction? Seeking opportunities to delve into the world of quantum technology? Learn about the scholarships in this short video.   Video courtesy of CSIRO