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ECU–University of Portsmouth (UoP) Joint PhD Scholarship

The ECU–UoP Joint PhD Program is open to prospective PhD candidates across all disciplines, yet prioritisation will be given to research conducted in the fields of Defence, Cyber Security and Criminology. Through the current scholarship scheme, one PhD scholarship will be available each year from each host university for five years, starting in 2026. Candidates will be jointly supervised and have access to the research expertise, infrastructure, and support services of both ECU and UoP. ECU and UoP will each advertise scholarships throughout this program. Applicants should only apply to the scholarship at one institution.

Important dates

Opens: 23-09-2025 Closes: 4-01-2026

Applies to

Domestic International Postgraduate Research

At a glance

Open to prospective PhD candidates from all disciplines, yet prioritisation will be given to research conducted in the fields of Defence, Cyber Security and Criminology. Under this scheme, one PhD scholarship will be available each year from each host university for five years, starting in 2026.

  • Applicants enrolling with ECU as their home institution should apply to the Scholarship at ECU. ECU’s competitive scholarship round typically opens in September each year.
  • Applicants applying with UoP as their home institution should apply to the scholarship at UoP.

Eligibility Guidelines

To be considered, applicants must:

  • Have been made an offer of a place in an ECU Higher Degree by PhD or Integrated PhD research course.*
  • Apply for one of the research projects advertised for this scholarship.
  • Obtain endorsement from their Principal Supervisor to apply.
  • Be able to commence the course and scholarship from July 2026.

*If course admission applications have been submitted prior to the scholarship closing date but not assessed or approved prior to scholarship ranking, applications will be considered but applicants will only be provided a conditional scholarship offer, if successful.

Terms and conditions

How to apply

Details on how to apply will be available from November 2025. Please check back closer to the date.
In the meantime, if you’d like to learn more about the program, please visit our Research Scholarships webpage.

Further information

Questions about this scholarship can be directed to Graduate Research Services, grs@ecu.edu.au.

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