Fully Funded University of Sydney Studentship in Australia | Study PG, PhD in Australia | No IELTS Required

 

The University of Sydney is welcoming applications for a fully funded studentship opportunity to study in Australia. The studentship is funded by the Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarships that include tuition, and a stipend to cover living, research, and training expenses.

University of Sydney Studentship Summary

• Host Country: Australia
• Category: Postgraduate Scholarships | PhD Scholarships
• Eligible Countries: All Countries
• Reward: Full Scholarship | $41,000 Stipend per year
• No IELTS Required
• Deadline: October 31, 2026

University of Sydney Studentship Details:

• Professor Jonathan K. Kummerfeld is welcoming applications from multiple students seeking to work on Natural Language Processing. Projects will also cross over into Crowdsourcing / Human Computation, Data Science, and Machine Learning.
• The projects are supervised by the Professor and are open to students from Australia and all international students.
• Funding for the project is provided through grants from the supervisor or the university fellowships through the RTP that sponsor your entire PhD study

Eligibility Requirements for University of Sydney PhD Studentship 2027

The University of Sydney PhD Studentship requirements include:

• A Bachelor’s degree that includes significant experience in Computer Science.
• Some form of research experience. For example, any of these would be sufficient:
• A senior thesis
• An honours thesis with first-class honours
• A Master’s degree with an independent research component
• A significant industry research experience (e.g., an internship in a research lab)
• A pre-doctoral position (e.g., the Allen AI Predoc program)
• Note: You do not need a master’s degree or published papers. That kind of experience is certainly a plus, but so are other activities, such as internships, personal projects, and extra background in non-CS subjects.
• The opportunity is open to both Australian and international students. If you receive an offer, you can apply for a student visa.

Benefits of University of Sydney Studentship 2027

Every student in the group is funded to do research for the length of their PhD (if you choose to get experience teaching, you will be paid extra).

• The standard stipend is ~41,000 AUD / year, which is not subject to tax because it is a scholarship (i.e., 41k goes into your bank account).
• The scholarship is funded through;
• Grants from the supervisor
• Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) and fellowships.

Required Documents for University of Sydney PhD Studentship

To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;

• Application Form
• Statement of Purpose (PDF, 2-4 pages), covering your academic background, research interests, and reasons for pursuing a PhD.
• Transcript(s) (PDF or images)
• CV / Resume (PDF)

How to apply for 2027 University of Sydney Studentship (Step by Step)

At Australian universities, you first contact individual faculty (rather than the central process used in US universities), and can do so at any time.

To apply for my research group, do the following:

(1) Complete form.

(2) Email jonathan.kummerfeld@sydney.edu.au with:

• Subject line “PhD application: [your name]”
• Statement of Purpose (PDF, 2-4 pages), covering your academic background, research interests, and reasons for pursuing a PhD.
• Transcript(s) (PDF or images)
• CV / Resume (PDF)

(3) Tell your letter writers to email jonathan.kummerfeld@sydney.edu.au with the subject “PhD Recommendation for [Your Name]” and the letter either in the body of the email or attached as a pdf. The email must come from their professional email address or an administrator in their department. Note, this should be sent directly to me, NOT to the central university admissions email address.

If you have any questions, email jonathan.kummerfeld@sydney.edu.au.

Once I have considered your application, I will send an email to the address provided in the form (step 1). I will not respond to email sent in step (2) and step (3) if you have not completed the form.

Note - Please do not contact me if you are a current PhD student at another university seeking a short-term research visit (6-12 months). I generally do not respond to email requesting that type of opportunity. If I change my approach in future, I will update this page.

Offer Process

1. I will contact you for a phone interview.
2. I will tell you I want you to join my group.
3. You complete the university application form with my help.
4. You receive a formal offer.

If I have a grant that can fund your PhD I will tell you in step (2). Otherwise, the university application form also includes an application for university fellowships (the RTP) that fund your entire PhD

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