Doctor of Philosophy - Social Sciences
Curtin University · Perth, Australia
About this programme
Doctor of Philosophy - Social Sciences is designed to provide students with higher level research skills and training on the applications of systematic inquiry to a central research question. The course requires students to undertake a program of independent supervised study and produce significant and original research outcomes culminating in a written thesis OR a body of creative works accompani
- Level
- Doctoral
- Field
- Sciences
- Duration
- 4 years
- Study mode
- Full-time, Part-time
Visa
- Visa required
- Student visa (subclass 500)
- Application fee
- AUD 2,500
- Proof of funds
- AUD 29,710/yr (12-month living cost)
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all — confirm your own case on the official visa page.
Scholarships available (11)
- 2022 HDR Scholarship, School of Molecular and Life SciencesFully funded
- 2025 HDR Scholarship - Targeting Brain Vasculature to Study Brain DisordersFully funded
- Australia Awards ScholarshipsFully funded · Annual: varies by country (typically February-April)
- Australian Research Training Program (RTP)Fully funded · Deadline October each year (varies by university)
- Curtin University top up scholarship - Vietnam Government PhD Scholarship (Project 89)Fully funded
- HDR Scholarship - Stipends for Higher Degree by ResearchFully funded
- Australia Awards Scholarships (AAS)Tuition only
- 2024 HDR Scholarship - The role of microbes in carbonate mineralization under different substrate conditionsLiving stipend