ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible for an RTP Stipend a candidate must not be receiving income from another source related to their Higher Degree by Research, to support the candidate’s general living costs while undertaking their research degree, if that income is greater than 75% of the candidate’s RTP Stipend rate. Income unrelated to the candidate’s research degree or income received for the candidate’s research degree, but not for the purpose of supporting general living costs, will not be taken into account.

To be eligible for an RTP Fees Offset a candidate must not be receiving an equivalent award or scholarship from the Commonwealth Government designed to offset tuition fees for their Higher Degree by Research.

In 2025 all domestic applicants will be offered an RTP Fees Offset provided they are not receiving an equivalent award or scholarship from the Commonwealth designed to offset higher Degree by Research tuition fees.

The scholarship holder is expected to diligently pursue the degree for which they are enrolled. Continued payment of the scholarship is therefore subject to the scholarship holder making satisfactory academic progress and terminates on the expiry of the scholarship or on submission of the thesis for examination, whichever is the sooner.

Tuition Fees:

International: Unless a Tuition Fee Scholarship has been awarded, international HDR candidates are charged tuition fees for the duration of their research degree. International candidates pay an annual fee, please see the tuition fee rates (per annum) for 2025 PDF 185.2 KB.

Domestic: The RTP Fees Offset covers tuition fees for domestic candidates enrolled in a research degree for the duration of the course with no extension available. The value of an RTP Fee Offsets is equivalent to the tuition fee rates (per annum) for 2025 PDF 185.2 KB

For detailed information about eligibility and conditions of award please see the University:

Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship Conditions of Award PDF 180.2 KB

Please Note: The RTP Scholarship does not cover costs and fees, such as the Student Services and Amenities Fee, Overseas Health Cover, and visa costs. These are the candidate’s responsibility.

For further information please see the Department of Education, Skills and Employment Research Training Program website.

BENEFIT:

AUD $33,511 per annum (2025 rate). This rate is indexed annually on 1^st January.

Standard Duration:

PhD: 3.5 years FTE. It is important to be aware that the duration of the scholarship is less than the maximum length of candidature, which is 4 years.

Masters: 2 years FTE.