ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible for scholarship consideration:

Applicants must be eligible to enroll in a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program at Adelaide University.

Incomplete qualifications will not be considered when determining scholarship eligibility unless the qualification has been satisfactorily completed and acceptable evidence provided by the scholarship closing date.

Australian and onshore international students completing a coursework qualification in the semester of application at an Australian university (University of Adelaide and University of South Australia only for international students) will be eligible for consideration.

Australian and onshore international applicants completing a research degree qualification in the semester of application at an Australian university (University of Adelaide and University of South Australia only for international students) will only be eligible for consideration if they have submitted their thesis for examination by the scholarship closing date.

Note: examination results must be provided within 3 months of the scholarship closing date.

International applicants must provide evidence of meeting the minimum English language proficiency requirements for direct entry by the scholarship closing date for their application to be considered.

Applicants must not currently be in receipt of an RTP Scholarship, an overseas sponsored scholarship, or any other equivalent award or scholarship from the Commonwealth Government designed to offset research degree fees.

Applicants must not hold an equivalent research degree at, or higher than, the level for which they are applying.

Applicants must be able to commence their research in the periods listed in Section 4 Commencement. vii. Applicants who have previously applied and were unsuccessful may re-apply for admission and a scholarship in any subsequent round.

Further information is available in the Conditions of Award.

BENEFIT:

Full-time graduate research students receive a tax-exempt stipend of $36,500 per annum in 2026 (indexed annually) for up to 3.5 years, no extension possible.

Half-time graduate research students receive a taxable stipend of $18,250 per annum in 2026 (indexed annually) for up to 7 years, no extension possible.