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master's, Opportunities, PhD/post doctoral, Scholarships

MONASH INTERNATIONAL TUITION SCHOLARSHIP (MITS)

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Application Deadline: 31 March, 2026

LOCATION: Australia

Monash International Tuition Scholarships (MITS) are provided by Monash University to support international students undertaking Research Doctorate and Research Masters degrees at a Monash campus in Australia.

ELIGIBILITY:

You must be an International student

Meet Monash’s competitive scholarship selection process requirements, and

Meet Monash’s English language proficiency requirements.

This scholarship is also available to students undertaking Joint Research Awards when Monash University is the home institution.

Monash scholarships are highly competitive and are awarded based on academic excellence, research outputs, and prior research experience.

If you are awarded a MITS, it’s important to familiarize yourself with the associated conditions and benefits as outlined in the policy and procedures.

Graduate research scholarship applications are submitted at the same time as your course application, unless you are already enrolled. Whether you are a new applicant or a current student, the myApp Portal is used for both course admission and scholarship applications. You do not need to select specific scholarships; eligible applicants are automatically considered for all available graduate research scholarships.

BENEFIT:

The Monash International Tuition Scholarship covers the cost of:

Course tuition fees; and

A single Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) policy.

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Opportunities, PhD/post doctoral, Scholarships

RESEARCH TRAINING PROGRAM  SCHOLARSHIP (RTP)  / DEAKIN UNIVERSITY POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH  SCHOLARSHIP (DUPR) 

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Application Deadline: 2027 international round: opens 6 July 2026, closes 23 August 2026 (February 2027 intake)

LOCATION:  Australia

RTP scholarships are funded by the Australian Government, while DUPR scholarships are funded by Deakin. Both are available to domestic and international candidates. Only top-ranked applicants will be offered an RTP.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible for an RTP Stipend, RTP Fees Offset, RTP Allowance, or DUPRS, an applicant must be a domestic or international student enrolled in a graduate research course of study at Deakin University.

To be eligible for an RTP Fees Offset, an applicant must not be receiving an equivalent award or scholarship from the Commonwealth designed to offset graduate research fees.

To be eligible for an RTP or DUPRS stipend, an applicant must not be receiving income from another source to support that applicant’s general living costs while undertaking their course of study if that income is greater than 75 percent of that applicant’s RTP or DUPRS stipend rate. Income unrelated to the applicant’s course of study or income received for the applicant’s course of study but not for the purposes of supporting general living costs is not to be taken into account.

RTP and DUPRS stipends will be awarded to candidates as the result of a competitive process outlined in the ranking guidelines below. Candidates receiving an RTP or DUPRS stipend will be enrolled as on-campus full-time students.

Applicants for an RTP or DUPRS Stipend must have:

Completed at least four years of tertiary education studies

Achieved 80% or equivalent in the research component of their previous study or an equivalent level of academic attainment, taking into account previous study, relevant work experience, research publications and other research experience

Met all other minimum entry requirements according to the Higher Degrees by Research (HDR) Admission, Selection, and Enrolment Procedure. 

BENEFIT:

Value:

A stipend of $37,450 per annum tax exempt

A relocation allowance from $500 to $1,500 (for single to family) is awarded to candidates who are moving from interstate or overseas in order to study at Deakin.

For international candidates only:

Single Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) policy for the duration of the student visa.

Duration:

Doctoral degree: three years for stipend and four years for the tuition fees offset.

Research master’s degree: two years for stipend and two years for the tuition fees offset.

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