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UNIVERSITY OF MALTA MASTER BY RESEARCH AND PH.D. PROGRAMMES

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Application Deadline: 30 April 2026

LOCATION: Malta

The University of Malta seeks to attract top-quality students from countries outside the European Union/EEA and is offering tuition fee waivers of 40 to 100 percent awarded to the most deserving students. The fee waiver will apply for the normal duration of the programme being followed. 

ELIGIBILITY:

These scholarships are available to non-EU/EEA applicants who have been accepted unconditionally to read for a master by research or a Ph.D. on a full-time or part-time basis.

Scholarship applications from students who have already started their programme of studies at the UM cannot be considered.

Applicants for professional doctorates are not eligible to apply.

The UM PG Scholarships Board will require an online interview with the applicant.

Only applicants who have been accepted unconditionally to read for a master’s by research or a Ph.D. on a full-time or part-time basis are eligible to apply.

Students are requested to familiarize themselves with the information available on the International Office website, which provides information regarding visas, residence permits, bank accounts, health screening, English language requirements, and other details relevant to studies at the University of Malta and living in Malta.

How to apply for UM Doctoral Studies    

How to apply for Masters by Research

BENEFIT:

The scholarships consist of the partial to full waiving of the annual tuition fee applicable for the Master by research or Ph.D. Programme being followed.

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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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