Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) International Stipend Scholarship

Important Information for Round 2, 2024

If you are applying for a scholarship in round 2 2024, please read the following:

• For new candidates - If you are a new candidate who does not have an offer of admission and is not currently enrolled in Higher Degree Research (HDR), you must apply through the online application portal. After you complete the Expression of Interest (Step 2), if you meet all the requirements, you will be sent an invitation to apply for candidature which will include the link to the application portal where you can complete both your candidature and scholarship application. Please note, the Expression of Interest form may take up to 3 weeks to process so please plan your application timeline accordingly.
• For candidates who are currently enrolled or have an current offer of admission - If you are currently enrolled in HDR or have a valid offer of admission and would like to apply for a scholarship, please complete this form. The scholarship application can be submitted online via the future students for those who are not enrolled or via askUNE for those who are currently enrolled in their candidature.

Please note, all scholarship applications received will be reviewed concurrently using the same assessment mechanisms. Enrolment status will not impact the outcome

Scholarship Information

The Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship provides a living allowance for high-quality research higher degree students. They are awarded on academic merit and research experience and/or potential.

To be eligible for a International RTP Stipend Scholarship:

• Must be a Internatioal student accepted into an accredited HDR course of study at an Australian HEP.
• Must not be receiving another source of income that is greater than 75 per cent of that student’s RTP Stipend rate from another source that is to support that student’s general living costs while undertaking their course of study. Income unrelated to the student’s course of study or income received for the student’s course of study but not for the purposes of supporting general living costs is not to be considered.
• Must not be receiving an equivalent award or scholarship from the Commonwealth designed to offset HDR tuition fees.

International students must be enrolled as full-time, on-campus for the duration of their candidature as per the National Code of Practice of Education and Training to Overseas Students.

RTP Round Dates:

Applications will only be accepted during round dates. Applications will be accepted up-to, and including the closing round date. Any applications received after this point will need to reapply in the following round.

Stipend Information:

AU$35,411 (2024 rate) per annum tax free for full-time students, paid in fortnightly instalments.

Maximum Duration:

Three years and six months full-time for a doctoral degree, two years for a research Master's degree. The duration of an RTP stipend scholarship cannot be extended.

Referee Reports

All applicants must provide two referee reports. The University will not request reports on your behalf. Referees must be qualified to speak with knowledge and experience about the applicant regarding:

• academic achievement and/or ethic during the qualification that is of most relevance to this application;
• research capacity and/or research achievement; and
• if applicable, employment experience/training of most relevance to this application.

Your referee should not have a close personal relationship with you (e.g. family member). Please refer to the conflicts of interest policy if you require any further information.

Referee reports must be submitted no later than one week after the closing date of the scholarship round. Applicants must provide contact details of referees in the candidature application form.

Applicants must request their referees to submit their written reports directly to the University using the Referee's Report Form.

Further Information:

Please contact the Graduate Research School for further information.

Further information about these scholarships can be found on the UNE HDR Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship Policy and in the Commonwealth Scholarships Guidelines (Research) 2017.