Overview
Scholarship type
Number of scholarships to award
Grant
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend is a prestigious scholarship, funded by the Australian federal government to provide financial support to exceptional students.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
You'll receive an annual stipend paid fortnightly, indexed annually. The annual stipend rate is $33,637 (AUD). The scholarship can be used to support living costs.
An Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Fees Offset.
You can also apply for a $1,520 interstate relocation allowance or a $420 (masters by research), or $840 (PhD) thesis allowance after submitting your thesis.
Eligibility
New applicants to QUT research degrees need to:
- Meet QUT’s admission criteria for a research degree, which includes meeting QUT’s English language requirements at the time of application.
- Not be receiving a living allowance award, or scholarship providing a benefit greater than 75% of the RTP Scholarship living allowance rate to undertake the research degree.
Current QUT research students need to have consumed less than the below equivalent full-time study load (EFTSL) to apply:
- Less than 1 year EFTLS for enrolled research doctorate students.
- Less than 6 months EFTLS for enrolled research masters students.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Locations
Nationality
Study experience required
Age
Application
Application deadline
You can apply for a research degree via our online application form.
First you'll need to:
Make sure you meet the entry and English language requirements.
Find a supervisor.
Prepare your supporting documents.
Complete your research proposal..
Financing
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