Competitive round scholarship
The 2025 Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship round has now closed. Applications for domestic applicants closed on 31 October 2024, while international applications closed on 30 September 2024. Successful applicants will commence their Higher Degree by Research at CDU between 13 January and 28 March 2025.
*Domestic applicants are Australian citizens, Australian Permanent Residents, and NZ citizen
The application round for domestic scholarships for commencement in 2025(13 January to 28 March 2025) is closed. The Closing dates and Application Outcomes for the Domestic and International rounds:
Domestic Round - CLOSED 31 October 2024
Domestic Application Outcomes - Mid- December
International Round - CLOSED 30 September
International Application Outcomes - Mid- November
RTP scholarship for international students applications CLOSED - applications for admission still open
RTP scholarship for domestic* students application closed on Thursday, 31 October 2024.
** Applicants must have a CDU supervisor to apply
Stipend Information
Australian Government RTP Stipend Scholarships are awarded to students of exceptional research potential to undertake an HDR at an Australian university and are not automatically granted to all students. The scholarships are provided to assist with general living costs.
- AU$32,192 (2024 rate) per annum tax-free for full-time students, paid in fortnightly instalments.
- AU$16,096 (2024 rate) per annum, taxable, for part-time students, paid in fortnightly instalments.
Three years full-time for a doctoral degree and two years for a research Master's degree.
You must be enrolled in an accredited HDR course of study at an Australian Higher Education Provider (HEP) and demonstrate exceptional research potential to undertake an HDR.
You must not receive income from another source to support your general living costs while enrolled in a course of study if that income is greater than 75% of the RTP stipend rate.
Please note: income unrelated to your course of study or income received for your course of study but not for the purpose of supporting general living costs is not considered.
Additional benefits include:
- paid sick leave
- maternity leave
- relocation allowance. The relocation allowance for RTP stipend recipients is up to $2,000 for domestic students and $2,500 for international students. Conditions apply.
Scholarship Ranking Guidelines
All Scholarships are considered and awarded through a competitive process. Please read the 2024 RTP International Scholarship Ranking Guidelines (PDF, 306.82 KB) before applying.
Timeline
RTP for Semester 1, 2025 commencement round timeline for International students - APPLICATIONS FOR RTP STIPEND NOW CLOSED - applications for admission still accepted
| Date | Action |
| CLOSED Monday, 30 September 2024 | **International Applications Closed**. Only complete applications by the closing date assessed. Applications without English not assessed. |
| Mid-November | Applicants notified of outcomes |
| Monday, 13 January 2025 | First day for enrolments |
| 28 March 2025 | Last day for enrolments |
Scholarship Ranking Guidelines
All Scholarships are considered and awarded through a competitive process. For information on how the 2025 RTP Stipend Scholarships for Domestic candidates will be awarded please see the 2024 Domestic RTP Scholarship Ranking Guidelines.
Timelines
RTP for Semester 1, 2025 Commencement round timeline for Domestic students
| Date | Action |
| Thursday 31 October 2024 | Domestic Applications Close. Only complete applications will be assessed. |
Mid-December | Application outcomes notified to students |
| 13 January 2025 | First day for enrolments |
| 28 March 2025 | Last day for enrolments |
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