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$34,190 (2025 rate) per annum tax-free for full-time students, paid in fortnightly instalments.
- AU$17,096(2025 rate) per annum, taxable, for part-time students, paid in fortnightly instalments.
Three years full-time for a doctoral degree and two years for 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.
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