Fully Funded Scholarship in Australia 2018

Fully Funded Scholarship in Australia 2018 by Research Training Program Scholarship (RTP) / Deakin University Postgraduate Research Scholarship (DUPR), 2018 is offered for PhD degree in the field of Programs offered by the University. The RTP scholarships (previously APA) are funded by the Australian Government, while the DUPR scholarships are funded by Deakin University. Both awards are available to domestic and international students. Only top-ranked applicants will be offered an RTP.

Scholarship Details

Stipend and Allowances Value 

• A stipend of $27,082 per annum tax exempt (2018 rate)
• A relocation allowance from $500 to $1,500 awarded to students who are moving from interstate or overseas in order to study at Deakin
• For international students only: overseas health coverage for the duration of the tuition fees offset.

Doctoral Degree Duration

• 3 years for stipend and 4 years for the tuition fees offset.

Research Master Degree Duration

• 2 years for stipend and 2 years for the tuition fees offset.

Eligibility

• To be eligible for an RTP Stipend, RTP Fees Offset, RTP Allowance or DUPRS a student must be a domestic or international student enrolled in an HDR 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 HDR fees
• To be eligible for an RTP or DUPRS Stipend a student must not be receiving income from another source to support that student’s general living costs while undertaking their course of study if that income is greater than 75 per cent of that student’s RTP or DUPRS Stipend rate. 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 taken into account.
• Please refer to our entry pathways to higher degrees by research page for information on admission requirements to a HDR course at Deakin University.
• Terms and conditions for each scholarship are detailed in the Further Information section below. For information about our RTP Scholarship Policy please refer to the Higher Degrees by Research (HDR) Scholarships Procedure.

Official Link

Deadline: Ongoing