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Financial support for research degrees, including scholarships for living expenses (often called a stipend) and a tuition fee offset or waiver, enables you to focus full-time on your research project. There are various types of financial support available for high-achieving Australian and international applicants. Financial support like scholarships are associated with research projects and awarded on a competitive basis.
The following types of scholarships and financial support available typically include:
Living allowance
A living allowance scholarship, also known as a stipend, provides fortnightly payments to help with living expenses. These types of scholarships are available for projects with full-time students.
Tuition fee offsets and waivers Most Australian
students are eligible for the Commonwealth Government Research Training Program fee offset. International students may apply for a project which includes a tuition fee waiver, covering the cost of the fees. Other expenses
Some scholarships provide top-up funding to the living allowance, some fund particular opportunities such as conference travel costs, while others include support for costs associated with the research, or expenses like overseas student health cover.