Both Australian Domestic and International students are eligible to apply for the Australian Government Research Training Program 2022-2023. The Research Training Program (RTP) is administered by individual universities on behalf of the Department of Education, Skills, and Employment. Applications for RTP Scholarships need to be made directly to participating universities. Each university has its own application and selection process. Applicants must look into chosen university directly to discuss how to apply for the RTP scheme.
The RTP provides block grants, on a calendar year basis, to HEPs to support both domestic and overseas students undertaking Research Doctorate and Research Masters’s degrees, known as higher degrees by research (HDRs) by the Australian government.
RTP scholarships are available to domestic and overseas students enrolled in an accredited HDR course at an Australian HEP. RTP scholarships are available for a maximum period of two years for a research master’s and for a research doctorate degree, scholarships are available for a minimum of three years, up to a maximum of four years, at the discretion of the HEP.
A HEP must only spend its RTP Grant Amounts on costs incurred in providing one or more of the following types of support to an RTP Scholarship recipient:
Each year, the range for RTP stipend rates for the following year will be announced by 1 October. The RTP stipend rate range is effective from 1 January. The table below details current and recent RTP stipend rates.
Year | Full-time base RTP stipend rate ($) | Full-time max RTP stipend rate ($) |
2021 | 28,597 | 44,674 |
2020 | 28,092 | 43,885 |
2019 | 27,596 | 43,110 |
The list of eligible higher education providers for research block grants are listed below:
To be eligible for an RTP Stipend, RTP Fees Offset, or RTP Allowance a student;
For overseas students please note that there is a cap of 10 percent on the amount of RTP funding that can be used to support overseas students.
Please note that universities are responsible for the application and selection processes for RTP Scholarships, so you will need to contact your chosen university’s postgraduate research office directly to discuss how to apply.
It is preferable that applicants prepare a set of documents before applying for the Australian Government Research Training Program RTP Scholarships to avoid any hassle while applying. Students often get confused about the documents required and it becomes really time taking for them to find out the needed documents to apply for the scholarships. This list of documents will save time and would be a quick guide for applicants looking to apply for Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarships.
Closing dates for Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarships varies from university to university.
Applicant must read the conditions to apply for and deadlines of participating universities for Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarships from the official website here.
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