Key scholarship details
Application status
Open for automatic consideration
Benefit amount
100% fee remission and up to $186,050
Eligible study level
Graduate research
Eligible student type
Domestic students
Eligible study stage
Future study, Current study
Benefit duration
One or more years
Summary
The Research Training Program Scholarship is provided by the Australian Commonwealth Government and the University of Melbourne, and offered to high-achieving Indigenous research students.
See also the University's RTP Scholarship Policy
Benefits
- Full fee offset for up to two years for students undertaking a Masters by Research degree or up to four years for students undertaking a doctoral degree.
- Living allowance of $52,300 per year pro rata (2025 full-time study rate) for up to two years for students undertaking a Masters by Research degree or up to 3.5 years for students undertaking a doctoral degree. The living allowance may be indexed annually and includes limited paid sick, maternity and parenting leave.
- Relocation grant of $2,000 for students moving from States or Territories other than Victoria or $3,000 for students moving from outside Australia.
For further information, see Manage my scholarship.
Amount:
100% fee remission and up to $186,050
Duration:
One or more years
Eligibility and selection criteria
Eligibility
To be considered for this scholarship, you must:
- Be an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person by descent, identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, and be accepted as such by the community in which you live or have lived
- Have applied for and meet the entry requirements for a graduate research degree at the University of Melbourne
Selection criteria
All eligible applicants will receive this scholarship.
Conditions
These scholarships are subject to the Graduate Research Scholarships Terms & Conditions (as amended). In addition, students must affirm and maintain their eligibility for support for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. See: Establishing your eligibility
Study level:
Graduate research
Student type:
Domestic students
Study stage type:
Future study, Current study
Need help understanding the process?
Visit our scholarship guideApplication
How to apply
To be considered for the Research Training Program Scholarship, you must have applied for and meet the entry requirements for a graduate research degree at the University of Melbourne.
Within seven days of having submitted your course application, you will receive confirmation that you will be automatically considered for a range of graduate research scholarship.
When will I know the outcome?
Offers are made around the same time as course offers.
Status:
Open for automatic consideration
The information listed here is subject to change without notice. Where we have listed information about jointly run scholarships programs, please also see our partners' websites. Information describing the number and value of scholarships awarded is indicative.
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