The Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarships in Australia is specifically intended to support international students to undertake a research higher degree at Flinders University.

The Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarships in Australia covers the international student tuition fees, a generous living allowance paid at the rate of $28,092 (2020 rate), and an establishment allowance of up to $1,485 to assist with relocation costs and airfares.

The scholarship is tenable for up to three years for a Research Doctorate degree and up to two years for a Research Masters degree.

To be eligible for Research Training Program Scholarships in Australia, Applicants must fulfil the following requirements.

• Applicants must satisfy the University’s academic entry requirements for a Masters degree by research or Doctorate by research.
• Applicants are required to have successfully completed at least the equivalent of an Australian First Class Hons degree (this is a four-year degree with a major research project in the final year)
• Applicants must have met the English proficiency levels set by Flinders University for international students at the time of application. Students for whom English is a foreign language will need to provide evidence of their English language competence.
• Applicants must not hold an equivalent research higher degree qualification. Applications are only open to students commencing a research higher degree in Australia for the first time.
• Applicants must not hold Australian citizenship, Australian permanent resident status or New Zealand citizenship.

Target group:

• Citizens of any overseas country except New Zealand

Please see the conditions of award for full eligibility criteria.

To apply for an Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarships in Australia (AGRTPS) and Flinders International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (FIPRS), you will need to first submit an application for admission to a Research higher degree (PhD or Master of Arts by research) followed by an application for the International RHD Scholarship group, which will produce an application for both the AGRTPS and FIPRS. The closing date for applications is 7 August 2020.

It is important to read the 2020 AGRTS Conditions of Award and visit the official website (link found below) to access the application form and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Level/Field(s) of study:

Full-time research higher degree (Research Doctorate degree or Research Masters degree) offered at the University

Number of Awards:

• Up to 10