Vice-Chancellor’s PhD Scholarship at RMIT University in Australia, 2020

If you’re looking for PhD’s degree funding, you should research your options as soon as possible. The Vice-Chancellor’s PhD Positions(VCPS) are funded by RMIT University.  

The study grants are awarded on the basis of academic excellence and research potential to local and international candidates undertaking a research doctoral degree.

The VCPS provides the following benefits to recipients:

• a stipend of $42,384.50 per annum pro rata (full-time study) which represents a generous RMIT top-up of approximately $15,000 above the RTP rate
• a research support allowance of $5,000 per annum to support research activities
• an HDR publication award of $10,000 (payable on thesis submission). Candidates must submit their thesis within three and a half years (or equivalent part-time) to be eligible for the award
• a relocation allowance for the cost of relocating in order to take up their postgraduate research program, up to $515 per adult and $255 per child to a maximum of $1,540
• paid sick, maternity and parenting leave (within the limits of the Scholarship Terms and Conditions).

Eligible Countries: Domestic and International students can apply for this application .
Acceptable Course or Subjects: The sponsorship will be awarded in PhD degree offered by the university.
Admissible Criteria: To be considered for a VCPS scholarship you must hold, or be currently completing:

• a Master by research
• a Master by coursework with a significant research component graded as high distinction, or equivalent
• an Honours degree achieving first-class honors
• a 4-year bachelor’s degree achieving a GPA of 4 or equivalent (80% or above).

In addition to the above, to be eligible for this application you must:

• Students must be an Australian Citizen, New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia, or an international candidate who is commencing in an RMIT PhD program from 1 January 2018
• Applicants must have applied for a full-time PhD program at RMIT.
• VCPS opportunities are only open to commencing PhD candidates in the main scholarship round.