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Australian RTP (Research Training Program) Stipends

Australia's research-degree funding works like the European job route: you don't apply to a national scholarship committee — you find a supervisor, apply to the university, and the university allocates RTP funding to its best applicants. The supervisor's support is the real currency.

Research plan neededNo application fee

Fact sheet

Funding
Tuition offset + ≈ AUD 32,000–38,000/year stipend (tax-free)
Typical deadline window
Per university — international rounds commonly close ~May – Oct for the following year
Application fee
Often none for research applications (varies by university)
Language test
IELTS/TOEFL per university
Where you study
Australia

What it covers

  • ✓Full tuition fee offset for research degrees (MPhil/PhD)
  • ✓Annual tax-free living stipend (each university sets its rate above the national minimum)
  • ✓Often extendable with top-up scholarships from faculties or industry partners
  • ✓Available to international as well as domestic candidates

Can you apply?

  • ▸Bachelor with strong honours/research component, or a Masters, for PhD entry
  • ▸A supervisor willing to support your application — secure this before applying
  • ▸Ranking is research-driven: publications, thesis quality and references dominate

Insider tips

  1. 01Email potential supervisors months ahead with a focused research pitch — an application without named supervisor support rarely wins a stipend.
  2. 02Each university runs its own rounds and rates; apply to 2–3 universities, not one.
  3. 03Ask the supervisor directly about faculty top-up scholarships — many add AUD 5–10k/year and aren't advertised.
Official page ↗Track this applicationDocument checklist

Useful services for this route

How we fund this site

Magoosh IELTS Prep ↗

Self-paced IELTS prep — far cheaper than coaching centres.

Wise ↗

Pay application/deposit fees abroad at the real exchange rate.

StudentUniverse ↗

Student-only fares for your first one-way flight.

Independent services we'd recommend anyway — using them never costs you extra.

Stipend amounts and deadlines shown are recent figures and change between intakes — always confirm on the official page above before planning.