[Master and PhD Degree] 2020 Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship at Curtin University, Australia

Applications are invited from suitably qualified students to apply for an Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarships to undertake a Higher Degrees by Research (HDR) at Curtin University. The purpose of the RTP Scholarship is to attract top quality postgraduate students to the University so they can receive high quality research training that will contribute to the research and educational excellence of the university.

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Benefit:
These scholarships are funded by the Australian Government and cover one or more of the following types of support:

Tuition fees offset for up to 4 years (full time load) depending of course and mode of study;
A stipend to assist students with their living costs while undertaking HDR study; and/or
An RTP allowance to assist students with ancillary costs which may include:

for overseas students, a standard Overseas Student Health Cover policy approved by the Commonwealth Department of Health which covers the student and may cover their spouse and any dependants;
Relocation costs to undertake a HDR at Curtin University; and/or
HDR thesis printing and applicable publication costs.

Value
The 2019 value of the Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) was $27,596 pa (indexed annually).

The 2020 value will be released by the Australian Government in October 2019.

Student type

Current Students
Future Students

Faculty

Centre for Aboriginal Studies
Faculty of Business and Law
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Humanities
Faculty of Science & Engineering
Science courses
Engineering courses
Western Australian School of Mines (WASM)

Course type

Higher Degree by Research

Citizenship

Australian Citizen
Australian Permanent Resident
New Zealand Citizen
Permanent Humanitarian Visa
International Student

Requirement:

Be a current or future student, either domestic or international; and
Satisfy the entry requirements or be already admitted into a Masters by Research or Research Doctorate at Curtin University including meeting the Curtin University English proficiency levels.

Application Process:
Applicants will be assessed against the following metrics:

Basis of admission;
Academic qualifications;
Achievement of candidacy;
Work-related research experience;
Academic accomplishments;
Research and creative outputs of demonstrable quality;
Referee report; and
Strategic aligned projects.

How to Apply:

Step 1. Check your eligibility.
Step 2. Submit a request for admission into Curtin University via eApplications. You will need to complete this step prior to submitting your scholarship application in order to be given a student ID number.
Note: Applicants who only want admission into Curtin University ONLY when they will also be awarded a RTP Scholarship must indicate this on their eApplication for admission and scholarship application. If you are unsuccessful in being shortlisted for this scholarship, your application for admission will not be progressed. Selecting this option may delay the notification of the outcome of your application for admission.
Step 3. Read the RTP2020 Instructions for Applicants document and follow the instructions on how to prepare your application documents.

Document Templates (follow the naming conventions detailed in the instructions for applicants):