RTP scholarships are funded by the Australian Government, while DUPR scholarships are funded by Deakin. Both are available to domestic and international candidates. Only top-ranked applicants will be offered an RTP.
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Research Training Program Scholarship (RTP) / Deakin University Postgraduate Research Scholarship (DUPR)
Aim and Benefits of Research Training Program Scholarship (RTP) / Deakin University Postgraduate Research Scholarship (DUPR)
- a stipend of $35,550 per annum tax exempt (2025 rate)
- a relocation allowance from $500 to $1,500 (for single to family) awarded to candidates who are moving from interstate or overseas in order to study at Deakin.
For international candidates only:
- single Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) policy for the duration of the student visa.
Requirements for Research Training Program Scholarship (RTP) / Deakin University Postgraduate Research Scholarship (DUPR) Qualification
- To be eligible for an RTP Stipend, RTP Fees Offset, RTP Allowance or DUPRS an applicant must be a domestic or international student enrolled in a graduate research course of study at Deakin University.
- To be eligible for an RTP Fees Offset an applicant must not be receiving an equivalent award or scholarship from the Commonwealth designed to offset graduate research fees.
- To be eligible for an RTP or DUPRS Stipend an applicant must not be receiving income from another source to support that applicant’s general living costs while undertaking their course of study if that income is greater than 75 per cent of that applicant’s RTP or DUPRS Stipend rate. Income unrelated to the applicant’s course of study or income received for the applicantt’s course of study but not for the purposes of supporting general living costs is not to be taken into account.
Interview date, Process and Venue for Research Training Program Scholarship (RTP) / Deakin University Postgraduate Research Scholarship (DUPR)
RTP and DUPRS Stipends will be awarded to candidates as the result of a competitive process outlined in the ranking guidelines below. Candidates receiving an RTP or DUPRS Stipend will be enrolled as on-campus full-time students.
Applicants for an RTP or DUPRS Stipend must have:
- completed at least four years of tertiary education studies
- achieved 80% or equivalent in the research component of their previous study or an equivalent level of academic attainment, taking into account previous study, relevant work experience, research publications and other research experience
- met all other minimum entry requirements according to the Higher Degrees by Research (HDR) Admission, Selection and Enrolment Procedure.
Currently enrolled graduate research candidates can apply for an RTP or DUPRS Stipend and will be assessed by the Faculty/Institute. Currently enrolled graduate researchers may not apply after they have completed more than three years of their doctoral course or two years of their masters course (or part-time equivalent).
Check also:
Erasmus Mundus Scholarship 2027
Global Korea Scholarship 2027
Application Deadline
October 27, 2025How to Apply
For more details, visit Deakin University Scholarship webpage
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