Australian Government Research Training Program International Fee Offset Scholarship at Griffith University 2026

Griffith University awards Australian Government RTP International Fee Offset Scholarships via a competitive application process to international candidates commencing or enrolled in a (HDR) program. The fee offset provided will remove the liability of the HDR candidate to pay program tuition fees for the tenure of the scholarship.

• Table of Content
• About Australian Government
• Postgraduate Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Postgraduate Scholarship
• Requirements for Postgraduate Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Postgraduate Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Postgraduate Scholarship

• Fee offset - The fee offset provided by the scholarship removes the liability of the awardee to pay program tuition fees for the tenure of the award.
• Allowances - The following ancillary costs of undertaking the HDR program are provided for under the terms of this scholarship:
  • the cost of a standard Overseas Student Health Cover policy which covers the candidate for up to 57 months; and
  • the Student Services and Amenities Fee for which the scholarship recipient would otherwise be liable during the tenure of the scholarship.

Requirements for Postgraduate Scholarship Qualification

(1) To be eligible for a RTP International Fee Offset Scholarship, an applicant must:

• not be a domestic student, as defined as being a student who is an Australian citizen; or an Australian permanent resident or holder of an Australian Permanent Humanitarian visa; or a New Zealand citizen.
• be commencing or enrolled in a HDR program (for which RTP support is available) at Griffith University.

(2) To be considered for a RTP International Fee Offset Scholarship, an applicant must:

• hold a Bachelor Degree (AQF 8) with First Class Honours (Class I) or be regarded by Griffith University as having an equivalent level of attainment, as specified on the Equivalent qualifications for HDR program admission webpage.
• have not completed a degree at the same or higher level as the HDR program to which the applicant is commencing or enrolled in.
• if seeking recognition for prior candidature in the HDR program, have not completed more than 12 months (equivalent full-time) of candidature at Griffith University or another Australian or overseas institution.
• have not previously held the same or an equivalent scholarship for which they are applying unless it was terminated within six months of the scholarship’s payments commencing; it was held for a degree at a lower level to which the applicant is applying; or the applicant is applying to transfer the scholarship (refer to Section 3.6 of the HDR Scholarship Procedure).
• have not held a Commonwealth Government Australia Award scholarship in the two years prior to the point of commencing the award, unless approval for this course of action has been granted by the appropriate branch of the Commonwealth Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
• not be in receipt of an equivalent award or scholarship from the Commonwealth Government designed to offset research program tuition fees.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more information, kindly visit Griffith University scholarship webpage.