RMIT University 2023 RTP Indigenous HDR Scholarships (RIHS)

Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence and research potential to Indigenous candidates undertaking a research doctoral degree.

The RMIT Indigenous HDR Scholarships (RIHS) are funded by the Research Training Program.

Scholarship applications are now being accepted for commencement of study in March 2023. To be considered for commencement in March 2023, the following deadline applies:

• 14 October for domestic applicants.

All scholarship applications must include evidence of contact with the proposed senior supervisor. This should be uploaded as an additional document with your application. You must provide the names of academic staff who have agreed to supervise your proposed research in the relevant section of application, along with email evidence of support. 

• Table of Content
• About RMIT University
• RTP Indigenous HDR Scholarships (RIHS)
• Aim and Benefits of RTP Indigenous HDR Scholarships (RIHS)
• Requirements for RTP Indigenous HDR Scholarships (RIHS) Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About RMIT University

RMIT University (officially Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, informally RMIT) is an Australian public research university based in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1887 as the Working Men's College of Melbourne by Francis Ormond, it initially opened as a private night school offering instruction in art, science and technology in response to the industrial revolution in Australia. It was made a public university by act of the Parliament of Victoria in 1992 after merging with the Phillip Institute of Technology. A dual sector institute, its enrolment of 320 trades students in 1887 ... continue reading

RTP Indigenous HDR Scholarships (RIHS)

Aim and Benefits of RTP Indigenous HDR Scholarships (RIHS)

The RIHS provides the following benefits to recipients:

• a stipend of $45,076 per annum pro rata (full-time study) which represents a generous RMIT top-up of approximately $15,000 above the RTP rate
• All candidates are provided with an RTP Fee Offset scholarship. Applicants in receipt of an RTP Fee Offset scholarship are not required to pay tuition fees for the maximum duration of their candidature
• 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).

The duration of a RMIT Indigenous HDR Scholarship depends on the degree undertaken. The duration of support for a PhD is three and a half years full-time. The duration of a Masters by Research is two years full-time. These allowances will be reduced by any periods of study undertaken towards an equivalent research degree prior to the commencement of the program at RMIT University.

Requirements for RTP Indigenous HDR Scholarships (RIHS) Qualification

RMIT Indigenous HDR Scholarships are awarded through a fair, transparent, merit-based selection process which takes into account the University’s commitment to equity and diversity.

To be considered for a RIHS scholarship you must meet RMIT scholarships eligibility criteria. You will also be considered for scholarship if you have previous publications or significant research experience.

Part-time RIHS may be approved for candidates with exceptional circumstances (e.g. for medical reasons or due to significant care commitments). Part-time scholarships are not tax exempt. Please refer to the Scholarship Terms and Conditions for further details.

Competitive selection

These scholarships are awarded through the University’s research scholarship rounds. All scholarship applications are ranked in accordance with the ranking model that has been approved by RMIT’s Research Committee.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit RMIT University website.