Research and Innovation
Applications close on 31 May 2021 for admission and scholarship for Semester 2, 2021 (start date 1 July - 31 August)
Applications close on 31 October 2021 for admission and scholarship for 2022
The Commonwealth Government’s Research Training Program (RTP) provides funding to Australian Higher Education Providers (HEP) to award financial aid to support both domestic and international HDR candidates.
These awards are governed by the Research Training Program (RTP) and University Research Training Scheme (URTS) Scholarship Policy (PDF, 250.26 KB).
RTP Scholarships provide students with the following forms of support:
HDR candidates applying for RTP Stipend scholarships and/or Domestic Fee Offsets must meet the Australian Government RTP eligibility requirements (see bottom of this page).
Australian Government RTP Stipend Scholarships are awarded to students of exceptional research potential to undertake a HDR at an Australian university and are not automatically granted to all students. The scholarships are provided to assist with general living costs.
The Australian Government RTP Stipend Scholarship provides an indexed stipend - paid fortnightly - of $28,597.00 (2021 rate) per annum.
Additional benefits include:
The RTP Domestic Fee Offset helps CDU provide tuition fee offsets to domestic candidates commencing or enrolled in HDR programs for which Australian Government RTP support is available.
Domestic Masters by Research students receive the offset for two years FTE.
Domestic PhD students receive the offset for four years FTE.
If you require an extension to your candidature, domestic fees may apply.
You must be enrolled in an accredited HDR course of study at an Australian Higher Education Provider (HEP) and demonstrate exceptional research potential to undertake a HDR.
You must not be receiving income from another source to support your general living costs while enrolled in a course of study if that income is greater than 75% of the RTP stipend rate.
Please note: income unrelated to your course of study or income received for your course of study but not for the purpose of supporting general living costs is not considered.
You must not be receiving an equivalent award or scholarship from the Australian Government designed to offset HDR tuition fees.
For more information please visit RTP Scholarships - FAQs.
E: research.degrees@cdu.edu.au
T: 08 8946 6548
We have an exciting PhD scholarship available in conjunction with an ARC Discovery Project on the role of animal dispersal for population persistence in fire-prone landscapes. The project will run in collaboration with scientists from Charles Darwin University, the Australian National University and the Northern Territory Government, and the candidate will conduct fieldwork with rangers, other PhD students and scientists on the beautiful Tiwi Islands in the Northern Territory.
The project combines landscape-scale genetic analysis, population ecology, and simulation modelling to understand how animal dispersal interacts with contemporary fire patterns to influence population persistence of northern Australian native mammals including the northern brown bandicoot, northern brushtail possum and black-footed tree-rat. The PhD would suit someone with experience and interest in remote area fieldwork on native small mammals and would provide opportunities for specialising in landscape genomics, fire ecology or population modelling depending on the background and interests of the candidate.
Required skills and experience
To be considered for this opportunity, you must be eligible for a government funded Research Training Program (RTP) scholarship, will have received first class Honours or equivalent and will have demonstrated remote fieldwork experience.
A driver’s licence is required and experience with operating four-wheel drive vehicles, working in remote areas is highly desirable.
Project funding and supervision
The PhD student will be enrolled at CDU and would need to successfully apply for an RTP scholarship (approximately $28,000 pa indexed annually - see listing above this opportunity for more details). The student would be based at CDU’s Research Institute for the Environment and Livelihoods (RIEL) in Darwin and work with a research team including Prof. Sam Banks, Dr Hugh Davies, Dr Teigan Cremona and A/Prof. Brett Murphy at CDU, A/Prof. Geoff Cary (ANU) and Dr Graeme Gillespie (NT Government).
Closing date: 2 May 2021 or when position filled
Next step: To express your interest in the project, please send a CV and cover letter to Prof. Sam Banks (sam.banks@cdu.edu.au).
Applications closed on 31 August 2020 for admission and scholarship for semester 1 2021 (start date 1 January - 31 March).
Charles Darwin International PhD Scholarships (CDIPS) remain open.
The Commonwealth Government’s Research Training Program (RTP) provides funding to Australian Higher Education Providers (HEP) to award financial aid to support both domestic and international HDR candidates.
These awards are governed by the Research Training Program (RTP) and University Research Training Scheme (URTS) Scholarship Policy (PDF, 250.26 KB).
International Candidates can be offered the following RTP scholarship:
HDR candidates applying for RTP Stipend scholarships must meet the Australian Government RTP eligibility requirements (see bottom of this page).
Australian Government RTP Stipend Scholarships are awarded to students of exceptional research potential to undertake a HDR at an Australian university and are not automatically granted to all students. The scholarships are provided to assist with general living costs.
The Australian Government RTP Stipend Scholarship provides an indexed stipend—paid fortnightly—of $28,597 (2021 rate) per annum.
Additional benefits include:
Please note the Australian Government RTP Stipend Scholarship does not cover Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC). Students will be required to cover these costs.
You must be enrolled in an accredited HDR course of study at an Australian Higher Education Provider (HEP).
You must not be receiving income from another source to support your general living costs while enrolled in a course of study if that income is greater than 75% of the RTP stipend rate.
Please note: income unrelated to your course of study or income received for your course of study but not for the purpose of supporting general living costs is not considered. International students may have additional income limitations due to student visa requirements.
For more information please visit RTP Scholarships - FAQs.
E: research.degrees@cdu.edu.au
T: 08 8946 6548
The URTS Fee Offset is a scholarship offered to international HDR candidates of exceptional research potential commencing or enrolling in a HDR program who have been awarded an Australian Government RTP Stipend Scholarship.
The fee offset may fully or partially remove the liability of the HDR candidate to pay program tuition fees for the year in which it is awarded.
International HDR candidates who are not awarded an Australian Government RTP Stipend can still apply for a URTS Fee Offset.
Please note: the URTS Fee Offset is not a Commonwealth scholarship.
You must be enrolled in a HDR at CDU and demonstrate exceptional research potential to undertake a HDR.
You must not already be receiving an equivalent award or scholarship from the Australian Government designed to offset HDR tuition fees.
E: research.degrees@cdu.edu.au
T: 08 8946 6548
Visit the International website for a list of the application documents.