Competitive round scholarship
The 2024 mid-year Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship round is now open for domestic* and International applications. These scholarships are for commencement in a Higher Degree by Research at CDU between 1 July and 31 August 2024.
*Domestic applicants are Australian citizens, Australian Permanent Residents, and NZ citizen
The application rounds (domestic and international) for scholarships for commencement in 2025 (1 January to approx 30 March) will open after the current round closes. Closing dates for those rounds are expected to be the end of September for International applicants and the end of October for domestic - TBC.
RTP scholarship for international students application close on Friday, 12 April 2024**
RTP scholarship for domestic* students application close on Friday, 24 May 2024
** Applicants must have a CDU supervisor to apply
Stipend Information
Australian Government RTP Stipend Scholarships are awarded to students of exceptional research potential to undertake an HDR at an Australian university and are not automatically granted to all students. The scholarships are provided to assist with general living costs.
- AU$32,192 (2024 rate) per annum tax-free for full-time students, paid in fortnightly instalments.
- AU$16,096 (2024 rate) per annum, taxable, for part-time students, paid in fortnightly instalments.
Three years full-time for a doctoral degree and two years for a research Master's degree.
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 an HDR.
You must not receive 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.
Additional benefits include:
- paid sick leave
- maternity leave
- relocation allowance. The relocation allowance for RTP stipend recipients is up to $2,000 for domestic students and $2,500 for international students. Conditions apply.
Scholarship Ranking Guidelines
All Scholarships are considered and awarded through a competitive process. Please read the 2024 RTP International Scholarship Ranking Guidelines (PDF, 306.82 KB) before applying.
Timeline
RTP for Semester 2, 2024 commencement round timeline for International students
| Date | Action |
| Friday, 12 April 2024 | International Applications Close. Only complete applications will be assessed. Applications without English will not be assessed. |
| Late May 2024 | Applicants notified of outcomes |
| Monday, 1 July 2024 | First day for enrolments |
| Friday, 30 August 2024 | Last day for enrolments |
Scholarship Ranking Guidelines
All Scholarships are considered and awarded through a competitive process. For information on how the 2024 RTP Stipend Scholarships for Domestic candidates will be awarded please see the 2024 Domestic RTP Scholarship Ranking Guidelines.
Timelines
RTP for Semester 2, 2024 commencement round timeline for Domestic students
| Date | Action |
| Friday 24 May 2024 | Domestic Applications Close. Only complete applications will be assessed. |
Late June 2024 | Application outcomes notified to students |
| Monday 1 July 2024 | First day for enrolments |
| Friday 30 August 2024 | Last day for enrolments |