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Research Training Program (RTP) and equivalent University Scholarships (domestic and international)
Higher Degree by Research scholarship
The Research Training Program (RTP) scholarships provide financial assistance to domestic and international postgraduate research students enrolled in or commencing a higher degree by research.
You must:
- be a commencing or enrolled domestic or international higher degree by research student,
- have an outstanding record of academic achievement and research potential.
Scholarships
Scholarship |
Eligibility and award process | Benefits | Terms and Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTP Stipend Scholarship |
|
$41,753 p.a. stipend (2025 rate) | |
| University of Sydney Postgraduate Awards (UPA) |
|
$41,753 p.a stipend |
|
| University of Sydney International Stipend Scholarship (USYDIS) |
|
$41,753 p.a. stipend (2025 rate)
|
USYDIS (pdf, 209kb) |
| RTP Fee Offset |
|
100% tuition fees for up to 14 research periods. |
|
| University of Sydney Tuition Fee Scholarship |
|
100% tuition fees for up to 14 research periods. |
How to apply
- Complete the online application form available at this link, and
- You must be:
- a currently enrolled in a higher degree by research, or
- have applied and submitted all the required documentation to be considered for admission for a higher degree by research at the University of Sydney by the above deadline (outlined in the Application and Award Timeline tables below).
Application and award timeline
Domestic
| Scholarship Commencing research period |
Submission deadline | Outcomes received from |
|---|---|---|
| Research Period 1 and 2, 2024 | 16 October 2023 | 21 December 2023 |
| Research Period 3 and 4, 2024 | 14 May 2024 | 21 June 2024 |
| Research Period 1 and 2, 2025 | 22 October 2024 | 13 December 2024 |
International
| Scholarship Commencing research period | Submission deadline | Outcomes received from |
|---|---|---|
| Research Period 1 and 2, 2024 | 15 October 20023 | 24 November 2023 |
| Research Period 3 and 4, 2024 | 21 December 2023 | 29 February 2024 |
| Research Period 1 and 2, 2025 | 13 September 2024 | 22 November 2024 |
| Research Period 3 and 4, 2025 | 17 December 2024 | February 2025 (Estimate) |
Related Documents
You should read these documents thoroughly before you start your scholarship application.