Overview
Scholarship type
Number of scholarships to award
Grant
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
- accommodation
- other
Description
Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship (‘the Scholarship’) holders are expected to enrol in a full-time postgraduate research degree. A part-time RTP Stipend Scholarship may be approved where the University is satisfied that there are special circumstances beyond the student’s control (for example medical conditions, financial hardship, carer’s responsibilities).
Benefits
Holders of the Scholarship will receive a stipend of $42,754 per annum (2026 rate). The value of this stipend will be indexed annually on 1 January each year.
A student who relocates their place of residence from outside the Sydney Metropolitan area to commence their research degree at the University of Sydney may claim a relocation allowance for eligible expenses.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be an Australian citizen, a New Zealand citizen or an Australian permanent resident at the time of award.
- Applicants must apply for admission and submit all required documentation for admission to a Higher Degree by Research at the University of Sydney.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Locations
Nationality
Study experience required
Age
Application
Application deadline
Applicants must submit the scholarship application form available on the Scholarships Office website.