RTP International Fee Offset Scholarship 2024

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.

Eligibility criteria:

• Scholarships are given out based on a competitive selection procedure that rates candidates based on their research outputs, academic accomplishments, and pertinent work experience.
• Priority is given to applicants who:

  1) Have achieved a high distinction in the final two years of the qualifying program at RMIT a grade of high distinction represents an academic achievement of 80% or higher 

  2) having an equivalent level of academic attainment, relevant work experience, research publications and other research experience

  3) Able to take receipt of a scholarship for a minimum 12-month duration on a full-time basis 
  4) Have not already completed a graduate research program at the same or higher course level. 
  5) An applicant must not previously have held an RMIT or Commonwealth-funded postgraduate research scholarship
  6) Are or will to be enrolled and primarily based at an RMIT Australian campus.

• International applicants must meet English language requirements by the application closing date to be considered for a scholarship.

Benefits:

The scholarships provide tuition fees for a period of 3 years, with the possibility of a 6 month extension.The cost of Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for the duration of student visa is provided if he/she have been award both a centrally funded RMIT stipend scholarship and a tuition fee scholarship. In this situation he/she may elect to have either single, couple or family OSHC. If the student is awarded a tuition fee scholarship, your scholarship will be partnered with a stipend scholarship which will provide with a living allowance.