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Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP)

Scholarships for international students pursuing higher degree by research

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The Research Training Program (RTP) scholarships and equivalent university scholarships provide financial support to international postgraduate research students.

Scholarships

Scholarship Eligibility and award process Benefits Terms and Conditions
RTP Stipend Scholarship
  • Domestic and international students
  • Commencing or enrolled in a higher degree by research
  • Competitively awarded

$42,754 p.a. stipend (2026 rate)

Relocation and thesis allowance

 RTP Stipend (international) (pdf, 180kb)
RTP Fee Offset 
  • International students
  • Commencing or enrolled in a higher degree by research
  • Those awarded with a RTP Stipend Scholarship will automatically be awarded this scholarship

100% tuition fees for up to 14 research periods.

Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) 

 RTP Fee Offset (pdf, 209kb)
University of Sydney International Stipend Scholarship (USYDIS)
  • International students
  • Commencing or enrolled in a higher degree by research
  • Competitively awarded

 

$42,754 p.a. stipend (2026 rate)

Relocation and thesis allowance

 

 USYDIS (pdf, 209kb)
University of Sydney Tuition Fee Scholarship
  • International students
  • Commencing or enrolled in a higher degree by research
  • Those awarded with a USYDIS will automatically be awarded this scholarship
 100% tuition fees for up to 14 research periods.

International Tuition Fee Scholarship (pdf, 246kb)

Preference

Preference may be given to applicants who:

  • intending to enrol or currently enrolled in a PhD,
  • have not previously received an Australian Government or University Scholarship to complete an HDR course at the same level,
  • have not previously completed an HDR course at the same level of study.

How to apply

To be considered for a RTP scholarship and equivalent University scholarships, you must:

Commencing students

  1. Apply for admission and submit all required documentation for admission to a higher degree by research through Sydney Courses by the deadlines outlined in the 'Application and award timeline' table – these differ for domestic students and international students.
  2. Submit the scholarship application form by the deadlines.

Currently enrolled students

  1. Be currently enrolled in a higher degree by research. 
  2. Submit the scholarship application form by the deadlines.
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Application and award timeline

Scholarship Commencing research period
 Submission deadline Outcomes Issued from Outcomes Finalised*  
Research Period 1 and 2, 2027 11 September 2026 10 November 2026 17 December 2026  
Research Period 3 and 4, 2027 18 December 2026 26 February 2027

Off-Shore Applicants: 18 May 2027

^ On-Shore Applicants : 30 June 2027

  
Research Period 1 and 2, 2028 10 September 2027 16 November 2027 20 December 2027  
Research Period 3 and 4, 2028* Mid-December 2027 Mid-Feb 2028  Mid-March 2028   

* Estimate

^ Applicants completing a degree in Australia

Related documents

Please read these documents thoroughly before you start your scholarship application.

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