Research Training Program international (RTPi) Scholarships are funded by the Australian Government and awarded to international students on the basis of academic merit and research potential.
An RTPi scholarship will cover your tuition fees and your Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC), and provide a stipend (living allowance), but will not pay for travel expenses. A thesis allowance is funded to cover the cost of printing and binding the thesis.
More information on the Research Training Program can be found here.
Benefits and conditions
Applicants must read the Scholarship Benefits and Conditions – International Research Degree Students (PDF file, 408 kb) before signing the declaration at the bottom of the application form. These conditions apply to all people who accept offers from the University of South Australia for the RTPi scholarship or UniSA President’s scholarship.
Research Degree Scholarships and Prizes policy
Eligibility
Am I eligible to apply for a RTP scholarship? (includes admission selection and scholarship application guidelines)
Value
At least $28,597 per annum (2021 stipend rate) for 3 years, with the possibility of one six-month extension (2021 stipend rate)
Enquiries
Graduate Research Team
Tel: +61 8 8302 5880
Fax: +61 8 8302 0828
Email: research.degrees@unisa.edu.au
Closing dates
Applications closed on 31 August 2020. Please check back later in the year for further oppurtunities.
How to apply
Not currently accepting applications.
University President’s Scholarships (UPS)
University President’s Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic merit.
A UPS will cover tuition fees and Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC). The living allowance must be provided by the University of South Australia centre, school, division where an applicant has applied. The minimum rate is the RTP Stipend base rate. In some cases, the living allowance may be provided by a sponsor or external funding provider.
The benefits and conditions are based on those applicable to the RTPi scholarship; however, they may be amended depending on the source of the living allowance; any offer made will detail the benefits and conditions that apply.
Travel expenses are not covered by the scholarship.
Benefits and conditions
The UPS scholarship benefits and conditions will be sent with an offer of scholarship and you should read them carefully prior to signing an acceptance form. These Scholarship Benefits and Conditions – International Research Degree Students (PDF file, 408 kb) apply to all people who accept offers from the University of South Australia for the RTP International scholarship or UniSA President’s scholarship.
Eligibility
You must have a University of South Australia supervisor willing to nominate you for consideration and outstanding academic records, and be a citizen of an overseas country eligible for entry to Australia for the time required to complete the research degree. UPS are nearly always given to doctorate by research students but can be given to masters by research students in some cases. These scholarships can only be taken at this university.
Am I eligible to apply for a RTP scholarship? (includes admission selection and scholarship application guidelines)
Value
Tuition fees plus a living allowance of at least $28,597 per annum (2021 stipend rate).
Enquiries
Graduate Research Team
Tel: +61 8 8302 5880
Fax: +61 8 8302 0828
Email: research.degrees@unisa.edu.au
Closing dates
Applications closed on 31 August 2021. Please check back later in the year for further opportunities
How to apply
Not currently accepting applications.
International Research Tuition Scholarship (IRTS)
International Research Tuition Scholarships (IRTS) are awarded to international students on the basis of academic merit and demonstrated research capability, and who will be supported during their degree by a full living stipend supported by external funding.
Value
The IRTS will cover the international tuition fee for 3 years (plus a possibility of a 6 month extension) for a PhD student and the international tuition fee for 2 years for a research master’s student.
The scholarship does not cover overseas health cover and applicants are responsible for ensuring they have visa length overseas health cover for themselves and, if applicable, their family.
Eligibility
In addition to meeting UniSA’s eligibility criteria, applicants must be:
Commencing international research degree students
High quality with demonstrated research capability, as assessed by UniSA
Be supported by a strong supervisory panel(with end-user adviser on the supervisory panel, where appropriate), and be enrolled in a research-rich environment
In receipt of (or been awarded) a fully externally funded stipend scholarship, or in receipt of a living stipend supported by external funding*.
*Note: the living stipend needs to be in the form of an externally funded scholarship administered through the University or in agreement with an industry partner, sponsorship body or organisation.
All applications will be assessed against the University’s Research Degrees Scholarship Allocation Guidelines: Competitive Commonwealth and University of South Australian funded scholarships.
How to apply
You can apply for an International Research Tuition Scholarship at any time of the year.
View our step-by-step guide on how to apply online.
