Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarships 2021

ACU offers a range of prestigious scholarships to reward outstanding academic achievement. Scholarships are available to both domestic and international research candidates looking to undertake a research course.

A generous living allowance is attached to most scholarships. Scholarships for international research candidates also cover tuition fees and Overseas Student Health Cover. (Domestic research candidates are exempt from tuition fees for the normal duration of their course.

Scholarship opportunities for research candidates are listed below. To view the closing dates for applications and additional information, click on the relevant link.

nformation for prospective applicants: In assessing applications, ACU will give priority to applicants wishing to study at doctoral level, to Indigenous Australian applicants, and to applicants whose proposed research aligns with ACU’s core research priorities of education, health, theology and philosophy and other liberal arts.

Our Faculties	Our Schools and Research Institutes
Faculty of Education and Arts	School of ArtsSchool of EducationInstitute for Humanities and Social SciencesGender and Women’s History Research CentreResearch Centre for Refugees, Migration and Humanitarian StudiesResearch Centre for Social and Political ChangeInstitute for Learning Sciences & Teacher EducationResearch Centre for Digital Data and Assessment in Education
Faculty of Health Sciences	School of Allied HealthSchool of Behavioural and Health Sciences Health Brain and Mind Research Centre (HBMRC)Sports Performance, Recovery, Injury and New Technologies Research Centre (SPRINT) School of Nursing Midwifery and ParamedicineMary MacKillop Institute for Health ResearchInstitute for Positive Psychology and Education
Faculty of Law and Business	Peter Faber Business School Thomas More Law School
Faculty of Theology and Philosophy	School of PhilosophySchool of Theology Research Centre for Studies of the Second Vatican Council Dianoia Institute of PhilosophyInstitute for Religion and Critical Inquiry

Scholarship Value

• A Research Training Program Stipend Scholarship of $28,597* per annum (indexed annually); and either
• A Research Training Program Fees Offset Scholarship (that is, a tuition fee waiver) for Domestic candidates; or
• An ACU Tuition Fee waiver and Single Coverage Overseas HealthCare for International candidates.

*value is for candidates enrolled at full-time load. Part-time enrolment value is 1/2 the full-time value

Closing date for applications

11:59pm AEST Monday 26th April 2021

Commencement dates

For Domestic applicants: these scholarships are for commencement in Research Term C 2021 

For International applicants: these scholarships are for onshore commencement only therefore the start date is subject to the Australian Government lifting the travel restrictions on International student arrivals. The restrictions currently in place as part of the response to the Covid-19 pandemic means the start date may be delayed. 

How to Apply

If you are a currently enrolled candidate: download the ‘application for a Postgraduate Research Scholarship for currently enrolled candidates’ form in Orion and submit with required documentation to Candidature Services res.cand@acu.edu.au

If you are a prospective candidate: Visit the How to apply webpage for application instructions.

Any questions should be directed to ACU Candidature Services on res.cand@acu.edu.au

Further information on the ACU Research Training Program Scholarship can be found in the ACU RTP Policy

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