International Full Fee Scholarships at University of Adelaide in Australia, 2020

There are a range of government and University funded scholarships available to support you during your candidature.

In addition to these competitive rounds, there are other opportunities which include externally funded major awards, top-ups, industry programs and placements, allowances for operating costs, and travel scholarships.

There are major and mid-year round opportunities for both domestic and international students. If you submit an application during the application rounds, you will automatically be considered for all of the scholarships available in the round. Only a subset of the opportunities available are offered during the major and mid-year rounds. All other opportunities usually require a separate and specific application and you will find this information attached to the funding opportunity listed.

International scholarship rounds

The majority of Government and University funded scholarships are offered in the major round with a modest allocation of scholarships available in the mid-year round. All scholarships include tuition fees and a living allowance.

The Australian Government and Research Training Program Scholarship Policy details the scope and provisions of the award. The terms and conditions of University awards are available at the links below.

	Major scholarships available	Intake	Open and closing dates	Outcomes announced
Major round	Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarships (RTPS), Adelaide Scholarships International	Semester 1, 2020	1 May 2019 – 31 August 2019	Early November 2019
Major round(University of Adelaide Students Only)	Adelaide Graduate Research Scholarships, Master of Philosophy (No Honours)	Semester 1, 2020	16 May 2019 – 31 October 2019	Mid December 2019
Mid-year round	Adelaide Scholarships International	Semester 2, 2020	1 September 2019 – 1 December 2019	Early March 2020
Mid-year round(University of Adelaide Students Only)	Adelaide Graduate Research Scholarships, Master of Philosophy (No Honours)	Semester 2, 2020	1 November 2019 – 15 May 2020	Late July 2020

Selection guidelines

You can be considered for international research scholarships once you meet all of the following criteria and your application is complete:

• All qualifications have been satisfactorily completed (unless you are a currently enrolled student at the University of Adelaide). If you have a qualification in progress, you will not be eligible for consideration until you provide evidence of completion or, if you do not intend to complete, evidence of withdrawal.
• Minimum English language proficiency requirements 
• Project approval where autonomous sanctions apply

Note, international applicants will only be eligible to be considered for the Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship (RTPS) if they hold a qualification regarded by the University of Adelaide to be equivalent to:

• An Australian Research Doctorate degree, if applying for a Doctor of Philosophy, or
• An Australian Research Masters degree or higher, if applying for a Research Master

RTPS for international students are only offered in the major round.

Official website