Domestic research scholarships

RTP Stipend Scholarships – Domestic are awarded to graduate researchers on the basis of academic merit and research potential. The Award includes:

• annual stipend value: $28,200 per year (2020 rate)
• tuition fees: covered by the Research Training Program (RTP).

Successful recipients will still have to pay the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) every semester.

Successful RTP Stipend Scholarship (Domestic) applicants are also assessed for the Vice Chancellor's Graduate Research Award.

Industry Supported scholarships relate to specific PhD projects agreed with our industry partners, who contribute at least half the funds for the stipends.

Stipends and fee offset are also supported through the Australian Government Research Training Program.

The Award includes:

• annual stipend value: at least $28,200 per year (2020 rate); some stipends are at a higher value
• tuition fees: covered by the Research Training Program (RTP).

Successful recipients will still have to pay the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) every semester.

For more details on Industry Supported Scholarships and associated projects, visit the Project-based scholarships page.

Victoria University Postgraduate Research Scholarships are awarded to graduate researchers on the basis of academic merit and research potential.

The Award includes:

• annual stipend value: $28,200 per year (2020 rate)
• tuition fees: covered by the Research Training Program (RTP).

Successful recipients will still have to pay the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) every semester.

To be eligible for one of these scholarships, you must:

• be an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or New Zealand citizen
• enrol as a full-time student (part-time awards may be available for compelling social or medical reasons)
• have had your enrolment into the proposed degree approved by the institution.

You are not eligible for one of these scholarships if you are receiving another equivalent award, scholarship or salary to undertake the proposed program (“equivalent” stipend is regarded as more than $21,000 per annum).

VU Diversity Scholarship

To be eligible for a VU Diversity Scholarship you must have experienced hardship that has disrupted or adversely affected your studies.

If you are applying on grounds of hardship, you must provide evidence of one of the following:

• traumatic events beyond your control
• significant illness and/or disability
• socioeconomic and/or family circumstances.

In addition to providing supporting evidence, you must submit a confidential statement of no more than one page, outlining how your circumstances have adversely affected your studies and academic career.

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants

Within the Moondani Balluk Academic Unit, VU Research offers a range of research scholarships, including:

• Lisa Bellear Indigenous Research Scholarship
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research Scholarships
• Foley Collection Scholarship

If you are a prospective Aboriginal Australian applicant, you are encouraged to submit a VU Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Profile Information form in conjunction with your scholarship application.

VU recognises that Aboriginal Australians are under-represented in graduate research studies and encourages qualified indigenous applicants to undertake their research studies at VU

Read more about the Moondani Balluk Research Scholarships.

Vice Chancellor's Graduate Research Award

To be eligible for the Vice Chancellor's Graduate Research Award you must also demonstrate academic excellence and conduct research that is strategically aligned with the University’s research focus.

If you have any questions please email researchscholarships@vu.edu.au.