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: $27,082 per year (2018 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.

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: $27,082 per year (2018 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
• have completed at least four years of tertiary education studies at a high level of achievement. For example:
  • a four-year undergraduate degree
  • a three-year degree and an honours year
  • a three-year degree and one year of a higher degree
  • a three-year course and one year of a masters preliminary or other qualifying program
  • or a three-year degree and a postgraduate diploma
• be undertaking a masters by research or doctoral research degree
• 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 $17,000 per annum).

Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarships – Domestic

To be eligible for an RTP Stipend Scholarship you must also have achieved first-class honours or equivalent results.

VU Diversity Scholarship

To be eligible for a VU Diversity Scholarship you must also provide evidence that you have experienced one or more of the following that have disrupted or adversely affected your studies:

• 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.

Applicants may also apply for the VU Diversity Postgraduate Research Scholarship under the category of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. If you are a prospective Indigenous Australian applicant, you are encouraged to submit a VU Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander (ASTI) Profile Information form in conjunction with your scholarship application.

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

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.