2024 Griffith University 2025 Australian Government Research Training Program Stipend Scholarship (Fully-funded) Deadline 3 September, 2024

The Commonwealth Government’s Research Training Program (RTP) provides funding to universities to support the research training of both domestic and international higher degree research (HDR) candidates. The funding provided through the RTP offers the provision for universities to administer and award a number of stipend scholarships known as Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarships. These awards are governed by the Commonwealth Scholarship Guidelines (Research) 2017.

Griffith University awards RTP Stipends via a competitive application process to candidates commencing or enrolled in a HDR program. RTP Stipends are provided to assist with candidates’ general living costs and do not cover program tuition fees. This website sets out the allowances and conditions attached to the RTP Stipend award.

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Griffith University Australian Government Research Training Program Stipend Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Griffith University Australian Government Research Training Program Stipend Scholarship

Benefits:

1. Stipend: $33,480 per annum (2024 full time rate).
2. Leave: Generous paid leave provisions, including recreation, sick, parental, cultural and partner leave.
3. Study load: Options to study part time.
4. Remote: Domestic candidates can apply to undertake the program predominately away from the University.
5. Relocation: Funds to assist with costs of relocating to undertake the program.
6. Employment: Flexibility to balance paid employment with full-time study.

Griffith University Australian Government Research Training Program Stipend Scholarship Courses

• Research

Requirements for Griffith University Australian Government Research Training Program Stipend Scholarship Qualification

(1) To be eligible for an Australian Government RTP Stipend Scholarship, an applicant must:

1. be commencing or enrolled in a HDR program (for which RTP support is available) at Griffith University.
2. not be receiving income from another source to support the candidate’s general living costs that provides a benefit greater than 75% of the GUPRS stipend rate to undertake the proposed program. Income unrelated to the candidate’s HDR program, or income received for the candidate’s HDR program but not for the purposes of supporting general living costs, is not to be taken into account.

(2) To be considered for an Australian Government RTP Stipend Scholarship, an applicant must:

1. hold a Bachelor Degree (AQF 8) with First Class Honours (Class I) or be regarded by Griffith University as having an equivalent level of attainment, as specified on the Equivalent qualifications for HDR program admission webpage.
2. have not completed a degree at the same or higher level as the HDR program to which the applicant is commencing or enrolled in.
3. if seeking recognition for prior candidature in the HDR program, have not completed more than 12 months (equivalent full-time) of candidature at Griffith University or another Australian or overseas institution.
4. have not previously held the same or an equivalent scholarship for which they are applying unless it was terminated within six months of the scholarship’s payments commencing; it was held for a degree at a lower level to which the applicant is applying; or the applicant is applying to transfer the scholarship (refer to Section 3.6 of the HDR Scholarship Procedure).
5. have not held a Commonwealth Government Australia Award scholarship in the two years prior to the point of commencing the award, unless approval for this course of action has been granted by the appropriate branch of the Commonwealth Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Griffith University Australian Government Research Training Program Stipend Scholarship

Applications for research scholarships as part of the Continuous Scholarship Round at Griffith University are firstly processed within the Griffith Graduate Research School. It is at this point that applications are initially reviewed for eligibility for entry into Griffith research programs.

Following this initial review, applications are then forwarded to the appropriate schools, departments or research centres for academic staff to assess applications for both entry into Griffith research programs, and for consideration for a scholarship. All applications are then assessed by the Dean (Research) of the relevant Group and the Dean, Griffith Graduate Research School, to arrive at an outcome against the eligibility and selection criteria.

Applications that meet the criteria for scholarship consideration are then assessed and ranked in an order of merit, as outlined in Section 3.2.7 of the Higher Degree by Research Scholarship Procedure and takes into consideration:

• Academic merit, with emphasis on the results attained in the qualification with the substantial research component but also taking into account the grades of any other eligible qualification, or evidenced equivalence of research excellence capability as applicable
• The international standing of the institution at which the qualification with the substantial research component was completed
• Research background, including:
  • the quality of the eligible research outputs included as evidence in an application, as well as the applicant’s contribution to these outputs
  • the level and duration of sustained research experience and evidence of how the research activity undertaken bears upon and enhances the applicant’s research capacity, with regard to the proposed research
• The compatibility/fit between the applicant, research environment, and the supervision team.
• The compatibility/fit of the proposed research with university/academic group research priorities

The University’s HDR Scholarship Committee considers applicants and awards scholarships based on the University-wide Order of Merit List.

Key dates

Commencement intakes

Griffith offers you the choice of four intake dates a year. Please check the trimester start dates if your research program includes coursework.

2024 intake dates

• Intake 3: 8 July 2024
• Intake 4: 14 October 2024

2025 intake dates

• Intake 1: 24 February 2025
• Intake 2: 28 April 2025
• Intake 3: 7 July 2025
• Intake 4: 13 October 2025

Admission dates

You can submit your application for admission at any time. If approved, you will receive an offer for one of the next two research intakes or the next Trimester for coursework programs.

Application closing dates for each program are listed on Degree Finder, typically eight weeks before the intake. To start in the next intake, apply early enough to accept your offer and, if necessary, relocate to Queensland.

Scholarship Dates

Intake 1 2025

Applications open 1 July 2024, if you wish to apply for a scholarship to commence in intake 1 of 2025. You will need to lodge your application by:

1. Domestic: 11:59 PM (AEST) Tuesday 3 September 2024
2. International: 11:59 PM (AEST) Tuesday 27 August 2024

For all other intakes, you can lodge your application anytime through our continuous scholarship round. We recommend applying at least four months before your preferred intake start date.

Application Deadline

September 3, 2024

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Griffith University on www.griffith.edu.au to applyApplicants may only apply a maximum of two times in a five year period for consideration in the scholarship ranking and selection process.

New applicants must follow the process for submitting an online application for a research program, which also includes a section for scholarship application.

New applicants

Current research candidates are required to follow a different process for submitting a scholarship application.

Current candidates

For more details visit: Griffith University website.