Australian Government Research Training Program (AGRTP) International Fee Offset Scholarship.
Overview
Each year the Commonwealth Department of Education and Training provides funding to Universities to award scholarships to International students undertaking Higher Degree Research programs.
From 1 January 2017, the Australian Government is replacing the International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS) with a single program, the Australian Government Research Training Program (AGRTP or RTP). As current support programs are not continuing beyond 1 January 2017, the University is required by legislation to transfer all IPRS recipients to the new Australian Government Research Training Program International Fee Offset Scholarship.
From 1 January 2017, the Australian Government is replacing the International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS) with a single program, the Australian Government Research Training Program (AGRTP or RTP). As current support programs are not continuing beyond 1 January 2017, the University is required by legislation to transfer all IPRS recipients to the new Australian Government Research Training Program International Fee Offset Scholarship.
Eligibility
The Commonwealth Scholarship Guidelines (Research) 2017 set the basis for the conditions of award and outline the basic eligibility requirements for this scholarship.
The ANU has established an RTP Policy & Procedure which outlines the standards, processes and conditions for this scholarship. These documents are available from the reference document section of this page.
The ANU has established an RTP Policy & Procedure which outlines the standards, processes and conditions for this scholarship. These documents are available from the reference document section of this page.
Selection Basis
Candidates are ranked and scholarships are awarded based on a competitive ranking process, to the top ranked candidates, subject to evidence they meet merit-based selection criteria, and subject to confirmation of a qualified supervisor, space and resources being available, in an area of research that is aligned with ANU research strategy.
Benefits
The Australian Government Research Training Program InternationaI Fee Offset Scholarship:
- covers tuition fees for 3 years.
- A student may apply for and the the University may extend the award for a period of six months in the first instance, where the research has been delayed by circumstances beyond the scholar’s control and where the reasons are related to the research rather than to issues of a personal nature. A further extension of six months on the same grounds may be sought but must not be sought until the period of the first extension has commenced.
- provides program length overseas student health cover for the student and their immediate family.
How to apply
No application is required specifically for this scholarship as all eligible candidates will be considered. In order to be considered in the main round of scholarships, students are required to have applied for admission by 31st August in the year prior to commencing their HDR program.
Further information
Candidates are strongly encouraged to make contact with a prospective supervisor prior to lodging an application for admission to discuss the proposed research topic and related matters.
A range of Frequently Asked Questions regarding the new AGRTP Scholarships are available here
A range of Frequently Asked Questions regarding the new AGRTP Scholarships are available here