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Eligible candidates can access the RTP Fees Offset Scheme and apply for the competitive and merit-based scholarships offered under RTP Stipend Scholarships and the Indigenous Student Success Program. Candidates can also apply for financial support to travel for approved research related activities through Travel Grants.
All enrolled candidates have access to the following resources:
All Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and New Zealand citizens commencing a Higher Degree by Research Program (PhD or Master by Research) will have their tuition fees paid by the Australian Commonwealth Government under the Research Training Program (RTP) Fees Offset scheme.
The RTP Fees Offset scheme covers program fees for a HDR student up to a maximum period of four years for full-time study for a Doctoral program, and up to a maximum period of two years for full-time study for a Masters by Research program. As part of the enrolment process, students are required to confirm their Australian citizenship or permanent residency status and provide transcripts of all previous academic study. This documentation enables Batchelor Institute to determine eligibility for an RTP Fees Offset place.
If a student’s RTP Fees Offset entitlement expires before completion of the program, the student may be required to pay full tuition fees.
Students eligible for an RTP Fees Offset place are those who:
The Australian Commonwealth Government’s contribution to program fees must be acknowledged on all published material relating to a research project via a statement identifying the support received through the RTP Fees Offset scheme.
A Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship is a Commonwealth Research Scholarship. The RTP Stipend Scholarship provides funds to research candidates to assist with their living costs while undertaking a research degree. Batchelor Institute aims to provide two new RTP Stipend Scholarships per year, on a competitive basis, to individuals who have received an Offer of Admission into either the PhD or Masters by Research programs.
The following conditions are based on the Commonwealth Scholarships Guidelines (Research) 2017 and are adapted to comply with Batchelor Institutes RTP Scholarships Policy.
Scholarship Value: $27,596 per annum (2019 rate)
Length of Scholarship: up to 3 years full time
Eligibility:
All individuals who receive an offer of admission into a Higher Degree by Research Program will be assessed for eligibility. Using original application for admission documents supplied by candidates, eligible candidates will be ranked against assessment criteria with the two highest scoring individuals receiving a RTP scholarship offer from the Institute.
For more information on RTP stipend scholarship rules and conditions see Batchelor Institutes RTP Scholarships Policy.
How to Apply:
Application is an automatic processes on receiving a successful offer of admission into a Higher Degree by Research Program at the Institute. There is no requirement to undertake a separate application process or complete additional forms.
The Indigenous Student Success Program (ISSP) is a Commonwealth Government Program which commenced on 1 January 2017 and provides supplementary funding to universities to help Indigenous students take on the demands of university and succeed. ISSP funding is particularly prioritised towards the support of Indigenous students who are financially disadvantaged and/or from remote and regional areas. Through this program Batchelor Institute provides eligible Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander research candidates with travel scholarships to support attendance at Master Classes, Research Workshops and/or approved professional development activities.
ISSP scholarships are available to eligible candidates in the form of:-
Eligibility:
How to Apply:
To access this support the following form HDR32-ISSP Application needs to be completed and submitted to the Director of the Graduate School.
Funding is available from the Institute to assist research candidates with travel costs associated with research-related activities that will enhance their thesis. For further information please review the Research Candidate Travel Grant Guideline.
Research-related activities may include the following:
Grant Value: $2000 (over the duration of candidature)
Eligibility:
How to Apply:
To access this support, the form HDR33–Research Candidate Travel Grant Application needs to be completed and submitted to the Director of the Graduate School.