Closing date: 18 August 2025
Student type: International students
Level of study: Research degree by Masters, and Research degree by PhD
Study area: Any
Scholarship value:
- The AGRTPS pays a stipend at the standard rate set by the Australian Government of $35,010.00 pa tax free (2025 full time rate). The AGRTPS also includes a Research Training Program place (RTP), which provides an off set for tuition fees for up to 4 years.
- An AGRTPS student who moves to Adelaide from overseas is eligible for an establishment allowance (after arrival at Flinders) of up to $1,485 to assist with relocation costs and airfares, provided receipts can be produced by the student.
Description: The Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarships (AGRTPS) at Flinders University 2025-26 applications are now being accepted in Australia. Through the Australian Government Scholarships, international students can apply for these scholarships in Australia.
For a Research Doctorate, the scholarship can last up to three years, and for a Research Master’s degree, it can last up to two years. The chosen candidates must begin a higher degree by research in Australia for the first time and pursue full-time studies.
The AGRTPS is awarded to candidates who demonstrate outstanding aptitude for independent research. AGRTPS are considered on the basis of academic merit, academic research training and research indicators and performance.
Eligibility:
- Are a citizen of any overseas country except New Zealand, and do not hold Australian citizenship, Australian permanent resident status or New Zealand citizenship; and
- Intend to commence full-time study for a higher degree by research in Australia for the first time, in the year for which the award is to offered. Students who commenced their higher degree by research in the previous year but who, due to the timing of their application for admission and subsequent enrolment, were unable to apply for an AGRTPS in that year, or, commenced a higher degree by research and terminated that enrolment within six months of commencement, may be considered; and
- Intend to enrol in an area of research concentration. These are areas in which the University has particular strength, has concentrated its research resources and has attracted external funding; and
- Satisfy all entry requirements for a higher degree by research, including the English proficiency levels in accordance with the English Language Proficiency Requirements for HDR Candidature at the time of application. Evidence of English proficiency must be provided when you lodge your application.
How to apply: apply online