Scholarships for domestic students

Domestic research students may apply for scholarships known as Domestic Research Training Program (RTP) scholarships - previously called Australian Postgraduate Awards (APA)

RTPs are:

• Approximately AU$28,092 per annum (tax exempt)

  (for the exact amount in each year, please visit The Department of Education and Training)
• For domestic students (Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and New Zealand citizens)
• For a period of up to 2 years for an MPhil or up to 3 years for a PhD degree (with a possible extension of 6 months for PhD degree)
• For full time study and research leading to a postgraduate research degree
  

For UNSW Business School applicants who are awarded an RTP through UNSW, the UNSW Business School offers a Supplementary Scholarship of up to an additional AU$10,000 per annum (tax exempt).

If you are successful in your application for an RTP, you are automatically eligible for the UNSW Business School Supplementary Scholarship – there is no need to make a separate application.

Next round for RTP

Please see our key dates for dates and application deadlines.

• Apply for RTP

The RTP and UNSW Business School Supplementary Scholarships are subject to review at any time.

For more information on scholarships, contact the Graduate Research School.