About Australian Government Research Training Program
scholarships(AGRTPS) -Flinders University
Australian Government Research Program scholarship known as RTPs or AGRTPS
is a popular award program sponsored by the Commonwealth
government of Australia to support both domestic and international students
studying in Australia. It is a research- based Masters and PhD scholarship
program. These scholarships are administered by various Universities around
the country.
The Australian Government Research Program scholarship to study in
Flinders University is a great opportunity for any high achieving
international student interested to undertake Research Doctorate and
Research Masters degrees in Australia. This scholarship comes with a
lot of other little benefits apart from the tuition fee offsets. RTP
allowances for example cover costs related to the ancillary expenses of
research degrees etc.. See detail about Flinders RTP scholarship benefits
below.
Flinders AGRTP scholarship benefits and Value
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Scholarship Cover: Full tuition cover (Masters /PhD for the duration of
studies )
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Scholarship Value: $28,597 pa (2021 rate) tax free for full-time
study
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Living Cost : Fortnight stipends
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Thesis Allowance ($500 for all higher degrees by research)
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Other support : Relocation Allowance for Australian Government RTP
Scholarships holders only (maximum of $1,485)
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Health Cover: Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) Single Membership for
international students
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Study Level and course: PhD or Master of Arts by research
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Student type: International student
- Number of Offer : Varies
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Application opens : March 2021
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Application closes : Friday 6 August 2021 at 5pm Australia, Adelaide
local time
Eligibility Criteria for Flinders AGRTP scholarship program
There are a number of criteria applicants are expected to meet to be
eligible for Flinders AGRTP scholarship program :
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Applicants must satisfy the University's
academic entry requirements
for a Masters degree by research or Doctorate by research.
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Applicants are required to have successfully completed a degree at least
the equivalent/comparable to an Australian First Class Hons degree(this is
a four year degree with a major research project in the final year)
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Applicants must have met the
English proficiency levels set by Flinders University for international students at the time of
application. Students for whom English is a foreign language will need to
provide evidence of their English language competence.
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Applicants must not hold an equivalent Higher Degree by research
qualification. Applications are only open to students commencing a
Higher Degree by research in Australia for the first time.
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Applicants must not hold Australian citizenship, Australian permanent
resident status or New Zealand citizenship. Please see the attached
conditions of award for full eligibility criteria.
Selection Criteria for Flinders AGRTP scholarship
program
The Selection process will be conducted by a Scholarships Committee on the
basis of academic merit and research potential. Applications will be ranked
according to the University’s Guidelines for Ranking Postgraduate Research
Scholarship.
Important Instructions for applicants
All applicants are expected to read Guidelines for international students before submitting an application to avoid incomplete
applications
For a complete application, applicants must attend to the followings
:
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Make contact with prospective research supervisors (Academic staff contacts Flinders University). Discuss your area of interest and get an approval from supervisor who is ready to supervise you before lodging your application. Check our guide on
how to contact potential supervisors when asking for a studentship position. Applicants who do not have a supervisor at the time of application will
not be considered for the scholarship
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Must have had some publications already. Applicants with no
publications have less chances or no chances of obtaining the
scholarship
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Academic Transcripts. Applicants are also expected to provide
certified copies of all university level academic transcripts, translated
into English.
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Research Proposal. Like most other research scholarship programs
to study abroad, applicants are expected to include a research
proposal of approximately 500 words in length, outlining the problem,
hypothesis or question and the methodology or approach. Refer to our guide
on how on
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Academic Referees. Referees are a must also. Applicants must
provide recommendation letters
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Curriculum Vitae. Applicants are expected to provide an updated CV
outlining work experience, all research experience, and a full list
of cited publications included in the application.
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Format & Language. Documents will be loaded via the
scholarship application portal and must all be in English
These scholarships are very competitive and so there is an expected standard that must be met for all interesting applicants
How to apply for Flinders AGRTP scholarship program
Applications for Flinders AGRTP scholarship program for international
students is around June each year and closes by late August. Interested
applicants are highly recommended to submit their applications as early as
possible. Applications starts early this year as from March
The applications for the Australian Government RTP
Scholarship (International) and admission to candidature are submitted
electronically.
To apply for this scholarships, applicants are expected to first apply for
an admission program into a higher degree program of choice( (PhD or Master
of Arts by research) and go ahead and submit an application for the
scholarship
Who to contact for more information on this scholarship opportunity
For further information on this scholarship, get in touch with Flinders University supporting staffs.
Some essential tips for successful scholarship
application
As a general tip, when Applying for a scholarship ,you must keep in
mind that ,this is not just about meeting the eligibility requirement
.There are many other things you must consider. Find out below some of
the things you need to know on how to successfully apply for a
scholarships
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