Australia Awards Scholarships 2024 and the application procedure

Australia Awards Scholarships(AAS)for study commencing in 2025 About Australia Awards Scholarships Australia Awards Scholarships (AAS) are a set of long-term programs sponsored by the Australian Government's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). The primary objective of these scholarships is to support the development needs of Australia's partner countries, in line with bilateral and regional agreements. This award program provides full-time undergraduate or postgraduate study opportunities for future global leaders from developing countries, particularly those located in the Indo-Pacific region, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, at participating Australian universities and Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institutions. The study and research opportunities provided by Australia Awards Scholarships aim to develop individuals' skills and knowledge to drive change and contribute to their countries' development. In a nutshell, the Aus

Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarships-University of Tasmania

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About Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarships-University of Tasmania

The University of Tasmania Australia is a place to be. Tasmania with its isolated location and small population offers something different you have never experienced before.  The island preserves some of the last great wilderness on our planet with a welcoming and collaborating community

Though very competitive, the main type of financial support available to graduate research candidates in Tasmania University is in the form of scholarships. There are two main scholarships available to support international students. The Australian Research Training Program(RTP)  and  the Tasmania Graduate Research Scholarship (TGRS).These scholarships are  available to cover ;living allowance ,tuition fees, relocation allowance. 

What is good about RTP scholarships is that, they are being offer all through out the year to all high quality and outstanding research students intending to undertake Higher Degree by research in Tasmania University. The RTP scholarships are offer in rounds all through out the year. New dates for Round 3  just got released.

RTP Scholarship Value and Benefits

  • Scholarship benefit: Full tuition cover
  • Scholarship Value :AUD $28,597 per annum (2021 rate)
  • Living cost : Fortnight stipend support
  • Study program : Higher Degree by Research (HDR)- Masters/PhD
  • Duration :PhD: 3.5 years with no extension available. Masters: 2 years with no extension available.

Courses offer and the  application deadline for Round 3 scholarships

- College of Arts, Law and Education (CALE) :International (onshore applicants only)  starting in 2021. Closing date 4th June 2021

Courses offer :

  • School of Creative Arts and Media
  • Faculty of Education
  • School of Humanities
  • Faculty of Law
  • School of Social Sciences

- College of Health & Medicine (CHM): International (onshore applicants only) starting in 2021.Closing date 4th June 2021

Courses offer

  • School of Health Sciences
  • School of Medicine
  • School of Nursing
  • School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology
  • School of Psychological Sciences
  • Menzies Institute for Medical Research
  • Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre

- College of Sciences & Engineering (COSE) :International (onshore applicants only) & starting in 2021. Closing date 4th June 2021

Courses offer :

  • Australian Maritime College
  • Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies
  • School of Natural Sciences
  • School of Technology, Environments and Design
  • Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture
  • Engineering

- College of Business & Economics (COBE) : International (onshore applicants only) starting in 2021. Closing date 20214th June 2021

RTP Scholarship eligibility and selection Criteria

RTP scholarships are very competitive. They are only awarded to students with high research potential and skills. Therefore to be eligible for this scholarships, applicants are expected to meet all the eligibility criteria  and conditions listed on  the Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship International Conditions of Award (PDF 283.4 KB). PLEASE make sure to check that before you apply, it detailed the scholarship requirements. 

For further information  research scholarship requirements refer to  this guide on  General requirements for research degree masters and PhD scholarships to study in Australia. These are some general scholarship requirements to study abroad for most Masters and PhD by research

Equally check some tips on how to be successful with your scholarship application

How to apply for RTP Scholarship

The whole application process is online on the Tasmania University application  Apply Now Portal . To apply for this scholarship, applicants are expected to complete an application in conjunction with their supervisory team. If you have been looking at research degree scholarships to study abroad already, then you know what this actually means.  For most research degree programs you must first contact a prospective to discuss your interest and get his approval. He will support you with the application process. See a guide here on how to successful contact a prospective supervisor when asking for a PhD or master studentship position. 

After  checking  to see that you meet the requirements, below is a step by step summary of the application process :

  1. Submit an Expression of Interest (EoI)
  2. Find a supervisor
  3. Complete application
  4. Wait for a response

After lodging the application, applicants will find further instructions on the application page.

Who to contact for further information on this scholarship

For further information on this scholarship you can get in touch direct with the various colleges of interest below

Also check Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship-Bond University

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Tips: Applying for a research degree scholarship is a whole process. You must know what it takes to be successful so that you don't keep on wasting your time.  Below is how the process goes and what you must consider to be successful :

  • Once you have identified your study interest the next thing to do is to check the requirements. By now you should already know about general requirements for research degree programs abroad.
  • If you meet requirements, the very next thing will be to Contact potential supervisors to discuss your study interest and see that you get their approval. See how
  • The next step is to prepare a captivating research proposal. See how
  • Then at same time, Finding  referees as you will need recommendation letters
  • Once every thing is ready, before you submit your application, ask your friends or colleagues to help review your application supporting documents such as statement of purpose, research proposals etc.. When all is done, go ahead and submit your application

Apart from meeting the requirements, 3 major Keys for  you to be successful with your application will include : 

  1. Approval from a prospective supervisor, 
  2. your research proposal and research potentials, 
  3. your recommendation letters and additionally previous experiences.

Also check Compilation of 14 best fully funded PhD scholarships to study in Australia 2021 2022 .It include some further guide and tips on how to apply for scholarships there

For more information on scholarship application tips to study in Australia or abroad see these guides below

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