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CQU Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarships 2023-24(fully funded MSc/PhD positions)

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About the positions

Central Queensland University Australian Government Research Training Program(RTP) Scholarships 2023-24(fully funded MSc/PhD positions)

Applications are currently open for two fully-funded Masters and PhD research positions at Central Queensland University via the Australian Government Research Training Program(RTP) Scholarships 2023. These fully-funded scholarships are open for eligible international students to undertake Masters or PhD by research within any field of study across the University.

The RTP scholarships provided by the commonwealth government of Australia would be awarded on a merit-based competitive process. The scholarships would be awarded to students with strong academic potential and excellent academic achievements. The RTP scholarships at Central Queensland University provide full tuition fees and living support for the successful recipients

Also check these HDR Scholarships at Bond University, Multiple fully funded MSc/Ph.D. positions for international students

CQU RTP scholarship overview

  • Scholarship type: Full tuition fee cover
  • Scholarship stipend value: $32,000 per annum(2023 rate)
  • Degree Program: MSc/ PhD
  • Available in:   In all faculties/ Any field of study
  • Number of positions: 3
  • Location: Central Queensland University
  • Citizen type: International students
  • Award Duration: up to 3.5 years for PhD, 2 for Masters
  • Application Deadlines: 29 September 2023

Eligibility Criteria 

To be eligible for this scholarship, international applicants:
  1. Must be an overseas candidate enrolled in an accredited RHD course of study at CQUniversity.
  2. Must not be receiving income from another source to support the candidate’s general living costs while undertaking their course of study if that income is greater than 75 per cent of the candidate’s RTP Stipend rate.  Income unrelated to the candidate’s course of study or income received for the candidate’s course of study but not for the purposes of supporting general living costs is not taken into account.
  3. Must not be receiving an equivalent award of scholarship from the Commonwealth designed to offset RHD tuition fees.

Selection criteria: How will the scholarship be awarded

RTP scholarships will be awarded on a merit-based competitive process. The scholarship will be awarded to the successful applicants based on the following criteria:
  1. Academic achievement and writing skills (0-20 points)
  2. Quality of research project and alignment with CQUniversity research priority areas (0-15 points)
  3. Evidence of motivation, research experience and research environment (0-15 points)

How to apply

RTP scholarships at CQU have no direct application. 
To apply, interested applicants are encouraged to contact potential supervisors(See link for supervisors) to discuss research interests and other related relevant matters. If successful, the prospective applicants will be invited by the School of Graduate Research to complete an application, based on the recommendation of the supervisory team.

who to contact

For any  inquiry on this position, applicants can contact CQU Graduate Research School via Email

CQU Graduate Research School 
Visit University Website

Other information

Research Training Program and Research Higher Degree Scholarships Policy and Procedure 
Find a Research Degree course at CQU
CQU Entry requirements for Research Masters- International students
CQU Entry requirements for PhD by Research-International students

(Also apply for the University of Tasmania Graduate Research Scholarships (TGRS)2023, Multiple fully funded MSc/PhD positions for international students)

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