Opportunities

Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) — International, Research Periods 1–2 2027

Competitive Australian Government RTP scholarship for international University of Sydney higher-degree-by-research students, combining a living stipend with an automatic RTP Fee Offset for stipend recipients.

Expired. This record is retained for historical intelligence. Check the programme history and related open opportunities below for a newer or comparable call.

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At a glance

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RO ID: RO-2026-006841
Type: Scholarship
Level / stage: Master's, PhD / Doctoral

Host: Australia · The University of Sydney
Organisation: University of Sydney, Australia
Applicant geography: Worldwide / global eligibility

Funding: Fully funded
Financial support: AUD 44,293 per year

Last deadline: September 11, 2026
Last checked: August 25, 2026

Source

Opportunity overview

International commencing or enrolled higher-degree-by-research students may compete for the RTP Stipend Scholarship. RTP stipend recipients automatically receive the RTP Fee Offset, which covers 100% tuition fees for up to 14 research periods and Overseas Student Health Cover.

Funding

Funding coverage: Fully funded
Financial model: Tuition support, Mixed funding package
Financial support: AUD 44,293 per year
Duration: RTP Fee Offset covers up to 14 research periods; stipend tenure follows the applicable University of Sydney RTP terms.

Tuition: Yes
Stipend: Yes
Travel: Partial
Insurance: Yes

Eligibility

International student commencing or enrolled in a University of Sydney higher degree by research; scholarship is competitively awarded. Commencing applicants must apply for HDR admission and submit the scholarship form by the deadline.

Applicant geography: Worldwide / global eligibility

Programme details

Funder / sponsor: Australian Government Research Training Program
Host organisation: The University of Sydney
Host country: Australia
Region: Oceania
Disciplines: Interdisciplinary / Multidisciplinary

Application

Method: Online portal

Commencing students must submit the HDR admission application with all required admission documents and the RTP scholarship form by the stated deadline; currently enrolled students submit the scholarship form.

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Deadlines

Application deadlineSeptember 11, 2026
Research Periods 1 and 2, 2027 submission deadline: 11 September 2026.

Sources and verification

Verification status: Verified. Last checked: August 25, 2026.

Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) — InternationalOfficial source · checked August 25, 2026

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