Applications for the 2026 RMIT Research Scholarships are currently being accepted from eligible and qualified applicants at RMIT University (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology). Together with a living stipend of AUD $35,886 annually and a relocation payment of AUD $1,540, these scholarships cover all tuition costs.
Research programs will begin accepting applications in 2026.
Two categories of scholarships are offered
- Scholarships offered by RSS, supported by the Australian Government
- RMIT University-funded RRSS scholarships
Participants will be automatically considered for all scholarships for which they meet the eligibility requirements if they submit a single application during one of the university’s scholarship rounds.
Eligibility Criteria
- must possess a bachelor’s degree with honors from at least four years of full-time study in a related discipline.
- Additionally, a master’s degree that includes research for at least 25% of a full-time (or comparable part-time) academic year may be submitted.
- may be regarded by RMIT as possessing comparable academic standing in light of prior coursework, employment experience, research publications, or other research-related activities.
- A graduate research program at the same or higher level must not have been previously completed by the candidate (for example, Master by Research applicants cannot have a Master by Research or PhD).
- must not have held a postgraduate research scholarship from RMIT or the Commonwealth before, unless it ended within six months of the fellowship’s commencement date.
Host Country:Australia
Eligible Countries: All Countries
Reward: Full Scholarship | $35,886 Stipends/Yr | $1,540 Relocation Allowance
No IELTS Required
Benefits
- AUD $35,886 stipend per year (pro rata for full-time studies)
- Additionally, RMIT Research International Tuition Fee Scholarships (RRITFS) or RTP International Tuition Fee Offset Scholarships (RIFOS) will be awarded to international students.
- An RTP Fee Offset Scholarship is offered to domestic students (citizens of Australia or New Zealand or permanent residents of Australia) to pay tuition costs.
- For students who get an RTP Fee Offset, there are no tuition costs for the full program.
- Moving expenses can be covered by a relocation payment of up to AUD $515 for adults and AUD $255 for children, up to AUD $1,540.
- Access to paid sick leave, maternity leave, and parenting leave during the scholarship term
