Research Training Program international (RTPi) Scholarships at University of South Australia

The University of South Australia offers Research Training Program international (RTPi) scholarships to international applicants. Research Training Program international (RTPi) Scholarships are funded by the Australian Government and awarded to international candidates on the basis of academic merit and research potential. An RTPi scholarship will cover your tuition fees and your Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC), and provide a stipend (living allowance), but will not pay for travel expenses. A thesis allowance is funded to cover the cost of printing and binding the thesis.

Scholarship Conditions:

• Generally scholarship recipients must have first-class Honours or equivalent.
• An awardee must be enrolled on a full-time basis as a candidate for a Master by Research or PhD at the University of South Australia.
• An awardee shall be enrolled as an internal candidate at the University of South Australia.

Value

• At least $28,092 per annum (2020 stipend rate) for 3 years, with the possibility of one six-month extension 
• Recreation Leave: Research degree students are entitled to receive up to 20 working days paid recreation leave for each year of the stipend.
• Sick Leave: Research degree students are entitled to receive up to 10 days paid sick leave for each year of the stipend. 
• Additional paid sick leave: Research degree students may also receive additional paid sick leave up to a total of 60 working days over the life of their stipend, provided that a medical certificate has been provided by the research degree student.
• Carer’s leave: Sick leave entitlements (including additional sick leave) may be used to cover leave for
  students with family caring responsibilities.
• Parental leave: Research degree students who have completed 12 months of their stipend will be entitled
  to 10 working days paid parental leave at the time of birth or adoption.

About The University of South Australia:

The University of South Australia (UniSA) is a public research university in the Australian state of South Australia. It was formed in 1991 with the merger of the South Australian Institute of Technology (1889) and College of Advanced Education (1856), combining more than 150 years of teaching and research history.

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