The School of Engineering at RMIT is dedicated to supporting higher degrees by research (HDR) students through a variety of generous support schemes.
The School of Engineering at RMIT is dedicated to supporting higher degrees by research (HDR) students through a variety of generous support schemes.
The School of Engineering at RMIT is dedicated to supporting higher degrees by research (HDR) students through a variety of generous support schemes.
Candidates have access to world-class research facilities such as the Advanced Manufacturing Precinct and the Micro Nano Research Facility. Well-equipped laboratories support research in aerospace, automotive, biomedical, civil, chemical, environmental, mechanical, mechatronics, materials, manufacturing, electrical, electronic and telecommunications engineering.
At enrolment, each candidate is provided with a laptop for their sole use. There is then the opportunity to access a range of bookable work spaces and lockers across School locations at the City and Bundoora campuses.
In their third year and fourth years, candidates are eligible for a desk for their individual use.
The School provides top-up scholarships of $5000 per annum to all centrally-awarded scholarship recipients.
Each candidate also receives $1000 per year (accruable for three years) for travel and research consumables, however travel is not allowable in the first year.
The School offers generous publication incentives of up to $1000 per first authored publication in a Q1 journal. Of this, 50% of the funds are paid as a cash grant, while the remainder accrues to their travel account.
Ten HDR publication grants are also awarded each year for post-submission candidates. These competitive grants provide candidates with a stipend for three months at the Research Training Place (RTP) stipend scholarship rate.
The School also offers the following annual prizes:
Contact the School of Engineering HDR Administration Team, email: engineeringhdr@rmit.edu.au.
Acknowledgement of country
RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nations on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.
