Applicants must be citizens of Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. (Applicants with dual citizenship with Australia are ineligible) Scholarships are awarded based on a competitive selection process that ranks applicants according to their academic achievement, research outputs and relevant professional experience.
Priority is given to applicants who:
- Have achieved a high distinction in the final two years of the qualifying program(s). At RMIT a grade of high distinction represents an academic achievement of 80% or higher
- May be considered by RMIT as having an equivalent level of academic attainment, considering previous study, relevant work experience, research publications and other research experience ▪ Must take receipt of a scholarship for a minimum 12-month duration on a full-time basis (or part-time equivalent) because of prior enrolment in a graduate research program
- Have not already completed a graduate research program at the same or higher course level. For example, PhD applicants should not have already completed a PhD ▪
- Will be enrolled and primarily based at an RMIT Australian campus.
International applicants must meet English language requirements by the application closing date to be considered for a scholarship.
Applicants from Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru can receive a 35% fee reduction on ELICOS programs at RMIT Training. RMIT PhD scholarship does NOT cover ELICOS program tuition fees.
Part-time study load is not accepted.
Scholarship applicants already enrolled in a research degree must have:
- More than 24 months remaining of PhD candidature as at 1 January 2025 or more than 12 months remaining of master's candidature.
You will be considered ineligible for a tuition fee scholarship if:
- You are applying for or undertaking a Masters by Research and you already hold a Research Doctorate, Research Masters or an equivalent research qualification
- You are applying for or undertaking a Research Doctorate and you already hold a Research Doctorate or an equivalent research qualification
As the holder of this scholarship, you:
- Must commence your PhD studies in the scholarship between January to May 2025
- You are not able to defer your studies to another year. If are unable to commence in 2025, you must withdraw from the 2025 intake and apply again the following year.
- Please refer to the Research Scholarship Terms and Conditions for further details.
