The 2026 RMIT Research Funded Scholarship round will open and EOIs for centrally awarded scholarships will be accepted from 1st June 2025.
Candidates are welcome to apply outside the designated window for research projects funded through alternative sources, including school or college-based scholarships, industry-sponsored scholarships, or other financial guarantees.
Information regarding opening and closing dates for the 2026 RMIT Research Funded Scholarship round is available in the table below:
Domestic | International | |
2026 Scholarship round opens for EOI’s | 1 June 2025 | 1 June 2025 |
EOI deadline Last day to submit documents for EOI assessment |
30 September 2025 | 30 August 2025 |
Full Application deadline Last day to submit documents for Full Applications |
30 October 2025 | 30 September 2025 |
Successful applicants will begin receiving their offers | 15 December 2025 | 24 November 2025 |
All outcomes will be finalised (students put in a reserve list will also be notified). | 1 April 2026 | 1 April 2026 |
More information can be found on the How to Apply webpage.
The Vice-Chancellor's PhD Scholarships (VCPS) are funded by RMIT University.
All scholarship applications must include evidence of contact with the proposed senior supervisor. This should be uploaded as an additional document with your application. You must provide the names of academic staff who have agreed to supervise your proposed research in the relevant section of application, along with email evidence of support.
The benefits listed below are based on the 2025 scholarship round. Information for the 2026 round will be released shortly.
The VCPS provides the following benefits to recipients:
The duration of a Vice Chancellor’s PhD Scholarship is three and a half years full-time. This will be reduced by any periods of study undertaken towards an equivalent research degree prior to the commencement of the program at RMIT University.
RMIT University offers 10 VCPS awards each year.
VCPS scholarships are awarded on the basis of a competitive selection process that ranks applicants according to their academic achievement, research outputs and relevant professional experience.
To be considered for a VCPS scholarship you must hold, or be currently completing:
If you do not hold one of the above qualifications, you will only be considered for scholarship if you have previous publications or significant research experience. All other applicants will be considered ineligible.
In addition to the above, to be eligible for this scholarship you must:
Part-time VCPS may be approved for candidates with exceptional circumstances (e.g. for medical reasons or due to significant care commitments). Part-time scholarships are not tax exempt. Please refer to the Scholarship Terms and Conditions for further details.
You will be considered ineligible for a VCPS if:
VCPS applications will be accepted from 1 June 2025.
In order to be considered for a VCPS, applicants must:
For information on how apply for a scholarship, please refer to the instructions detailed on research scholarships.
Applicants must upload scanned (and where applicable, certified) copies of the following with their expression of interest:
Please view the How to Apply page to gain an in-depth understanding of each of the above requirements when preparing for your application as well as instructions on how to apply.
As the holder of this scholarship you:
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