The Office of Graduate Research offers Research Tuition Fee Offset Scholarships to eligible Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Master of Philosophy (MPhil) candidates.
Research Tuition Fee Offset Scholarships will be offered for 3.5 years (PhD) or 1.5 years (MPhil) only. Once the candidate exceeds this length of candidature, fees will commence.
NB. Many scholarships, including the Tuition Fee Offset Scholarships, differ in duration from the maximum candidature period for a HDR candidate. For example, whilst a PhD maximum candidature duration is 4 years FTE, the Fee Offset is awarded for 3.5 years FTE. It is envisaged that most candidates will complete and submit their thesis for examination within 3.5 years FTE.
Important: This scholarship program does not include Professional Doctorate or Veterinary HDR courses.
A Tuition Fee Offset pays for the tuition fees of a Higher Degree by Research (HDR) candidate that the candidate would have otherwise paid. The university will offset the tuition fee applicable to a candidate for a defined period of time. This is not a stipend.
No. The automatic tuition fee offsets are limited to domestic HDR candidates. However, you may be eligible for other scholarships. The university often manages third-party project scholarships in which an external funding body provides a stipend allowance and other scholarship entitlements while the university provides tuition fee coverage. These external project scholarships may provide a tuition fee offset; however, they are classified differently from this domestic HDR Research Tuition Fee Offset Scholarship program. Please check the Research Scholarships webpage for further information and opportunities.
No. Eligibility for the Tuition Fee Offset Scholarship is limited to domestic candidates enrolled in a Doctor of Philosophy or a Master of Philosophy.
The maximum duration of the Tuition Fee Offset Scholarship is:
For part-time students, the duration is doubled; for example, 7 years for a part-time PhD and 3 years for a part-time Master of Philosophy. Any credit for prior candidature will also be taken into account when calculating the eligible timeframe.
Part-time HDR candidates will receive an equivalent amount of time. For part-time PhD students, this will be 7 years of study, and for the Master of Philosophy (MPhil), it will be 3 years of study.
Yes. If approved in your initial admissions application, the offer of a Tuition Fee Offset Scholarship will automatically defer to the next enrolment session.
NB. If deferring for more than 12 months, the Tuition Fee Offset will not automatically defer. When you successfully enrol to commence later, your Higher Degree by Research application will be reassessed.
If your scholarship includes tuition fee coverage, such as current AGRTP Scholarships or Institute Scholarships, nothing will change for you.
