Get the support you need while delivering outstanding research.
The 2025 RMIT Research Funded Scholarship round has now closed, and we are no longer accepting applications for centrally awarded scholarships.
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 on the opening and closing dates for the 2026 RMIT Research Funded Scholarship round will be available from April 2025.
RMIT is committed to pursuing innovative and relevant research. Our research scholarships aim to support you during your candidature and provide you with the best opportunity to pursue excellence in your research. Our scholarships support you by offering:
Community
Supporting candidates to connect and network
Equality
Giving everyone an opportunity to succeed
Excellence
Attracting quality candidates to join our research degrees
Focus
Freeing up candidates to deliver great work unimpeded
Scholarship opportunities
RMIT makes research scholarships available to research candidates through competitive scholarship rounds. Scholarships are awarded to successful applicants through a merit-based process that considers academic achievement and relevant research related experience that includes the publication of research outputs.
Applications for scholarship rounds must be submitted by the advertised deadlines.
When you apply for a scholarship you will automatically be considered for all available scholarships within the round.
Only highly ranked applicants will automatically be considered for a Vice-Chancellor’s PhD Scholarship (VCPS).
As part of our commitment to supporting indigenous candidates, if you identify as indigenous Australian and indicate this on your application form you will also be considered for an RMIT Research Indigenous Scholarship that is made available through the rounds.
RMIT offers two main types of scholarships for higher degree by research candidates.
Equity considerations
If you are affected by a disability or are living with a long-term medical condition, additional consideration can be given. If you are applying for equity consideration, further information will be requested when submitting your scholarship application.
Search for research scholarships
Outside the two scholarship rounds, the University makes available a broad range of scholarships for research candidates through a range of funded projects across many disciplines.
Check the current offerings now.
How to apply
Get up to speed with everything you need to know about applications, including eligibility and identifying your research project.
Scholarships terms and conditions
Read the terms and conditions associated with applying for, and receiving a HDR Scholarship at RMIT
