Undertake a Higher Degree by Research project and you could be eligible for a Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship.
Applications close Sunday 18 August 2024.
Are you passionate about the advances in knowledge in your discipline? At Curtin, there are various research funding and scholarship options that provide financial support for research programs.
Financial support comprises of a living stipend, and tuition fee offset scholarships. Having such support can ensure that you can live comfortably during your research degree.
If you’re keen to contribute to advances in your discipline through supported research, you can either apply for approved projects that are currently available, or you can submit an application for a new research project.
RTP scholarship applications close 18 August
Submitting an application for a new research project? Connect with a Curtin researcher who can support your application for a competitive scholarship.
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At Curtin, you will benefit from personalised support from your supervisor and from your academic school’s Director of Graduate Research throughout your research studies. We also provide a range of online study support resources for all Curtin students.
Curtin is renowned for our strong industry connections and collaborations. We’ll help you connect with local and global industries and create the networks that can help support your research endeavours.
At Curtin, we provide HDR resources to help you enhance your research skills and other transferable skills that can boost your academic and industry research opportunities.
Ashley Rogers is developing procedures for analysing the geochemical properties of ungrouped iron meteorites. Supported by an RTP Scholarship, his research aims to resolve how the ungrouped iron meteorites formed, to address the different mechanisms for planetary formation that occurred in the early Solar System.
“Receiving the RTP scholarship was a wonderful feeling as I was not sure how else I would be able to support myself during my PhD. Having the stipend (along with the additional funds from my research group) has enabled me to live a comfortable life within the first year and a half of my PhD.”
Jordan Fyfe is researching disability in the arts. Supported by a Curtin HDR Industry Internship, she is working at the Glasgow Women’s Library, using co-design with disabled artists to build community and disability pride through art-making.
“My internship has been incredibly varied … [it] has opened my eyes to the possibilities of future work in my field. I have been involved in many small projects as well as a few longer-term projects. Although I have had some outcomes, the aim of the internship was not to produce outcomes but instead to immerse myself in the day-to-day experience of working with an activism-focused organisation.”
Current student Liyuwork shares her experience studying her PhD in Public Health, after completing her masters here at Curtin University.
Read our guidelines to help with your RTP scholarship application.
Learn more about the different scholarships for HDR students.
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