Are you planning to study at University of Deakin in Australia and looking for full scholarship to cover the cost of studies? Then here is a great opportunity for you as applications are invited to apply for the Deakin University Scholarship 2025 for Masters and Ph.D. This is a fully funded scholarship opportunity for Australian and international students. The scholarship is named Deakin University Postgraduate Research Scholarship (DUPR) which is offered by Deakin University while Research Training Program Scholarship (RTP) is funded by the Australian Government. Scholarships are merit-based and only a limited number of positions are available.
The opportunities provided by Deakin University develop the skills, knowledge, and networks of individuals to drive change and contribute to development in their own countries and regions while maintaining strong links to Australia. Scholarships offered by Deakin University are available for the Master’s and Ph.D programs. All academic fields taught at the University are available to apply for the scholarship. The duration for Master’s programs is 2 years and for Ph.D. programs are 4 years. Australian government also announced Australia Awards Scholarship for international students
Deakin University is public institute located in Victoria, Australia and it was founded in 1974. University name after Alfred Deakin, the second Prime Minister of Australia. University has many campuses in Burwood suburb, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, and Warrnambool, apart from that university has online cloud campus as well. Deakine University has a total student enrollment of 58,222 and among them 11,264 are international student from all around the world.
Scholarship Details:
| Country | Austrailia |
| Institute | Deakin University |
| Financial Coverage | Fully funded |
| Eligible Nationalities | International Countries |
| Available programs | Masters, PhD |
| Deadline | Open all year |
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Scholarship Benefits
Following are the benefits under Deakin University Postgraduate Research Scholarship (DUPR) and Research Training Program Scholarship (RTP),
- Full tuition fee coverage estimated 31,200$ to 42,400$.
- Stipend amounting 34,400$ per year. stipend amount is tax exempt.
- For doctoral programs duration of 3 years for stipend and 4 years for the tuition fees offset.
- Research Master Degree the Duration 2 years for stipend and 2 years for the tuition fees offset.
- A relocation allowance from $500 to $1,500 (for single to family) awarded to students who are moving from interstate or overseas in order to study at Deakin.
- Overseas health coverage(Medical Insurance) for the duration of the tuition fees offset
- Travel allowance
Available Programs For Scholarship
All Master’s and Ph.D. programs aught at Deakin University are available to apply for the scholarship.
- Faculty of Arts and Education
- Faculty of Business and Law
- Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment
- Institute for Frontier Materials
- Faculty of Health
- Institute for Intelligent System Research and Innovation
- Applied Artificial Intelligence Institute
Eligibility Criteria
Following are the conditions students must meet in order to be eligible for the scholarship,
- To be eligible for an RTP Stipend, RTP Fees Offset, RTP Allowance or DUPRS a student must be a domestic or international student enrolled in an HDR course of study at Deakin University
- To be eligible for an RTP Fees Offset an applicant must not be receiving an equivalent award or scholarship from the Commonwealth designed to offset HDR fees
- To be eligible for an RTP or DUPRS Stipend a student must not be receiving income from another source to support that student’s general living costs while undertaking their course of study if that income is greater than 75 per cent of that student’s RTP or DUPRS Stipend rate. Income unrelated to the student’s course of study or income received for the student’s course of study but not for the purposes of supporting general living costs is not to be taken into account.
- Please refer to the research degree entry pathways page for information on admission requirements to a HDR course at Deakin University.
- Terms and conditions for each scholarship are detailed in the Further Information section below. For information about our RTP Scholarship Policy please refer to the Higher Degrees by Research (HDR) Scholarships Procedure.
Deadline
The deadline for Deakin University Scholarship for international students is different for each intake.
- Intake 1: 26 February 2025
- Intake 2: 1 May 2025
- Intake 3: 1 July 2025
- Intake 4: 27 October 2025
Documents Required
You need following documents to apply for the study in Deakin University , University may require more documents than this,
- Bachelors or equivalence degree in case of applicants are apply for masters programs
- Masters of equivalence degree in case of applicants are applying for PhD degree program
- Supervisor acceptance letter
- Reference letters optional
- 2 Recommendation letter
- Verified with official stamps of last degree will be uploaded
- Thesis copy is required if applicants are applying for the Phd program
- Updated and detailed CV
- English proficiency IELTS or TOEFL if English is not yours first language
How to Apply
Applicants applying must submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) before commencing the application process. The Faculty or Institute will then advise if you should submit a formal application via the Applicant Portal. Interested candidates can apply online on university application portal.
www.deakin.edu.au/study/fees-and-scholarships/scholarships/find-a-scholarship/rtp-and-duprs
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