Project-based graduate research scholarships
Scholarships are available for specific PhD research projects. Successful scholarship applicants will receive a generous stipend of $34,000 per annum (2024 full-time rate) for 3.5 years, a tuition fee scholarship for 4 years and allowances.
APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2025 MID-YEAR SCHOLARSHIP ROUND WILL OPEN IN LATE FEBRUARY 2025.
Check back in late February 2025 for scholarships available in our mid-year scholarship round. Applications for the mid-year scholarship round will close (unless otherwise specified):
| International applicants | 31 March 2025 |
| Domestic applicants (Australian citizens and permanent residents, or New Zealand citizens) | 30 April 2025 |
Successful scholarship applicants in the 2025 mid-year scholarship round will receive:
- a generous stipend valued at $34,000 per annum (2024 full-time rate) for 3.5 years for doctoral degrees, or 22 months for Masters by research degrees
- a tuition fee scholarship for 4 years for doctoral degrees, or 2 years for Masters by research degrees
- thesis and relocation allowances
Successful applicants will need to commence between 1 July and 30 November 2025.
How to apply
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If you want to apply for a graduate research scholarship to undertake one of these projects, please make sure to:
- review details on how to apply for PhD candidature
- select a project from the available projects listed below
- check the project requirements for eligibility and any additional special conditions
- contact the nominated contact person for your preferred project via email to express your interest and obtain their in-principle agreement for you to apply. Your application cannot be accepted without in-principle agreement for you to apply from the nominated contact of the research project.
- complete your application for admission into La Trobe’s PhD program – indicating the relevant project code as listed below (PRO-25---)
- International applicants should complete a Research Statement Form for your nominated project (only one project can be nominated) and attach this to your application
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Domestic applicants
Domestic applicants will need to submit their application via the Domestic Online Application System. Please select the ‘Graduate Research - Mid-year Scholarship Round’ scholarship option when prompted.
If you have any further questions about the application process, please contact research.study@latrobe.edu.au
International applicants
International applicants will need to submit their application via the International Online Application System. Please select the ‘Project-based PhD Scholarship OR La Trobe Industry Research Scholarship’ scholarship option when prompted.
International applicants will need to complete a Research Statement Form for the nominated project (only one project can be nominated) and attach this to your application
If you have any further questions about the application process, please contact research.studyinternational@latrobe.edu.au