OpenFieldRMIT Vice-Chancellor's PhD Excellence Scholarships
RMIT's most prestigious doctoral research award, providing top living stipends, professional development allowances, and tuition waivers for high-achieving domestic and international researchers.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- First Class Honours (H1) or equivalent international GPA (minimum 3.8/4.0 or WAM 80%+).
- English language proficiency
- Academic IELTS 6.5 overall (minimum 6.0 in all bands) or TOEFL iBT 79.
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required.
- Thesis / Research statement
- Demonstrated research excellence (first-author publications, conference papers, or Honours/Master's thesis).
- Recommendation letters
- Two academic referee reports.
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- Fully funded: Living stipend of AUD $37,000/year for 3.5 years plus AUD $5,000 annual research grant and 100% tuition fee waiver
- Application fee
- Waived for scholarship applicants
- Tuition / joining costs
- Full 100% international tuition waiver (worth AUD $46,000/year).
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- March 31, 2027 (Annual international postgraduate research scholarship closing date)
- Last source review
- 2026-10-14
Important verification note
Facts reflect official RMIT University documentation reviewed 2026-10-14. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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