Deakin RTP & DUPRS Scholarships 2027: Domestic Open

Deakin RTP & DUPRS Scholarships 2027: Current Status

What Are the RTP and DUPRS Scholarships?

The Research Training Program (RTP) is funded by the Australian Government and administered by Deakin University. The Deakin University Postgraduate Research Scholarship (DUPRS) is funded by Deakin. Both support eligible graduate research candidates and are awarded through a competitive scholarship-ranking process.

The scholarships are relevant to both PhD and research master’s applicants. Successful stipend recipients are normally enrolled as full-time, on-campus students, although Deakin’s scholarship terms allow approved exceptions for part-time or off-campus study in specific circumstances.

Funding and Scholarship Benefits

Deakin’s current RTP terms also state that tuition fees associated with eligible research-master’s and doctoral enrolment are covered for the applicable scholarship period.

Other Income

Under Deakin’s currently published RTP terms, an awardee must not receive other income intended to support general living costs if that income is greater than 75% of the stipend rate. Income unrelated to living-cost support is treated differently under the scholarship conditions.

Eligibility Requirements

Currently Enrolled Deakin Researchers

Current graduate researchers can apply, but Deakin states that they may not apply after completing more than three years of a doctoral course or two years of a research master’s course, or the part-time equivalent.

How Scholarship Selection Works

RTP and DUPRS stipends are awarded competitively. Meeting the minimum eligibility criteria does not guarantee an award.

Deakin’s published selection requirements emphasise:

• academic performance;
• strength of the research component in previous study;
• research publications and other research experience where relevant;
• relevant professional or research experience; and
• meeting the admission and scholarship ranking requirements of the relevant faculty or institute.

2027 Scholarship Deadlines

Institute-Based Exceptions

The standard round dates do not apply to applicants for the Institute for Frontier Materials, Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation, or the Applied Artificial Intelligence Initiative. Deakin states that applicants to these areas can apply at any time.

Documents and Research Preparation

Deakin’s graduate-research application process requires applicants to prepare supporting material such as:

• academic transcripts;
• resume or curriculum vitae;
• proof of identification;
• previous qualification documents;
• a research proposal; and
• any faculty, institute or project-specific supporting material.

Deakin also advises most applicants to identify an appropriate research supervisor before applying. The Faculty of Business and Law is an exception, where an appropriate supervisor may be assigned through the application process.

How to Apply for Deakin RTP or DUPRS

1. Choose the research degree: identify the PhD or research master’s course that matches your intended project.
2. Check entry requirements: confirm academic, research-capability and English-language requirements.
3. Identify a supervisor: use Deakin’s research-expert directory where required.
4. Check scholarship timing: make sure your applicant category is in an active round.
5. Prepare documents and research proposal: align the proposal with available supervision expertise.
6. Apply online: prospective graduate researchers generally submit through ResearchPoint and track their progress there.
7. Current Deakin researchers: use the dedicated currently enrolled graduate-researcher scholarship application process.

CareerAidHub Applicant Guidance

The following points are application strategy, not additional eligibility rules imposed by Deakin.

• Do not apply as if 80% guarantees funding: treat it as a published benchmark, not a winning score.
• Make the research component visible: clearly document thesis work, publications, research methods and outputs that demonstrate research readiness.
• Contact supervisors early: a well-matched supervisor can help clarify project feasibility and faculty expectations.
• Separate admission and scholarship preparation: both must be strong; an excellent scholarship profile cannot compensate for an incomplete HDR application.
• International candidates should monitor the next round: the standard 2027 international round is already closed.
• Check institute exceptions: candidates in IFM, IISRI or A2I2 may still have an application pathway outside the standard scholarship rounds.