Dennis McDermott Research Scholarships
These scholarships will be awarded to Indigenous students of expectional research promise to undertake a higher degree by research at La Trobe. This scholarship is awarded alongside the Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship, which provides a stipend, Offset and Allowance.
These are available to Masters by research or doctoral research on any topic.
- a RTP stipend for up to 3.5 years for a doctoral degree or 22 months for a Masters by research = $33,500 per year
- a special top-up stipend of $10,000 per year for 3.5 years for doctoral, 22 months for Masters;
- a research support grant of up to $3,000 per year;
- a RTP Fees Offset scholarship for up to 4 years for doctoral or two for Masters by research;
- a RTP Allowance to support relocation and production of the thesis;
- opportunities to work with La Trobe's outstanding researchers and have access to their suite of professional development programs.
This scholarship is for:
Open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students Only
Areas of study:
Details not available.At Institution:
- La Trobe University
Study Level:
Details not available.Study Load:
All LoadsLocation:
VIC
Eligibility Criteria:
To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:
- meet the entrance requirements for the proposed course;
- not be receiving another scholarship greater than 75% of the stipend rate for the same purpose;
- be an Australian citizen or permanent resident;
- be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander origin.
Applicants will be prioritised who:
- will be undertaking their research at a La Trobe campus;
- for doctoral research scholarships, have completed a Masters by Research or other significant body of research, such lead authorship of a research thesis or peer-reviewed publication, assessed at a La Trobe Masters by research standard of 75 or above;
- for Masters by research scholarships, have attained the equivalent of a first-class honours degree at an Australian university or equivalent from a recognised overseas university.
How to Apply
- review details on how to apply here;
- develop a research proposal or apply for a Graduate Research PhD Project;
- identify an appropriate supervisor at La Trobe and contact them to indicate that you wish to be considered for this scholarship, or contact the pre-determined project supervisor to obtain their endorsement if applying for a PhD project;
- when you have received in-principle agreement for supervision, complete your application when promoted select the scholarship "Graduate Research - End-of-year Scholarship round," and submit your completed application for submission;
- if you're already enrolled in a graduate research degree at La Trobe, you can apply for a scholarship only by starting a new application - select the 'next' button when prompted to select a course, and then select "Graduate Research - Scholarship Only' option to apply for a scholarship only.
Further Information
Details not available.