Scholarships and fees

The main round opens for applications in April and closes in August each year. 

Eligible applicants will be considered for an Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship (AGRTPS) International or Flinders International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (FIPRS).

Successful applicants who make satisfactory progress receive a tax-free living allowance for up to three years full-time study for a Doctorate by Research, or up to two years for Masters by Research. Scholarship holders are entitled to paid recreation and sick leave and, in some cases, paid parenting leave. Students relocating from interstate or overseas may also be eligible to claim an allowance for travel expenses and relocation costs to Adelaide. These scholarships pay the international student tuition fees charged by Flinders University for a Higher Degree by Research.

Flinders University advertises other HDR scholarships that are related to specific projects or funding bodies, including ‘Scholarships with impact’ like Rhodes Scholarships and scholarships in specific Colleges or research areas.  

‘Main round’ scholarships - You must first lodge an application for HDR admission and then lodge an additional and separate application for HDR scholarship. Please note

• You may be required to engage an education agent to lodge your application that this will attract a fee, so you should allocate time and funding before you apply.
• The education agent may charge an additional fee for the separate service of lodging an application for HDR scholarship, or may not provide that service at all. You may need to contact your agent to retrieve the information supplied to them so you can use it to lodge a scholarship application yourself.
• Scholarship applications are assessed by a different section of the university and enquiries should be directed to rhd.scholarships@flinders.edu.au

‘Privately funded’ scholarships – if you are applying for a PhD scholarship that is not part of the HDR main round, you will need to submit your application directly to the contact listed for the scholarship. You must lodge a separate application for HDR admission as soon as you are advised to do so.

Online enquiries: Ask Flinders
Phone: 1300 354 633
Email: askflinders@flinders.edu.au