Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship (International)

IMPORTANT APPLICATION INFORMATION

All applicants are required to read the application guidelines provided below before submitting an application. Please use the application checklist to support you in submitting your application.

Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

To ensure your application is complete and competitive, please read and attend to the following:

Research Supervisor
You must make contact with an academic staff member  and have an informal agreement from that person to supervise you if successful. Email evidence of the supervisor’s agreement should be included with your application. Applicants who do not have a supervisor at the time of application will not be considered for an AGRTPS/FIPRS.

Publications
You must include evidence that you have published; you may include up to five of your publications with your application.
Each publication must be accompanied with a completed coversheet; publications without coversheets will not be considered. Publications will be used to judge the quality of previous research in the area that you intend to study at Flinders University. Applicants with more than five publications should consult with their Flinders University supervisor and select the top five. Explain briefly why these five were chosen. Do not provide more than five publications. Additional publications may be noted on your CV or in a separate list. Coversheets are not required for publications listed on the CV but not included among the top five.

Typically, only publications in English should be included among the top five. Publications in other languages will be accepted only if the nature of the publication (for example, a report to a government agency) dictates that another language is most appropriate.

Publications must not be more than 5 years old

Please note, due to the highly competitive nature of the AGRTPS, applicants who have not published are unlikely to be competitive.

Academic Transcripts
You must provide certified copies of all university level academic transcripts, translated into English, please do not provide secondary school certificates or non educational certificates or awards.

Research Proposal
You must include a research proposal of approximately 500 words in length, outlining the problem, hypothesis or question and the methodology or approach.

Academic Referees
Complete Section A of two copies of the Academic Referee’s Confidential Report forms and forward them to two appropriate referees of your choice.  If possible the referees should have an informed, personal and professional knowledge of your academic ability and be able to exercise judgment of your research potential. Indicate on your application form who the Referee Report forms have been sent to. Academic Referee reports must be returned to rhdscholarships@flinders.edu.au by the application closing date.

Curriculum Vitae
An updated CV outlining your work experience, all research experience, and a full list of cited publications should be included with your application.

Format & Language
All documents must be uploaded via the application portal, and should be in English.  Please save as a PDF and scan and save in the correct orientation. Please name all documents with your family name and document name, for example: name_Transcript, name_publication 1.

APPLICATION

To apply for an AGRTPS and FIPRS, you will need to first submit an application for admission to a Higher Degree by research (PhD or Master of Arts by research) followed by an application for the International RHD Scholarship Group.

If you already have a valid offer for admission to a Higher Degree by Research, you no not need to apply for admission again.

To apply for admission

International applicants – apply via Studylink and details about international admission can be found https://www.flinders.edu.au/international/apply/apply-research-degree/how-to-apply

Once you have read the information you should complete a registration https://student-flinders.studylink.com/index.cfm?event=security.showLogin&msg=eventsecured&fr=sp&en=default

Once you have completed a registration, you will be able to log back into that portal to complete your application for admission.

A Flinders student ID is created within 1 hour after a registration has been submitted – you will need to take note of this number.

How to apply for a scholarship

You will need to activate your account using the Student ID from your registration and your date of birth provided at time of registration.

Once you have activated your account, you will receive a Flinders Authentication Name (FAN). You can then submit your application for the international HDR scholarship group via the Student System. 

See further instructions on how to apply for a scholarship.

Need to reactivate your FAN?

If you studied at Flinders University but graduated more than 12 months ago, you will need to reactivate your FAN through the FAN reactivation page. Once your FAN is active, you can submit your scholarship application via the Student System as advised above.

If you have previously applied to study at Flinders, you can reactivate your FAN through the FAN reactivation page by entering your first name, last name, date of birth, and student ID, which is usually found on letters sent by the university. The system will identify you more accurately if you can enter your student ID.

Once your application is complete, including all mandatory questions and documentation, your application will be assessed.

Applications close Monday 18 August 2025 Australian Central Standard Time.

Email questions about the application process to the Student Finance Office via email at rhdscholarships@flinders.edu.au.

Submit an Ask Flinders request if you have questions about the candidature application process.