About the opportunity
What this programme is offering
If you are applying for candidature as a graduate researcher at La Trobe, you may apply for a stipend scholarship to assist with your living expenses. If you are an international applicant, you may also apply for a scholarship to support your tuition fees.
We offer a range of scholarships to provide stipend and tuition fee support. We advertise our available scholarships throughout the year, normally with two main application rounds opening early March and early September each year.
Domestic Candidates
If you are an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or an Australian permanent resident, and you are enrolled in a higher degree by research, you will not normally pay tuition fees. The Australian Government covers these fees through the Research Training Program (RTP).
The RTP provides eligible candidates with a fee offset scholarship for up to:
four years' full-time equivalent study for a doctoral degree
two years' full-time equivalent study for a Master’s by Research
Your maximum period of fee offset support is calculated from the date you commenced your higher degree by research. If you transfer from one higher degree by research to another, your commencement date is the date you first enrolled in a research degree.
If your candidature extends beyond the maximum period of support, the University will normally charge you tuition fees up to the equivalent current value of the RTP fees offset amount for any periods of candidature beyond the maximum period of support.
The RTP fee offset value depends on the field of education of your degree. For 2026, the values are:
$29,000 for high-cost fields
$12,500 for low-cost fields
How to apply