APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED
Scholarship Awarding University:
Type of degree:
Master’s and PhD
Scholarship Deadline:
Applications for this scholarship will end on the 31st of December, 2023
Scholarship Summary:
The Dennis McDermott Research Scholarships will be awarded to Australian Indigenous students of exceptional research promise to undertake a higher degree by research at La Trobe University. Scholarships will be awarded to the top-ranked applicants of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin to undertake a doctoral research or Masters by research degree at La Trobe. The scholarship is awarded in conjunction with a Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship, which provides an RTP Stipend, RTP Offset to cover tuition fees and an RTP Allowance.
Scholarship Applicant Criteria:
To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, applicants must:
• Meet the entrance requirements for the proposed course
• Not be receiving another scholarship greater than 75 per cent of the stipend rate for the same purpose
• Be an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident
• Be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin
Value of Scholarship:
Benefits of this scholarship include;
• A Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend for up to three and a half (3.5) years for a doctoral degree or 22 months for a Masters by research degree, with a value of AUD$33,500 per annum (2023 rate)
• A special top-up stipend of AUD$10,000 per annum for three years and six months full-time study for a doctoral degree or for 22 months full-time study for a Masters by research degree
• A research support grant of up to AUD$3,000 per annum, for three years full-time study for a doctoral degree or for 18 months full-time study for a Masters by research degree, to assist with costs such as laboratory consumables, fieldwork and attendance at conferences
• A Research Training Program (RTP) Fees Offset scholarship for up to four years for a doctoral degree or two years for a Masters by research.
• A Research Training Program (RTP) Allowance to support relocation and production of the thesis
• Opportunities to work with La Trobe’s outstanding researchers, and have access to our suite of professional development programs.
Scholarship Application Guide:
To apply;
• Review details on how to apply for candidature
• Develop a research proposal, or apply for a Graduate Research PhD project (where available)
• Identify an appropriate supervisor via the La Trobe University website 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 prompted select the scholarship "Graduate Research - End-of-year Scholarship Round", and submit your completed application for consideration
• If you are already enrolled in a graduate research degree at La Trobe you can apply for scholarship only by starting a new application
- select the 'next' button when prompted to select a course, and then select the "Graduate Research - Scholarship Only" option to apply for a scholarship only.
- select the 'next' button when prompted to select a course, and then select the "Graduate Research - Scholarship Only" option to apply for a scholarship only.
For help completing your application, please see the How to Apply Guide.
In selecting successful applicants, La Trobe will prioritise applications from candidates who:
• will be undertaking their research at a La Trobe University 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.
Scholarship Website:
Find further information on this scholarship opportunity at the La Trobe University Dennis McDermott Research Scholarship Page.