Graduate Research Talent Scheme Scholarship Round (Round 1 for 2027 commencement), PhD and MPhil
Adelaide University, Graduate Research School
Who can apply: Restricted route for applicants from outside Australia: you must be a domestic applicant, or an international applicant who has completed (or is completing in 2026) a relevant Australian or New Zealand qualification. Applications are assessed against Adelaide University admissions criteria for the PhD or MPhil. What is funded: Adelaide University Research Scholarships (AURS) and Research Training Program Scholarships (RTPS): a stipend (living allowance) for the duration of the scholarship, a 100 per cent tuition fee waiver for the duration of the award, additional allowances for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and allowances… Deadline: Applications are open now, and close on 2 November 2026. Round: Round 1, for candidates commencing a research degree in 2027; the page says two further rounds will open in 2027 (Round 2 mid-February to late March 2027, Round 3 mid-July to mid-August 2027).
Read the full call and apply on the official page: Adelaide University, Graduate Research School, official page.
Who can apply
- Restricted route for applicants from outside Australia: you must be a domestic applicant, or an international applicant who has completed (or is completing in 2026) a relevant Australian or New Zealand qualification. Applications are assessed against Adelaide University admissions criteria for the PhD or MPhil.
Stage dates
Stage 1: apply to Adelaide University through the online research-degree application, selecting Adelaide University Research Scholarship or Research Training Program Scholarship; applications close on 2 November 2026.2 November 2026
Final transcripts and evidence of completion must be provided by 15 December 2026.15 December 2026
The Graduate Research School notifies applicants by e-mail once the outcome is finalised; successful applicants receive an offer of admission and scholarship together.See the official page
Dates come from the funder's page for this round. When a round closes, the next round's dates replace these once the funder publishes them.