Apply for Tasmania Graduate Research Scholarship (TGRS) in Australia

Tasmania Graduate Research Scholarships are available across all research disciplines at the University of Tasmania and will be awarded to applicants with demonstrated research ability.

Living Allowance

AUD $28,854 per annum (2022 rate). This rate is indexed annually on 1^st January.

Standard Duration

PhD: 3.5 years with no extension available. It is important to be aware that the duration of the scholarship is less than the maximum length of candidature which is 4 years.

Masters: 2 years with no extension available.

Tuition Fees

International: Unless a Tuition Fee Scholarship has been awarded, international HDR candidates are charged tuition fees for the duration of their research degree. International candidates pay an annual fee, please see the tuition fee rates (per annum) for 2022 (PDF 240.1 KB).

Domestic: The Australian Government currently provides funding to all Australian universities to cover tuition fees for domestic candidates enrolled in a research degree for the duration of the course with no extension available.

Relocation Allowance

The TGRS provides an allowance to assist with costs associated with relocating to Tasmania to undertake a Higher Degree by Research up to AUD $2,000.

Eligibility & Conditions of Award

For detailed information about eligibility and conditions of award please see the University;

• TGRS 2022 Domestic Conditions (PDF 549.2 KB) or
• TGRS 2022 International Conditions of Award (PDF 543.7 KB)

Please Note; the TGRS Scholarship does not cover costs and fees, such as the Student Services and Amenities Fee, Overseas Health Cover and visa costs. These are the candidate’s responsibilities.

Important dates:

Application begins: 10th October 2022

Application ends: 12th December 2022

Applications received after the closing date of a round will ONLY be considered (at the next available round) if a suitable applicant is not found by the round outcome date.

Please note some projects with a guaranteed scholarship may have a different closing date to those listed above.
Please check each project advertisement carefully.

See also: Apply for The Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) scholarships

Apply for this scholarship here.