{"id":166022,"date":"2023-11-23T11:14:37","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T03:14:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/?page_id=166022"},"modified":"2026-05-26T15:29:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T07:29:55","slug":"research-training-program-rtp-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/scholarships\/research-training-program-rtp-scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
To apply for an RTP scholarship for a Higher Degree by Research (HDR) at Âé¶¹Ö±²¥, you’ll need to start by obtaining an Invitation to Apply from a registered Curtin supervisor<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To be eligible for centrally supported scholarships, current Curtin HDR students must:<\/p>\n For more information, please visit the scholarship website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship Procedures<\/a> detail the processes and conditions for RTP Scholarships. They cover:<\/p>\n All Australian Government RTP Scholarship recipients and applicants are required to familiarise themselves with these procedures.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re receiving an RTP Scholarship, you should also read the related associated Conditions of Award (CoA).<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Curtin will obtain and record your CHESSN on your behalf. There is no action required on your part.<\/p>\n Your CHESSN is a unique identifying number that stays with you for the whole of your student life. It helps Curtin and the Australian Government provide you with information about any Commonwealth assistance (scholarships or HELP loans) you may have used.<\/p>\n To be eligible for an RTP scholarship, Curtin is required to issue domestic students with a CHESSN and report this number to the Department of Education and Training (DET). If you already have a CHESSN from previous study, the number will remain the same. If you do not have a CHESSN, Curtin will proceed to obtain the CHESSN on your behalf.<\/p>\n To comply with DET\u2019s future requirements, Curtin will obtain a CHESSN on your behalf. This will form part of Curtin\u2019s reporting obligations.<\/p>\n Learn more about CHESSNs on the StudyAssist website<\/a>.<\/p>\n Your CHESSN is printed on the top right-hand corner of your electronic Commonwealth Assistance Notice (eCAN).<\/p>\n See our electronic Commonwealth Assistance Notice (eCAN)<\/a> FAQ.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n For more information about the RTP, view the Department of Education and Training\u2019s frequently asked questions<\/a> or visit the Australian Government website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" To apply for an RTP scholarship for a Higher Degree by Research (HDR) at Curtin […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":249,"featured_media":0,"parent":161678,"menu_order":6,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"3high","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-166022","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/166022","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/249"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=166022"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/166022\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":183733,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/166022\/revisions\/183733"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/161678"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=166022"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=166022"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Scholarship application process timeline<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Open to current and prospective domestic and international applicants. You can explore listed research projects<\/a> or propose your own. Make sure to check the eligibility criteria before applying.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
To be considered for a project, you must submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) between 1 July and 31 July<\/strong><\/strong>. EOIs should be directed either to the advertised project lead or to a level 1 research supervisor if you are proposing your own project. You may be asked to discuss your proposed project with the principal supervisor before receiving a formal Invitation to Apply<\/strong>. Response times to EOIs can vary depending on the supervisor\u2019s availability and workload.<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>You can find detailed application instructions for HDR degrees on the ‘How to apply\u2019<\/a> page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
The central scholarship selection committee will award RTP scholarships to support HDR students. You’ll receive notification of outcomes via email.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Successful scholarship recipients must enrol and start their HDR course by this date. Current Curtin HDR students will start their scholarships from 1 January.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\nAdditional requirements for current Curtin HDR students<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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RTP Scholarship Procedures<\/h3>\n
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Notification of your Commonwealth Higher Education Student Support Number (CHESSN)<\/h3>\n
Domestic students<\/h3>\n
International students<\/h3>\n
Where can I find more information on CHESSNs?<\/h3>\n
Where can I find my CHESSN?<\/h3>\n
How do I view my eCAN?<\/h3>\n
More information<\/h3>\n