Research grants fund a project rather than a person, so eligibility usually attaches to your institution as much as to you. The most common reason for rejection at the administrative stage is a missing institutional element, not a weak idea.
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Equity-Focused Research Stipend Scholarship · 2027
A University of Melbourne graduate research scholarship for domestic students experiencing disadvantaged circumstances. It provides an annual living allowance and relocation grant, with eight indicative awards for 2027.
A University of Melbourne graduate research scholarship for domestic students experiencing disadvantaged circumstances. It provides an annual living allowance and relocation grant, with eight indicative awards for 2027.
Indigenous Australian Postgraduate Research Scholarship is an official opportunity. A$55,379 p.a. stipend and extended programme-duration support This listing covers Indigenous Australian Postgraduate Research Scholarship.
Indigenous Australian Postgraduate Research Scholarship is an official opportunity. A$55,379 p.a. stipend and extended programme-duration support This listing covers Indigenous Australian Postgraduate Research Scholarship.
Research Training Program (RTP) Fees-Offset is an official opportunity. Domestic tuition fee offset This listing covers Research Training Program (RTP) Fees-Offset.
Research Training Program (RTP) Fees-Offset is an official opportunity. Domestic tuition fee offset This listing covers Research Training Program (RTP) Fees-Offset.
Disability Scholars Research Scholarship is an official opportunity. A$35,656 p.a. stipend plus up to A$6,000 research allowance This listing covers Disability Scholars Research Scholarship.
Disability Scholars Research Scholarship is an official opportunity. A$35,656 p.a. stipend plus up to A$6,000 research allowance This listing covers Disability Scholars Research Scholarship.
Co-funded Monash Graduate Scholarship is an official opportunity. Living allowance, relocation allowance and possible tuition package This listing covers Co-funded Monash Graduate Scholarship.
Co-funded Monash Graduate Scholarship is an official opportunity. Living allowance, relocation allowance and possible tuition package This listing covers Co-funded Monash Graduate Scholarship.
DestinationAustraliaStudy levelResearch, DoctoralFundingTuition and stipendApply byOct 31, 2026
Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend is an official opportunity. Living allowance stipend and possible relocation support This listing covers Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend.
Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend is an official opportunity. Living allowance stipend and possible relocation support This listing covers Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend.
AGRTP Return to Study Scholarship is an official opportunity. Stipend, fee exemption, operating and relocation support This listing covers AGRTP Return to Study Scholarship.
AGRTP Return to Study Scholarship is an official opportunity. Stipend, fee exemption, operating and relocation support This listing covers AGRTP Return to Study Scholarship.
DestinationAustraliaStudy levelResearch, DoctoralFundingTuition and stipendApply byRolling deadline
AGRTP Indigenous Scholarship is an official opportunity. A$50,000 stipend, fee exemption, research and relocation support This listing covers AGRTP Indigenous Scholarship.
AGRTP Indigenous Scholarship is an official opportunity. A$50,000 stipend, fee exemption, research and relocation support This listing covers AGRTP Indigenous Scholarship.
DestinationAustraliaStudy levelResearch, DoctoralFundingTuition and stipendApply byRolling deadline
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Funding
What the funding actually covers
Grants fund defined cost categories: staff time, equipment, consumables, fieldwork, data access, dissemination and sometimes overheads at a fixed percentage. Costs outside the stated categories cannot be recovered, which makes budget construction part of the eligibility check.
Eligibility
Eligibility patterns to check first
Applications are usually submitted by an eligible institution, not by an individual.
Principal-investigator eligibility often requires a permanent or long-term contract.
Consortium calls require partners from a minimum number of eligible countries.
Ethics and data-management approvals are frequently required before award, not after.
Co-funding or in-kind contribution requirements apply to several schemes.
Deadlines
How the deadlines work
Calls are published on annual or biannual work programmes with fixed closing times, often to the minute. Institutional research offices impose internal deadlines days to weeks earlier for sign-off.
Applying
Application advice for this search
Engage your research office as soon as you identify a call, since institutional sign-off is on the critical path.
Build the budget against the funder's eligible cost categories from the start.
Start ethics and data-management approvals in parallel with writing.
Confirm partner eligibility for consortium calls before drafting.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
Can I apply for a research grant without an institutional affiliation?
Rarely. Most schemes require a host institution to act as the legal applicant and to administer the funds. A small number of foundations fund independent researchers, and those state it explicitly.
What are overheads in a research budget?
Indirect costs your institution charges for hosting the project, such as estates and administration, usually calculated as a fixed percentage of direct costs. Some funders pay them and some do not, which changes what your institution will agree to.
