Macquarie 2027 Domestic RTP and MQRES Research Scholarships
Macquarie University
Macquarie’s Session 1 2027 domestic RTP/MQRES round offers top-ranked research applicants tuition-fee offsets and AUD40,900 per year stipends. Applications close 31 October 2026 at 11 p.m.
Macquarie University is taking applications for the domestic Research Training Program (RTP) and Macquarie Research Excellence Scholarship Program (MQRES). An RTP applicant is automatically considered for MQRES in the same round. Funding is available across many disciplines for research master’s and PhD routes beginning in Session 1 2027. Awards are competitive and require a research project aligned with a suitable supervisor.
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Benefits
Top-ranked PhD awardees receive a tuition-fee offset and AUD40,900 yearly stipend for three years. Top-ranked bundled MRes/PhD awardees receive both for four years, subject to PhD progression. MRes-only awards cover one year. Awards are competitive, and the number of RTP places varies.
Eligibility summary
Applicants must be Australian or New Zealand citizens, or Australian permanent residents, and intend to live in Sydney during full-time study. They must meet Macquarie’s admission and English-language rules and have suitable supervisory support. This is a domestic-only round.
Requirements
Apply for a Master of Research, bundled MRes/PhD, or PhD beginning in Session 1 2027. Selection weighs academic merit, research output or potential, project alignment and the supervisory environment. Supervisor confirmation is compulsory for the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences and desirable elsewhere.
Documents required
Macquarie’s research application calls for prior academic records, grading scales, degree evidence, English-proficiency evidence, CV, research proposal, identity documents, and research-achievement evidence where applicable. Include supervisor support and referee details when required by the faculty.
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How to submit applications
Verified on Macquarie’s official domestic scholarship page on 20 October 2026. Deadline is 31 October 2026 at 11 p.m.; confirm the applicable time zone with Macquarie. Select “Domestic Research Scholarship” in the university application.
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