Study in Australia: RMIT University PhD Scholarships For Filipino.

RMIT University has partnered with Philippines Government, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to co-fund 10 PhD Scholarships per year, for Filipino citizens to undertake their PhD at RMIT. Scholarships cover tuition fees and living expenses. Funding from CHED has been made available as part of the CHED K-12 Transition Program and capacity building for Filipino university faculty.

RMIT University (officially the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, informally RMIT) is an Australian public research university located in Melbourne, Victoria. RMIT University is a global university of technology, design and enterprise. RMIT is a comprehensive university that offers vocational education, undergraduate, postgraduate coursework and postgraduate research (PhD) programs, with a global and practical focus.



Academic Areas and Disciplines at RMIT

• Accounting
• Architecture and Urban Design
• Art
• Business IT & Logistics
• Business and Law
• Economics, Finance, and Marketing
• Education 
• Engineering: Aerospace, Electrical, Electronic, Materials and Mechanical
• Fashion and Textiles
• Global, Urban and Social Studies
• Health and Biomedical Sciences
• Management
• Media Studies and Communication
• Property Construction and Project Management
• Science

Scholarship Grant Entitlements

• Stipend (living allowance) provided by CHED of up to AU$30,000 per year of the PhD
• Return international airfare (Manila- Melbourne)
• Visa application fees
• Health insurance (OSHC)
• Tuition Scholarship for up to 4 years provided by RMIT University

Application Process
Applicants need to apply for academic admission to RMIT University before they can apply to CHED. Detailed information about the admissions process is available here. If academic applications are successful, applicants can apply to CHED for funding.

How to Apply to RMIT for Admission

Application for admission to RMIT University is online via the online system, iApply. Ensure you have pdf copies of your academic transcripts, testamurs/ awards, IELTS and English proficiency documents, research proposal and other supporting documents as you will be required to upload these to the online system.

CHED Priority Areas for Scholarships

• Architecture
• Art and Design
• Education and Training
• Engineering: Aerospace, Electrical, Electronic, Materials and Mechanical

Eligibility Criteria for CHED scholarships

Each applicant must:

• Be a Filipino citizen;
• Not be more than 52 years old for applicants to master’s degree programs, not more than 52 years old for applicants to doctoral degree programs;
• Hold at least a bachelor’s degree (for applicants to master’s degree programs) or a master’s degree (for applicants to doctoral degree programs) relevant to the graduate degree being sought;
• Have a record of academic excellence, and show evidence of outstanding potential for professional advancement in teaching and/or administration;
• Be in good health and of good moral character;
• Have no pending criminal charges, and must not have been convicted for violation of any Philippine Law
• Be conversant in English (TOEFL and/or IELTS results may be required for some host institutions).
• Be committed to return to their Filipino home institution after completion of the PhD.
• Meet the admissions requirements for RMIT PhD programs as outlined on the RMIT website.

Shortlisted applicants must submit electronic and hard copies of the following documents for scholarship selection to CHED.

• Curriculum Vitae
• Statement of Purpose
• Letter of Reference signed by the Dean or Department Head and duly noted by the University President
• Re-entry Action Plan
• Notarized Return Service Agreement duly signed by the University President
• Study Plan
• Medical Certificate
• RMIT PhD program Offer Letter

For more information go to the scholarship official page.

Deadline: July 31, 2018.

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