Edith Cowan University RTP Scholarship

Application Status

Edith Cowan University of Australia is accepting applications for the research degrees. ECU is the second largest university that is named after a woman. Some of its fields including Nursing, Creative Arts, Sports Science, and Cyber security are highly ranked globally. 

As this university welcomes hundreds of international students every year and is a hub of almost six thousand students providing a vibrant atmosphere. Pakistani students have higher acceptance rate as HEC funds the living costs of the accepted students. Furthermore, if you choose to study at ECU for Master’s or PhD, university offers various scholarships to fund international applicants. After the successful completion of ECU degree, you have higher chances of employment as the university equip students with practical skills to take over the world challenges.  

Online application has started from 4th September and student should get offer letter as soon as possible to apply before the deadline. 

Programs Offered 

Edith Cowan University offers scholarship for research degrees including Master’s, PhD and Postdoc in the following fields of study:

• Nursing & Midwifery

• Engineering

• Arts & Humanities

• Education

• Medical & Health Sciences

• Science

• Business & Law

For PhD, project names are published by the supervisors on the official website to invite applications of the prospective students. 

Current openings (2025) can be checked through https://intranet.ecu.edu.au/research/higher-degree-by-research/opportunities-for-research-candidates/research-scholarships. 

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan also facilitates students by covering living expenses, return airfare ticket and health insurance along with tuition free PhD scholarships by Edith Cowan University. Further details of HEC scholarship can be checked by https://www.hec.gov.pk/english/scholarshipsgrants/Guidelines/Pages/Guideline-for-Edith-Cowan-University%2C-Australia.aspx. 

Benefits 

• Tuition fee waiver

• Accepted students receive allowance of $35,000 per annum

• Health Insurance 

• Part-time programs are also available

• Project-based research work 

Eligibility 

• Prospective student must have invitation to join Edith Cowan University as a Master’s or PhD research student from the potential supervisor before applying to the university. 

• You have not been selected for any Australian scholarship before within last 2 years. 

• You are not receiving any scholarship of amount greater than RTP stipend. 

• You must have to submit supervisor’s endorsement to be eligible for the program.

How to Apply 

Applications are being accepted through online portal of ECU. 

Contact relevant supervisor of ECU and discuss details about their research work and express interest of joining him in the funded project. 

Once you successfully receive acceptance from Supervisor, you can apply through online portal with scanned copies of documents. 

Your previous work should align with the project titles or you should have the required skills to prove that you are a good fit for the program. 

Required documents include scanned degree, transcripts, offer letter from supervisor, previous supervisor’s endorsement (recommendation letter) and other relevant documents. 

FAQs

If I fail to secure admission this year, may I apply next year again?

Prospective students are encouraged to apply again for the RTP Stipend Scholarship.

If I secure admission without scholarship, does university offers financial assistance to the International students?

Students of post-graduate studies may apply for funding if their course demands at least 66% of research work. However, bachelor’s students are not eligible for research funding.

What is RTP as this is offered by many universities?

RTP is the Research Training Program that provides not only financial assistance to research students but also trained them by giving them opportunity to work on real-time guided projects under the supervision of Professors.