Frequently Asked Questions

You can start your program in the next available intake as follows:

Trimester 2, 2023

• 10 July 2023: HDR Intake 3 (PhDs and  MPhil programs)
• 17 July 2023: Trimester start date for programs that include coursework.
• 9 October 2023: HDR Intake 4 (PhD and MPhil programs)

Trimester 1, 2024

• 26 February 2024: HDR Intake 1 (PhD and MPhil programs)
• 4 March 2024: Trimester start date for programs that include coursework.
• 22 April 2024: HDR Intake 4 (PhD and MPhil programs)

If you have already received an offer letter, please return your acceptance of offer documents to the Griffith Graduate Research School at hdr-enquiry@griffith.edu.au to advise of your planned intake date.

Please also contact your supervisor to discuss your commencement plans.

If you are unable to commence your research program as planned, you can request to defer your commencement date to the following Trimester. If you have been offered a scholarship, requests for deferral will be limited to the timeframes as outlined in your offer letter.  Please email the Griffith Graduate Research School at hdr-enquiry@griffith.edu.au to request a deferral.

Applications for admission

You can lodge your application for admission at any time and if your application is approved an offer of admission will be issued for commencement in one of the next two available research intakes (or for the next Trimester for programs that include coursework).

Application closing dates are shown for each program on degree finder for the next available intake date, with applications normally closing 8 weeks prior to the intake to allow time for your application to be processed.  If you want to commence in the next available intake you should plan to lodge your application allowing enough time to accept your offer and if needed relocate to Queensland to commence your program.

Applicants who do not intend to relocate to Australia or Queensland and believe their research project can be conducted predominantly offshore in their home country / or interstate can request remote candidature as part of the application process. If you wish to apply for remote candidature a statement will need to be included in your application addressing the requirements as outlined here.

If you wish to apply for a scholarship to commence in intake 1 of the following year, you will need to lodge your application by the due date as specified on the scholarship page.

For all other intakes, you can lodge your application at any time, however we recommend that you apply at least four months before your preferred intake start date . This allows time for your application to be considered, and for you to complete the acceptance of offer process before your commencement. Please consider your personal circumstances and lodge your application earlier if you need to apply for a student visa or make other arrangements prior to commencing your program.

For further information refer to the Continuous Scholarship Round key dates.

You can reapply for scholarship at any time, however you should only reapply when you have additional information to include with your application that will improve your competitiveness for consideration of award, such as a research publication.

Please note that applicants may only apply a maximum of two times in a five-year period for consideration in the scholarship ranking and selection process.

Applicants can apply for a scholarship through one of the streams as outlined below.

Open merit scholarships: Applicants are invited to apply across all research disciplines for an Australian Government, or Griffith University equivalent scholarship. International applicants awarded a stipend scholarship will also be awarded a tuition scholarship. Applicants must meet the Honours 1 or equivalent academic requirement to be considered eligible for ranking and consideration of scholarship award.

Stipend Scholarships

• Australian Government Research Training Program Stipend Scholarship
• Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarship

Tuition Scholarships

• Australian Government Research Training Program International Fee Offset Scholarship
• Griffith University International Postgraduate Research Scholarship

First Peoples scholarships: Applicants can apply for a Griffith University Indigenous Australian Postgraduate Research Scholarship (GUIAPRS) if they meet the requirements for admission to a Research Masters or Doctoral program. Applicants are invited to apply across all research disciplines.

Disability Pathway scholarships: Applicants with a permanent disability can apply for a Griffith University Disability Scholars Research Scholarship if they hold a Bachelor Honours Degree with Class 2A Honours or equivalent. Applicants are invited to apply across all research disciplines.

Griffith University Honours Entry Scholarship: Applicants who have completed, or are due to complete (i.e. enrolled in their final Trimester), a Griffith Honours degree or other HDR pathway program at Griffith University (i.e. Masters with a dissertation component) can apply for an Australian University Honours Entry Postgraduate Scholarship if they have attained Class 2A Honours or equivalent. Applicants are invited to apply across all research disciplines.

Project specific scholarships: Applicants are invited to apply for scholarships aligned to specific projects or research areas. Refer to the research degree scholarships table for a full list of scholarships currently available.

Industry PhD scholarships: Applicants are invited to apply for scholarships aligned to Industry-University collaborative projects. Refer to the Industry PhD scholarships for further information and to view currently available scholarships.

If you are currently completing your degree at an Australian institution and you are enrolled in your final semester, you can submit your application and be considered for scholarship, and if successful a conditional offer will be provided.

If you are currently completing your degree at an overseas institution, you will need to complete your degree prior to applying for scholarship.

To ensure that you submit your best application for scholarship, refer to the information on the application tips page. You can also use our application checklist (PDF, 170k) to check what supporting documentation  you will need to provide when lodging your application.

If you lodge a scholarship application and are unable to provide all of the required information and supporting documentation, your application will be withdrawn and will count as one of your two scholarship application attempts in five years. Please note, evidence of ELP must be provided by international applicants when you submit your application.

Scholarship applications are assessed against Griffith University’s criteria for scholarship consideration and ranking, with applicants ranked in an order of merit. For further information on the criteria used for ranking, refer to our scholarship application tips.

Scholarship consideration occurs throughout the year. You will be notified of the outcome once your application has been fully assessed and considered for scholarship. If you are offered a scholarship you will be able to commence in one of the next two research intakes in the calendar year.

If you submit a scholarship application by the due date for commencement in Intake 1 you will be notified of the outcome in late November.

Please refer to the research scholarship key dates for intake dates.