Research Training Scheme (RTS) 

About the RTS

The RTS provides block grants, on a calendar year basis, to eligible HEPs to support research training for students undertaking Doctorate and Masters degrees by research. 

The objectives of the RTS are to:

• enhance the quality of research training provision in Australia
• improve the responsiveness of HEPs to the needs of their research students
• encourage HEPs to develop their own research training profiles
• ensure the relevance of research degree programs to labour market requirements
• improve the efficiency and effectiveness of research training.

Guidelines

The RTS is a program specified in Chapter 2 of the Other Grants Guidelines (Research) made under section 238-10 of the Higher Education Support Act, 2003.

The RTS guidelines applying to 2009 can be downloaded from the Australian Government’s Federal Register of Legislative Instruments at:

• Legislative Instrument - F2008L04398

Conditions

The RTS Grant Amounts for 2009 have been provided to HEPs on the basis of the conditions outlined in the following document:

• 2009 RTS Conditions of Grant (including student eligibility criteria)    (80 KB)
• 2009 RTS Conditions of Grant (including student eligibility criteria)    (153 KB)

Process for determining RTS grant amounts

• 2009 RTS process calculations  (33 KB)
• 2009 RTS process calculations   (110 KB)

Contact: RBGrants@innovation.gov.au