Normally the value of the RTP Allowance (Relocation) will be up to $2,000AUD. At the discretion of the Director, Graduate Research School or Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise), an additional allowance may be approved for students who relocate with dependents.

To be eligible for an RTP Allowance Scholarship a student must be a domestic student or an overseas student enrolled in an accredited research higher degree at ACU.

To apply for the RTP Allowance (Relocation):

1. Complete the Application Form (Docx)
2. Return completed form via email to res.finance@acu.edu.au.

The RTP Allowance (Overseas Student Health Care Policy) will cover the cost of an Overseas Student Health Care Policy for international candidates. The Overseas Student Health Care Policy is to be a ‘single policy’, unless the Director, Graduate Research School or Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise), at their discretion, approves a ‘dual-family policy’ or ‘multi-family policy’.

To be eligible for an RTP Allowance Scholarship a student must be a domestic student or an overseas student enrolled in an accredited research higher degree at ACU.

The University will offer an RTP Allowance (Overseas Student Health Care Policy) to an overseas student who is awarded an RTP Fees Offset Scholarship and / or an RTP Stipend Scholarship.