About the scholarship

The Graduate Progression Scholarship is available to international students who have completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree at MIT and are commencing a Higher Degree by Research at MIT in 2025. Eligible students will receive a 10% tuition fee reduction each trimester for the duration of their program.

Scholarship benefits

  • 10% tuition fee reduction per trimester, including the thesis component.
  • Available for the duration of the program
  • Covers only first-attempt units (full fees apply for repeated units)

Conditions

  • The scholarship applies only to tuition fees and cannot be converted to cash.
  • Students who defer to 2026 without commencing in 2025 will no longer be eligible for the scholarship.
  • The scholarship is forfeited if a student withdraws from their program.
  • The scholarship cannot be combined with any other scholarship.
  • Tuition fees are based on a full-time study load (0.5 EFTSL / 60 credit points).
  • Students must enrol in a full-time study load to be eligible for the scholarship.

Eligibility criteria

To qualify for this scholarship, you must:

  • Have completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree at MIT
  • Be enrolling in a Higher Degree by Research at MIT in 2025

Automatic scholarship

No separate application is required—eligible students will receive the scholarship automatically.

Contact

For more information, contact the MIT Admissions Team at enquiries@mit.edu.au