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2 | Timestamp | University | Field of Research | How many hours per week do you spend on your PhD realistically? (including reading, writing, performing experiments, husbandry etc) | Are you an international or domestic student? | What's your base annual stipend rate? Excluding top-ups, other wages etc The RTP stipend rate is $28,854. Read the information above if you are confused about what counts as your base stipend. | Where does your base stipend funding come from? Most domestic PhD students are funded through the AGRTP. (e.g. AGRTP, university, international government, unsure etc) | How many years of guaranteed funding do you have? | Do you have an additional PhD scholarship top up? If so, how much (annually)? Where is the top up funding coming from? | Do you get any additional funding from your university/school for your research? How much? (e.g. conference travel, computer allowance, lab supplies) This does not include any external grants you have received, such as a student travel grant from a society. | Do you demonstrate, tutor, teach or work as a research assistant at your university for additional money? | For how many hours per fortnight? | Do you do any other work for additional money? (e.g. work in retail, hospitality, etc) | For how many hours per fortnight ? | From your additional paid work, how much money do you earn (annual, approximate)? | Do you do any unpaid or volunteer work related to your field of study? What kind? (e.g. committee work, side projects unrelated to your PhD, volunteering at an institute) | For how many hours per fortnight? | What's your weekly rent (excluding bills)? If you pay a mortgage, specify that it is a mortgage (e.g. 500 (mortgage)). If you own your home, respond with "Homeowner". If you do not pay rent, respond with 0. | Describe your living situation. (e.g. share house, living with relatives, living with your partner) | Do you have a partner who financially supports you? If yes, how much do they earn? | Do you have dependents? If yes, how many? | Do you have any additional comments? | |||||||
3 | 9/28/2022 16:58:54 | UNE | Ecological | 28ish, I am part time | 14000 ish | Government scholarship | 6 (part time) | No | Yes about 9500 for fieldwork etc for whole PhD | Yes | 9 during semester | No | No idea | No | Homeowner | Partner | Yes, not sure | No (but a dog and a cat) | |||||||||||
4 | 9/28/2022 20:33:06 | La Trobe | Environment and Genetics | 40 | 24,000 | Scholarship | 3.5 | No | No | No | No | 285 | Myself | No | Mo | ||||||||||||||
5 | 10/3/2022 17:23:21 | Charles Darwin University | Ecology | 40 | 28k | RTP scholarship | 3.5 | No, supervisor offered a casual contract instead | Yes, 1800/semester | Yes | Variable, around 3 | No | 5k | Yes, science outreach, helping other phd students with fieldwork | Only occasionally - 1 | 210 | On campus student accomodation | No | No | ||||||||||
6 | 10/3/2022 17:43:30 | Charles Darwin University | Aquatic Ecology | 40 | $28,854 | Australian Government RTP | 3 | No | I get working funds from my university to buy lab supplies, etc, which is $1800 per semester. | No | N/A | No | N/A | N/A | No | N/A | $140 | Living with my partner in student accommodation with shared facilities | No, but we do split rent and food groceries 50/50 though. He receives a Centrelink student payment and does sporadic self employment, the total varies but always equals under $1500 a fortnight. | No | I don’t have time for additional employment outside my PhD and I’m starting to struggle a bit with only the stipend. Cost of living is increasing and I cannot currently afford to live outside the student accommodation which is the cheapest accommodation in my region. Doctors are no longer bulk billing in my area and grocery prices are increasing. It is putting a lot of financial stress on me. I would like to see the stipend increased to minimum wage for a full time job (I.e. 40hrs a week). As I am working that and between household requirements and other required errands I’m lucky to get a half day on the weekend to rest so a part time job for additional income is not an option for me. | ||||||||
7 | 10/3/2022 18:49:25 | Charles Darwin University | Environmental science | 20 | 28,000 | AGRTP | 3 | No | No | Yes | 0-12 | Yes | 32 | 40,000 | Side projects unrelated to my PhD, side projects related to my phd. | Variable, 0-40 | 350 | Living with partner and children | 80,000 pa | 2 | |||||||||
8 | 10/3/2022 19:03:45 | CDU | Ecology | 60 | 26000 | Aus Gov | 3.5 | No | Yes. Up to $5000 per year | No | 2 | Consultancy | Ad hoc but ~40hrs a week | 10000 | No | 100 | Sharehouse with reduced rent as a live-in dogsitter | No | No | ||||||||||
9 | 10/4/2022 18:13:30 | Charles Darwin University | Marine science/conservation biology | 35 | $28,854 | AGRTP | 3 | No | $3600 per year | No | No | No | $75 | Living with partner who owns the property. | Yes, he earns approx $85k after tax | No | RTP stipend is ridiculous and unfair, I have to live out of town in a granny flat and drive 5+ hours a week to uni because I don’t earn enough to rent anywhere else. | ||||||||||||
10 | 10/5/2022 11:23:47 | University of Melbourne | Epidemiology | 30 | 30600 | Study grant | 3.5 | No | Up to $3600 across two grant schemes, but these are competitive and not guaranteed | Yes | 7.5 | academic work at other institutions | 7.5 | 39000 | Yes, council member on a society | 4 | ?? I have a mortgage of $1400/month, not sure how that's different to paying rent | Living with partner | 1000/fortnight | No | |||||||||
11 | 10/5/2022 17:37:40 | University of Newcastle | Environmental Science | 45 | 35,950 | RTP | 3.5 | No | $1750 from the uni each year for research expenses | No | NA | No | NA | NA | NA | NA | Was paying $175/week but moved back in with parents because I was struggling with cost of living, so now not paying rent | Living with relatives | No | No | Couldn’t find a job to supplement income due to field work requirements for my PhD taking up too much time plus the limits placed on work hours by my scholarship. If i hadn’t had support from family members would probably have had to drop out for financial reasons | ||||||||
12 | 10/5/2022 18:25:00 | University of Newcastle | Conservation Science | 38 | 28000 | Government | 3.5 | No | 1750 | Yes | 6 | No | 33000 | Yes | 12 | 0 | Living with my partner | Yes | No | My partner supports me financially through my PhD with rent and electricity. | |||||||||
13 | 10/5/2022 18:38:12 | Newcastle | Conservation Biology | Some weeks 288 others 10 | 28000 | AGRTP | 3.5 | No | 2500 pa | Yes | Its infrequent the most fortnights 0 others on occasion 40 hrs | Yes | 20 | 20000 | Assist in other research | Infrequent. | 200 | Live with partener and one other | No | No | Its tough | ||||||||
14 | 10/6/2022 12:35:19 | James Cook University | Commerce | 20 | Domestic | 0.00 - stipend not offered | AGRTP | 4 | 1,500 for the life of my candidature | Yes | 32 | Yes | 32 | $70,000 | Volunteer | 4 | 400 | Living with partner | No. I support them | 2 | |||||||||
15 | 10/6/2022 12:46:42 | University of Western Australia | Astrophysics | 40 | Domestic | $30,000 | AGRTP | 3 | No | ~$4k total for computer allowance, conference travel | No | No | Outreach | 2 | 385 | living with partner | yes, $65k | No | Without my partner's income I wouldn't have the capacity to save for the future or emergencies, and would struggle to have the funds to do things for fun | ||||||||||
16 | 10/6/2022 12:49:31 | University of Wollongong | Biochemistry | 50-60 | Domestic | $28,854 | AGRTP | 4 | No. | Travel grants from university, usually up to the value of $2000 | Yes | 6-12 | No | $2-4k | Committee work. | 2-3 | 600 (mortgage) | Living with husband | Yes - approximately $100k/year | No | |||||||||
17 | 10/6/2022 12:58:01 | Southern Cross Univerity | Health | 40 | Domestic | $28,854 | AGRTP | 3.25 | No | $7,000 | Yes | 16 | No | Committee work, volunteering at an institute | 5 | Homeowner | Living with husband and one dependent adult | $120,000 | 1 | ||||||||||
18 | 10/6/2022 13:03:34 | The University of Sydney | Astrophysics | 55 | Domestic | $28,854 | AGRTP | 2 | 5k, supervisor grant | 0 | No | 0 | No | 0 | 0 | No | 0 | 0 | Living with parents | No | No | ||||||||
19 | 10/6/2022 13:07:46 | Queensland University of Technology | Psychology | 24 | Domestic | $28,854 | AGRTP | 3 | $4,500 | Yes | 16 | No | $15,000 | Side projects unrelated to PhD | 16 | 220 | Share house | No | No | ||||||||||
20 | 10/6/2022 13:10:09 | UNSW | Social Sciences | 35 | Domestic | 30,000 | Lab funding | 4 | No | No | Yes | 14 | No | 41600 | Yes- board member for two orgs, director of an NFP, run a range of in-community research projects | 7 | Homeowneer | Living with partner | Yes- 200,000 | No | This is my second PhD. My previous one I was decidedly more disadvantaged with an APA and teaching 4 courses a term. I was under the living wage. Ironically the first PhD qualified me to have all the contacts and well paid income I needed to thrive in the second one. The difference between the two experiences really points to how much capital, communities ties and advantage you need to survive with your mental health in tact. | ||||||||
21 | 10/6/2022 13:30:31 | University of New South Wales | Climate Science | 40 | International | $28,854 | Supervisor's grant fundd | 3.5 | 5000 AUD from the university | No | No | Commitee work | One hour | 580 AUD | Living with my partner | No | |||||||||||||
22 | 10/6/2022 13:31:27 | RMIT university | Mechanical engineering | 48 | Domestic | 32734 | AGRTP | 1.5 | No | No | Yes | 12 | No | 15000 | No | 530 | Living with my partner | Yes (80000 | Yes, 1 | ||||||||||
23 | 10/6/2022 13:39:50 | University of Tasmania | Physical Sciences | 38 | Domestic | $28,854 | AGRTP | 3.5 | $5000/year from associated research organisation | Yes, $1500/year, controlled by supervisor | Yes | 0-10 | No | ~$4000 | Yes | ~4 | $162 | share house | no | no | Paying the current base rate RTP stipend is unethical. It's impossible to live a healthy life on that wage. | ||||||||
24 | 10/6/2022 13:45:58 | The Australian National University | Design | 45 | Domestic | 35000 | AGRTP | 3.5 | $7000, Australian Climate Change Institute (name may have changed) | $5,000 | Yes | 12 | Yes | 12 | 40000 | Yes | Varies | 600 | Live with partner | 200000 | 1 | ||||||||
25 | 10/6/2022 13:54:11 | Australian National University | Genetics | 40 | Domestic | $28,854 | AGRTP | 3.5 | 5146, from the university | Yes, 2000 for computer resources, 5000 per annum for 3.5 years for research, 3000 for conference travel | Yes | 8 | No | 3000 | Yes | 3 | 220 | Share house | No | No | |||||||||
26 | 10/6/2022 13:56:59 | University ofQueensland | Political Science | 30 | Domestic | $28,854 | AGRTP | 3.5 | No | $4500 for travel and/or conferences. | Yes | 14 | Yes | 12 | 15000 | Not anymore | 500 (mortgage) | Living with partner and child. | Yes. 160 000p.a | 1 | |||||||||
27 | 10/6/2022 14:31:47 | Deakin University | Ecology & Genetics | 40 | Domestic | $28,854 | AGRTP | 3 | $2,700 per year for equipment, field work, research ect. Additional funding for domestic ($500) and international ($3,000) conference can be applied for through school | No | No | 340 (rent) | Live alone | ||||||||||||||||
28 | 10/6/2022 14:34:53 | Australian National University | Screen & Cultural Studies | 30 | Domestic | $34,000 | AGRTP | 3.5 | No | No | Yes | 40 | No | Volunteering at a nonprofit | 15 | $270 | Sharehouse | No | None | Teaching and RA workload vary semester to semester | |||||||||
29 | 10/6/2022 14:43:24 | University of Melbourne | Agriculture (Animal Welfare-Dairy Cattle) | 50-60 | Domestic | 32000 | AGRTP | 3.5 | No | $3,000 ‘operating’ annually - to be used for research- for 3 years only | No | Yes | 15 | $12,000 | I volunteer on other students projects when necessary | Not every fortnight- but up to 20h/week when I do help- 1-3 times annually | 250 | Live alone | No | A dog who has a chronic illness and requires ongoing care | I can survive on what I earn when it’s combined with my casual work but I’m always tired, I have absolutely no savings and no buffer money in the bank in case something goes wrong and I have no time to enjoy my life or have a break if I need one | ||||||||
30 | 10/6/2022 14:43:43 | University of Tasmania | Physics and Astronomy | 50-60 | International | $28,854 | AGRTP | 3.5 | NA | 2000k for one conference per PhD. Laptop. | Yes | 15 h | No | 520 | Living with my partner | Yes, 3.5k monthly | 0 | ||||||||||||
31 | 10/6/2022 14:45:22 | University of Sydney | Political Science | 60 | Domestic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | 30 | No | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 290 | share house | No | No | With a first class honours degree, masters degree, A-ranked journal publication and a book chapter I was "uncompetitive" for an APA scholarship. After paying my rent I have $70 a fortnight to live off unemployment benefits as I have had no casual tutorial work this semester. This is not sustainable. | ||||||||
32 | 10/6/2022 14:47:33 | Monash University | Chemistry | 54+ | Domestic | 30000 | AGRTP | 3.5 | No | Not that I've been able to access | Yes | 12 | No | 195 | Share house | No | No | ||||||||||||
33 | 10/6/2022 14:56:12 | UNSW | Biomedical Science - Cancer | 60 | Domestic | $28,854 | AGRTP | 3.5 | $5000, SPHERE Cancer CAG | Yes, ~$5000 | No | No | 0 | Share house | No | No | |||||||||||||
34 | 10/6/2022 15:22:08 | University of Queensland | Drug delivery | 55 hours | International | $28,854 | No | No | No | No | 365 | Living with partner | |||||||||||||||||
35 | 10/6/2022 15:22:15 | Monash University | Science/Chemistry | 50 | Domestic | 30000 | AGRTP | 3.5 | Yes, AINSE/ANSTO top up of $8250 pa. | $1140 for conference travel and attendance for the entire PhD to use at student and supervisors discretion. | Yes | 7 | Yes | 5 | Approx $6000 | No | N/A | 420 | Living with partner | Partner is also PhD student on same base rate | 0 | ||||||||
36 | 10/6/2022 15:49:06 | UNSW | Biomedical - Cancer | 42-50 | Domestic | $28,854 | AGRTP | 3.5 | $7000 - from the research institute I am based at (not from the university) | No | No | I help with side projects or other projects ongoing in our lab, but in return also recieve help from others in the lab | 225 | Share house where I share a room with my partner and have 4 other housemates | Yes - $65k | No | |||||||||||||
37 | 10/6/2022 16:03:23 | UNSW | Science | 30 | Domestic | $28,854 | AGRTP | 3.5 | No | Only research funding (fieldwork etc.) | Yes | Highly variable, 0-16 | No | ~7000 | No | N/A | 240 | share house | No | No | |||||||||
38 | 10/6/2022 16:19:55 | University of Western Australia | Astrophysics | 45 | Domestic | $30,000 | AGRTP | 3 | No | ~$4k | Yes | 2 (during semester only) | No | $2,000 | Outreach, committee | 3 on average | 195 | Share house | No | No | |||||||||
39 | 10/6/2022 16:25:24 | Macquarie University | Geoscience | 60 | Domestic | I am on a DAAD scholarship as part of my cotutelle (with Germany) which is 1200€/ month or 14400€ (~AU$22,000). When that finishes I will restart my RTP | Combined RTP with DAAD grant from Germany | 4 total (3 from RTP + 1 DAAD); 0.25 year left | 0 | $1500/yr to a max of $4500. | No | 0 | No | 0 | 0 | none | 100 | Living with parents | 70,000 | no | My situation is very unique I think. The cotutelle with external funding makes my situation more complicated, especially since I have lived part of the year in each country | ||||||||
40 | 10/6/2022 16:34:57 | University of Adelaide | Ecology | Domestic | $28,597 | University of Adelaide Research Scholarship | 3 | no | no | No | No | 0 | living with parents | no | no | I'd love to move out and live with my partner but he is on a Masters Research Scholarship and I on a PhD Scholarship, so there is no way we can afford rent. I'm thinking of taking on additional casual work (in retail or something) next year, but I do too much fieldwork to have anything consistent. | |||||||||||||
41 | 10/6/2022 16:36:57 | University of Melbourne | Psychology | 35-40 | Domestic | $32,100 (increases to $34,400 in 2023) | AGRTP | 3 initially, could increase to 4 due to covid disruptions | No | $1,000 in year 2, $2,000 in year 3 (dependent on "evidence of dedication to a career in academia") | Yes | In the first semester, 10-20/fortnight. Second semester, none. | No | Less than $10,000 | Committee work | 1-4 | Homeowner | Live with spouse | Yes. | 0 | |||||||||
42 | 10/6/2022 17:01:05 | James Cook University | Chemistry | 55 | Domestic | $28,854 | AGRTP | 3.5 | No | $1000 per annum guaranteed, and potentially 2 x < $3000 from competitive, university offered grants (not guaranteed) | Yes | 15 | Yes | 8 | $17,500 | No | - | $196 | Living alone | No | No | ||||||||
43 | 10/6/2022 17:16:23 | ANU | Psychology | 40-45 | Domestic | It was 28,761 but recently announced it will now be $34,000 starting this month | AGRTP | 3.5 | No | Yes. $750 per year for domestic conferences, $1500 per year for domestic conferences. $2000 for the whole PhD for experiments/research funds | Yes | It varies. TA is 6 hours/fortnight. Tutoring (teaching) is usually 12 hours per fortnight (only a few weeks per semester). I had a 5 month RA position last year which was 18 hours per fortnight. | No | $10-15k | Side projects sometimes | 5 | I share a $470 per week rent with my partner, so $235 weekly | Live with partner | They don’t financially support me - they’re also doing a PhD, | No | It would be nice to have more events at my school that offset costs like dinners or lunches (like one free lunch catered a week or something like that). Sometimes with the hours and lack of money, meals can be skipped. It doesn’t help my uni is typically full of more wealthy students, so no one else really complains because they have family to rely on | ||||||||
44 | 10/6/2022 17:18:26 | The University of Sydney | Plant Pathology | 40-50 | Domestic | $35,629 | AGRTP | 3.5 | $5,000 from Linkage Grant | $1,500 for a computer | Yes | 8 | No | $15,000 | No | $260 | Living with partner | No | No | ||||||||||
45 | 10/6/2022 17:28:01 | Griffith University | Humanities, Languages, Social Science | 30 | Domestic | $28,854 | Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarship | 3 | NO | NO | YES - research assistant, and I teach at a different university | 4 hours teaching / 30 hour research assistant contract | Yes | varies - freelance work as available | <$10,000 | YES | 10 | 170 | share house | no | no | ||||||||
46 | 10/6/2022 17:30:13 | Australian National University | Political Ecology | 30 | Domestic | 34000 | AGRTP | 3.5 | 0 | 9000 | Yes | 16 | No | 0 | 10000 | No | 0 | 350 | Studio | No | No | ||||||||
47 | 10/6/2022 17:39:17 | University of Tasmania | Antarctic studies (physical sciences) | 40 | International | $28,854 | Tasmania Graduate Research Scholarship | 3.5 | Yes, $6,000 per year. Funded by the Australian Antarctic Program Partnership. | I have received funding for international travel/conference attendance. This has come in part from the university ($3,500). | Yes | 10-15 | No | ~$5000 | I serve as a student representative. | 5 | $175 | Share house | No | No | |||||||||
48 | 10/6/2022 17:42:28 | The University of Queensland | Engineering | 30 | Domestic | $28,854 | AGRTP | 3.5 | ~$21,000 top-up from grants | $2,000 for a laptop, conference travel as needed | Yes | 10% full time equivalent | No | 0 | $8,000 | Just on-topic hobbies like reading books on my topics | ~10 | 200 | Share house | No | 0 | ||||||||
49 | 10/6/2022 18:29:33 | Melbourne University | Computational biology | 35-50 | Domestic | 32400 | AGRTP | 3 (1 left) | $2000P.A. / from research institute (WEHI) | computer supplied, up to $4000 travel allowance | not currently | 0 | No | 0 | 0 | 0 | 310 | Living alone | parents pay 1/3 rent | No | |||||||||
50 | 10/6/2022 18:30:46 | The University of Queensland | Pharmacy | 50-60 hours | International | $28,854 | AGRTP | 3 | No | No | Yes | 8 | No | No | 365 | Living with my partner | No | ||||||||||||
51 | 10/6/2022 18:40:58 | The University of Sydney | Archaeology | 35 | Domestic | $28,854 | AGRTP, Linkage Grant | 3.5 | No | 5000 | No | No | 180 | living with partner | |||||||||||||||
52 | 10/6/2022 19:01:15 | University of Western Australia | Conservation Biology | 40 | Domestic | 30000 | AGRTP | 3 | 4500 | Yes | 2 | Yes | 8 | 350 | Yes | 2 | ($380 (mortgage)) | living with partner | 95000 | No | |||||||||
53 | 10/6/2022 19:05:34 | University of Queensland | Biomedicine | 40 | Domestic | $28,854 | AGRTP | 3.5 | No | $2800 travel grant | No | 0 | No | 0 | 0 | Volunteering for Science Communication outreach program Student Committee | 2 | 350 (board) | Living with relatives | No | |||||||||
54 | 10/6/2022 19:06:55 | Australian National University | Plant science | 50 | International | $28,854 | University | 3 | AUD 2000, only once from college | 3000 | No | No | 305 | Living on campus, individually | No | No | |||||||||||||
55 | 10/6/2022 19:07:13 | University of Queensland | Neuroscience | 40 | International | $28,854 | AGRTP | 3.5 | the difference between $30,000 and whatever the minimal base stipend is (from home institute) - nexy year this will be about $150 | $3,500 for conference attendance for the whole candidature | Yes | 20 | No | $8,000 | 3 committees, scientific outreach, climate activism, | 20 | $195 | share house | no | no | Thanks for doing this, we have been trying to lobby our university to increase our stipend, so it will be great to show them some data | ||||||||
56 | 10/6/2022 19:44:39 | University of Queensland | Marine science - ecology & evolution | 50 | Domestic | $28,854 | AGRTP | 3.5 | No | Yes | 20 | No | 10,000 | Yes, field trips, data collection and entry, science communication | 3 | 220 | Living with partner | No | No | No | |||||||||
57 | 10/6/2022 19:47:04 | The University of Adelaide | Computer Science | 45-50 | International | $28,854 | University | 3.5 | No | $1500 - Computer allowance | No | No | Supervision | 6-8 | 320 | living with partner | 30000-35000 | 1 | |||||||||||
58 | 10/6/2022 19:56:40 | Monash | Philosophy / neuroscience | 45 | International | $28,854 | Monash graduate scholarship | 3.25 | 7000 for all 3.25 years | 6 | No | 2500 | 291 | Share house | |||||||||||||||
59 | 10/6/2022 20:01:53 | UQ | Biology | 40 | Domestic | $28,854 | AGRTP | no | Yes | Would be good to use this article to complement the survey results https://theconversation.com/how-are-phd-students-meant-to-survive-on-two-thirds-of-the-minimum-wage-185138 | |||||||||||||||||||
60 | 10/6/2022 20:10:34 | The university of Queensland | Neuroscience | 40 | International | $28,854 | University | 4 | No | Conference travel, lab supplies | Yes | 8-10 | No | 2500-3500 | School student committee | 2-4 | 330 | Living with partner | 60k / year | No | |||||||||
61 | 10/6/2022 20:13:09 | Monash University | Conservation Biology/Ecology | 35 | International | 30000 | Monash International Graduate Scholarship | 3.5 | Yes | ~10 | No | ~5800 | 180 | Share house with 2 other PhDs | No | No | |||||||||||||
62 | 10/6/2022 20:26:33 | University of Queensland | Pharmacy | 52 | Domestic | $28,854 | AGRTP | 3 | Conference travel once pre covid | Yes | 6 | Yes | 5 | 8000 | Side projects unrelated to phd- helping other students | 4 | 350 | Rental apartment 2bdr | No | 1 | |||||||||
63 | 10/6/2022 21:51:00 | University of Queensland | Atmospheric Science | 40 | Domestic | $28,854 | AGRTP | 3.5 | Project funding | $3,000 conference travel allowance | No | Yes | 36 | $44,200 | $550 (mortgage) | Living with partner | Yes, $80,000 | 0 | I’m only first year phd candidate, I’m dreading my 3rd and 4th year when I’ll likely have to stop working to focus on my thesis because of the drop in income. | ||||||||||
64 | 10/6/2022 21:55:32 | University of Canberra | Education/applied linguistics | 15 | Domestic | $0 | Unsure | No | Yes | 80 | $114,600 | 590 | House with dependents | No | 2 | PhD study is part time so that I can work to support my two children. Studying full time is not a financially viable option. Studying part time, I am not eligible for a stipend. | |||||||||||||
65 | 10/6/2022 22:07:13 | Griffith University | Politics | 50-60 | International | $28,854 | AGRTP | 3 | No | 2000 AUD at the very beginning as a computer allowance + 4000 AUD after confirmation for research purposes (fieldwork, books, conferences, etc.). Every year the two research centres of my School (combined) can offer up to 5,000 AUD to HDRs if they have finished their research funding. | I have done it sporadically | No | No | 450 | I live with my partner | He does not support me fully, but for instance he pays more than half rent, and helps me with research costs (books, conferences, etc). He earns about 200,000 AUD (gross) | No | Thanks for your work! | |||||||||||
66 | 10/6/2022 22:21:26 | University of Newcastle | Psychology | 30 | Domestic | $28,854 | AGRTP | 3.5 | 5000- industry | 3000 per year- research support (to cover conferences, pub costs, participant reimbursement etc) | No | Yes | 15 | 30 000 | 500- mortgage | Live w partner | We both support the household- 70k | 2 | |||||||||||
67 | 10/6/2022 22:21:45 | University of South Australia | Cell and Cancer Biology | 40 | Domestic | $28,854 | AGRTP | 3 | No | No | No | NA | No | NA | NA | No | NA | $359 | Living alone | No | No | Thank you for doing this. I did not realise until last week that we are severely lagging behind with stipend increases. It would certainly help me manage financial stress better if the stipend was increased. I would also be able to put some money aside to pay for rent and bills if my PhD is extended by 6 months because my RTP scholarship ends within 3 years. | |||||||
68 | 10/6/2022 23:51:06 | University of Adelaide | Agricultural Science | 40 | Domestic | $28,854 | AGRTP | 3 | ~$21,000 industry top up stipend, plus operating budget | no | No | Yes | 15 | 19000 | no | 375 (mortgage) | just barely living. My dog is my housemate | no | no | I worked in my field for several years prior to commencing my PhD and I am fortunate to have an excellent industry top-up scholarship as well as part time research work. I don’t have much time for anything else in my life at the moment. | |||||||||
69 | 10/7/2022 0:40:12 | Griffith University | Forensics | 40 | Domestic | $28,854 | AGRTP | 2 | N/a | N/a | I did for my first year | 25 | Yes | 80 | A lot | Nope | N/a | 500 | Living alone | No | N/a | Had to accept full time job to Survive | |||||||
70 | 10/7/2022 3:12:23 | UQ | International Relations | 40 | Domestic | $28,854 | AGRTP | 3.5 | No | No | Yes | 12 | Yes | 16 | $16,000 | Yes | 2 | Mortgage $600 per week (I pay half) | Live with my 2 children 50% | Separated | 2 | PhD stipend has kept me in desperate living situations as a woman and mother separated from her spouse. Huge financial insecurity. Problematically kept me dependent on an ex for support. | |||||||
71 | 10/7/2022 3:14:00 | The University of Melbourne | Forest fire research | 40 | Domestic | 30000 | AGRTP | 3.5 | 10000, coming from grant funding | Computer, travel for conferences, lab supplies, fieldwork paid for. No clear limit, just have to keep my supervisor in the loop and ask before spending money. | Yes | 2 | Yes | 7.5 | 12000 | No | 300 (mortgage) | Living with partner | Partner, both PhD's so not support specifically, but two wages make things easier! | No | Great idea to collate this info! Funding varies SO much between PhDs in the same school. Transparency is so important, everyone in my group gets a laptop and I just assumed this is standard - but other students didn't. Made things uncomfortable. | ||||||||
72 | 10/7/2022 7:35:01 | University of Tasmania | Biological Sciences | 30-40 | Permanent resident domestic | $28,854 | AGRTP | 3.5 | No | $1,500 | Yes | Varies heavily; as many as I can get. | No | No | $950 (mortgage) | Partner lives overseas. Funding separate households. | Limited support. | None | I am past my 3.5 year RTP with no additional financial support from the University. | ||||||||||
73 | 10/7/2022 7:40:05 | Griffith University | Marine science | 50 | Domestic | $28,854 | AGRTP | 3 | No | No | Whatever I can I I can fit it in, but currently haven’t had paid work since March 2022 | 5 | Yes | 5 | 100-200 | Yes - other PhD projects to gain additional experience and with OzFish Unlimited for networking | 4 | 150 | Living with partner, relatives and housemate | Yes - $100,000 | No | A stipend increase is essential - the constant feeling of burnout from trying to work additional hours to make enough money to make ends meet is unsustainable long term. We are working longer hours than most full time jobs, conducting real research, and are responsible for a majority of university research outputs. We deserve to be earning above the poverty line. | |||||||
74 | 10/7/2022 8:24:46 | University of Tasmania | Marine science | 35-40 | International | $28,854 | AGRTP | 3.5 | No | Don't know | Yes | 6 | No | 2,000$ | Yes | 10 | 210 | Sharehouse | No | 0 | |||||||||
75 | 10/7/2022 8:36:50 | UNSW | Biology | 35 | Domestic | $28,854 | AGRTP | 3.5 | Can apply for conference travel funding ($1000). Provided a computer that is unusable and outdated | Yes | 14 | Yes | 7 | 25,000 | Volunteer, committee work | 6 | 260 | Share house | No | No | |||||||||
76 | 10/7/2022 8:58:20 | Griffith University | Music | 30 | Domestic | $28,854 | AGRTP | 3.5 | No | 4500 across candidature | Yes | 4 hours tutorial delivery, sporadic marking and research assistant hours ~4 hours per fortnight | Yes | 14 (varies - freelance) | $30,000 | Yes - student representative work, union work, HDR cohort events, volunteering for school events | 6 | 0 | Living with partner | Yes, pays mortgage and groceries - 120000p/a | No | ||||||||
77 | 10/7/2022 9:24:12 | Monash University | Ecology | 40 | International | 30,000 | AGRTP | 3.5 | No | No | Yes | 10 | No | NA | NA | Weekly rent = $230 | Living with partner | No | No | No | |||||||||
78 | 10/7/2022 9:25:25 | University of Queensland | Agriculture | 50-60 | International | $28,854 | AGRTP | 3 | No | No | Yes | 5 | Yes | 5 | 9000 | Yes | 10 | 270 | Share house | No | No | ||||||||
79 | 10/7/2022 9:34:44 | University of Tasmania | Marine ecology and fisheries | 30 | Domestic | $28,854 | AGRTP | 3.5 | 5000 AUD , from CSIRO | I think a couple thousand for conferences | No | No | 0 | house sitting | no | no | many students just seem happy to be getting paid anything. And yet the value of phd research for university output and rankings seems more than what's being given back to students. It seems a bit exploitative. | ||||||||||||
80 | 10/7/2022 9:34:50 | Australian Catholic University | Psychology | 30 | Domestic | $28,854 | 3 | No, I wish | No | Yes | Currently I’m teaching 5 hours per fortnight | Yes | 5 full days a fortnight (so around 35 hours) | $40K | Several side projects | 25 | $450 (but I pay half) | Live with partner (renting) | No, we pay our own ways | No | Stipends should definitely be more compensatory. Since mine is so small, I am forced to do my PhD part time (which feels like it is taking forever), and work 2 other jobs. In 2023 I have another contract job lined up for 1 day a week as well, to earn a bit more in the hopes of one day buying a house and paying off my previous HECS debt. | ||||||||
81 | 10/7/2022 10:04:20 | The University of Western Australia | Linguistics | 38-40 | International | 30,000 | AGRTP | 3.5 | No | $1850 travel award for conferences | On and off | Yes | 5 | 10,000 | Committee work | 400 | Living with partner | We share our finances. He makes $50,000 a year | No | ||||||||||
82 | 10/7/2022 10:10:46 | Macquarie Univeristy | English Literature | 28 | Domestic | $32,000 | AGRTP | 3 | Yes | 6 | Yes | 21 | $60,000 | 0 | Living with parents | ||||||||||||||
83 | 10/7/2022 10:18:11 | UNSW-Sydney | International Relations | 40 | Domestic | 0 | N/A | 0 | No | I received a one-off completion scholarship $7,129.66 paid by the Graduate Research School for HDR candidates affected by Covid-19. I also received $8156.06 paid by the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences to cover my fieldwork expenses. | Yes | Currently I work approximately 10h a fortnight as an RA for UNSW. I do another 10h a fortnight as an RA for USyd. | No | Yes. I have approx. 5 collaborative research projects that I am working for which I am not being paid. At this stage I have contributed about 30h unpaid to each project. | My hours are fairly inconsistent, but approximately 5h/fortnight. | $1650 mortgage | Living with my husband | Yes, my husband earns approx. $80,000 a year. | I'm pregnant with one. | I would like to note that my hours as an RA are VERY inconsistent because I am a casual on both jobs. It would be more accurate to ask how many paid hours are included in the contract. I.e. One of my contracts (with UNSW) is for 140 hours Sep-Dec, while the other one for USyd is for 400/year (although since March there has only been enough work for 80 hours so far). | |||||||||
84 | 10/7/2022 11:12:58 | James Cook University | Natural and physcial sciences | 45 | International | 27840 | AGRTP | 3.5 | None | $5,000 | Yes | 2-3 if that | 1000-2000$ | Committe work, side projects and volunteering for other PhD students | 10-15 sporidically throughout the year | 185 | Share house | NA | NA | ||||||||||
85 | 10/7/2022 11:24:02 | University of Tasmania | Biological Sciences | 40-50 | International | $28,854 | Industry Scholarship | 3.5 | No | No | No | No | No | 80 | Share house | No | No | ||||||||||||
86 | 10/7/2022 11:25:17 | University of Tasmania | Zoology | 45 | International | $28,854 | AGRTP | 3.5 | $1500 conference travel | No | Yes | 10 | 2500 | 160 | Share house | ||||||||||||||
87 | 10/7/2022 11:25:28 | UTAS | Ecology | 40 | International | $28,854 | AGRTP | 3.5 | No | Computer | Yes | Casual | Yes | Casual | 5000 | 122.5 | Share House | Yes, $35000 pa | 0 | Thanks for this! :) | |||||||||
88 | 10/7/2022 11:27:54 | University of Tasmania | Zoology | 45 | International | $28,854 | AGRTP | 3.5 | No | Yes, computer is provided, and there is $1,500 for conferences. | Yes | 6 | No | 7800 | Volunteering for fieldwork with other PhD student, side projects related to my work but not directly contributing to my PhD | 3 | 255 | Living in Student accommodation with undergraduates | No | No | |||||||||
89 | 10/7/2022 11:29:35 | University of Tasmania | Conservation ecology | 30-40 hours | International | $28,854 | Tasmanian Graduate Research Scholarship (TGRS) | 3.5 | NA for me | I can get up to $1500 for conferences and have laptop and monitor provided | Yes | 1 or 2 hours | Yes | 4-6 per fortnight | Around $8000 | Yes, collaborative project with researchers under the same grant as my project | 2-3 hours | $195 per week (rental) | Share house | NA | NA | ||||||||
90 | 10/7/2022 11:29:42 | University of Tasmania | ecology | 45 | Domestic | $28,854 | AGRTP | 3.5 | No | No, but I did receive a laptop | occasionally | Maybe a day once every few months | No | 0 | 0 | volunteer work in related field (conservation ecology projects) | 3 | mortgage (250) | living with partner | Not financially | No | ||||||||
91 | 10/7/2022 11:40:57 | University of Tasmania | Mammal Conservation | 40 | International | $28,854 | ARC | 3,5 | yes, not sure how much | No | No | 150 | share house | no | no | ||||||||||||||
92 | 10/7/2022 11:45:33 | Murdoch university | Environmental and conservation science | 38 | Domestic | 30000 | AGRTP | 3 | No | $2000 operating budget/year and $2000 conference budget | Yes | 15 | No | 10000 | Volunteer for environmental organizations | 2 | 205 | Share house | No | No | Raise the base stipend! | ||||||||
93 | 10/7/2022 11:47:18 | University of Melbourne | Ecology | 25 (part time) | Domestic | 33000 | AGRTP | 3.5 | 2800 (industry grant) | 3000 (computer) | Yes | 10 | Yes | 1 | 1000 | Committee work, assisting peers with data analysis, running workshops | 5 | 386 | Sharing with partner | No | As a part-timer my stipend is taxed. This is incredibly frustrating because I do not earn much additional money outside of my PhD, and it means I don’t Have a lot of money on hand for expenses week-week. As the cost of living is rising, and my many medical appointments for chronic illnesses are no longer bulk-billed, I’m having to cut back on all additional expenses other than those necessary for eating and putting a roof over my head. | ||||||||
94 | 10/7/2022 11:47:24 | The University of Sydney | Astrophysics | 80 hrs | International | 22800 | International Goverment Funding (e.g. home country funding) | 3.5 | ASTRO3D | 6000 AUD to match RTP | Yes | 10 | No | 11200 | N/A | 275 | sharing house | no | no | ||||||||||
95 | 10/7/2022 11:48:38 | University of Tasmania | Ecology | 30 | New Zealand | $28,854 | AGRTP | 3.5 | No | 1500 for conferences, given laptop at start | Yes | Over a year about 4 a fortnight | Yes | 3 | $100/week | Yes | 6 hours | 160 | Share house | No | No | It's hard to work on a PhD while being stressed about budgeting for an ecology PhD which typically takes four years! | |||||||
96 | 10/7/2022 11:54:22 | University of Tasmania | Plant physiology | 40 | Domestic | $28,854 | AGRTP | 3.5 | None | Research funds covered by an ARC CoE | Yes | 4 | No | 2000 | Community science communication | 2 | 140 | Share house | Yes, 70,000 | None | I'm struggling to pay for medical and dental work. We have 4 adults in a 3 bedroom house with one bathroom to bring rent costs down. I can't afford warm clothes and heating. I eat 2 meals a day so I can put savings aside to run a car because public transport is bad. We need help. | ||||||||
97 | 10/7/2022 11:55:49 | Monash University | Biomedical Engineering/Neuroscience | 45-50 | International | 30000 | AGRTP | 3 years and 6 months | No | 2000 | No | 0 | No | 0 | 0 | Yes | 3-4 | 180 | share house | No | No | ||||||||
98 | 10/7/2022 12:11:09 | UTAS | plant science | 40 hrs | International | $28,854 | ARC centre | 3.5 | no | computer and lab supplies will be provided by my supervisors | No | 0 | No | 0 | 0 | no | 0 | 180 | share house | no | no | no | |||||||
99 | 10/7/2022 12:16:17 | University of Tasmania | Biological Sciences/Plant genetics | 38 | International | $28,854 | AGRTP | 3.5 | No | $1,500 conference travel and $1800 computer allowance, both for whole candidature | Yes | approx. 20 hours per semester | No | $420 | Living with my partner | Yes, $55,000 annually | No | In my understanding phD scholarships should follow the minimum wage or at least be close to it. phD projects take the same amount of time and effort (usually more) than an usual job. Besides, to do a phD you need an undergraduation, which means that you are a qualified workforce. | |||||||||||
100 | 10/7/2022 12:18:00 | University of Tasmania | Ecology | 35 | Domestic | $28,854 | AGRTP | 3.5 | No | Conference travel, $3000 | Yes | 6-10 | Yes | 6-10 | $13,000 | Volunteering for schools and outreach programs | 3 | 290 | Living with partner | Yes, $70,000 a yeat | No | I am very lucky to have a supportive partner. I don't know how I could prepare for a future past my PhD (financially) without that extra support. | |||||||