La Trobe Flexible Research Scholarship (FLEX) 2026

The La Trobe Flexible Research Scholarship (FLEX) is a specialized supplementary award offered by La Trobe University in Australia, designed to ensure high-achieving graduate researchers with permanent disabilities are not disadvantaged in their pursuit of a Higher Degree by Research. It is strictly conditional upon the candidate securing a primary stipend like the Research Training Program (RTP) or a La Trobe Graduate Research Scholarship (LTGRS), acting as an equity mechanism layered upon demonstrated academic excellence. The scholarship’s primary value is the extension of the fully funded stipend and tuition coverage—up to an additional 18 months for doctoral candidates—along with a specific annual research assistance grant of up to $3,000 to cover disability-related research costs.