SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH STUDENTS

Description:

The International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS) program was established to maintain and develop international research linkages, and aims to attract top quality postgraduate students to areas of research strength in the Australian higher education sector, and support Australia’s research efforts. This Government funded scholarship covers the tuition fees and compulsory health cover for international postgraduate students of exceptional research promise, for two years for a Masters by research degree or three years for a Doctorate by research. The number of IPRS places funded varies between institutions and from year to year. In addition to the tuition fees covered under the IPRS program, Macquarie University generously offers IPRS awardees a living allowance stipend, and usually supplements the places on offer via its own scholarship scheme. The Macquarie University Research Excellence Scholarship (MQRES) scheme is a Doctoral (PhD) scholarship program that aims to support exceptional research students enrolled in one of the University’s recognised Concentrations of Research Excellence (CORE), as well as the broader University.

Eligibility:

Awards will only be available to applicants who:

   • are a citizen of a country other than Australian/New Zealand, and not an Australian Permanent Resident.
   • have already completed, or expect to complete in 2012, an Australian four-year undergraduate degree with first class honours or have
      equivalent research qualifications (see also ‘Selection Criteria’ below)
   • are enrolling as a full-time student
   • will undertake a Masters by research degree or Doctorate (only PhD candidates are eligible for an iMQRES) in 2012/13

Deadline: 31 August 2012

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