MURDOCH UNIVERISTY/ INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP (IPRS)

Eligibility

- The International Postgraduate Research Studentship (IPRS) is available to international students who wish to undertake a Doctor of
Philosophy (PhD), Doctor of Education (EdD) or Master by Research (MPhil) and includes tuition fees, health insurance premiums and a living   allowance. Scholarships are awarded on academic merit, research experience and/or potential. Applicants should possess an honours degree  (at least upper second-class honours) or equivalent.
- English language proficiency
Applicants must provide evidence of having achieved Murdoch University English language proficiency requirements. These requirements are IELTS (International English Language Testing System) - 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0) or TOEFL (Test Of English as a Foreign Language/ internet based) - Minimum score of 90 with no band less than 20. Exceptions include Nursing and Education which have an IELTS requirement of 7.0.

Benefits

Murdoch University provides the successful applicant with a living allowance of AUD $26,200 per annum (2013 rate). The scholarship also includes health insurance which covers the student and their spouse and dependants (if any) for the period of the IPRS. Under the IPRS conditions, travel and relocation costs are the responsibility of the applicant however Murdoch University provides their IPRS recipients with a (partial) allowance for relocation and airfares (based on receipts). Murdoch students also have access to a conference travel allowance once during the course of their degree, maintenance funding set by the Schools and a thesis production allowance.

Deadline: 30 September 2013

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