International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS)
International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS) are funded by the Australian Government and awarded to international candidates on the basis of academic merit and research potential.
An IPRS will cover your tuition fees and your Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC), and provide a stipend (living allowance), but will not pay for travel expenses. A thesis allowance is funded to cover the cost of printing and binding the thesis.
Benefits and conditions
Applicants must read the IPRS scholarship benefits and conditions (PDF file, 90 kb) before signing the declaration at the bottom of the application form. These conditions apply to all people who accept offers from the University of South Australia for the IPRS or UniSA President's scholarship.
Eligibility
International applicants
Scholarships are available to support students enrolling in areas of research concentration and research strength.
Main criteria
- Generally an applicant must have first-class Honours or equivalent to gain a scholarship at the University of South Australia.
- An awardee must be enrolled on a full-time basis as a candidate for a Masters by Research or PhD at the University of South Australia.
- An awardee shall be enrolled as an internal candidate at the University of South Australia.
Awards will not be made to persons who
- are in receipt of an equivalent major award or scholarship or salary from any other source, other than approved supplementary scholarships of lesser value
- have completed a PhD degree or equivalent
- have completed a Masters degree or equivalent unless commencing a PhD
- seek to undertake paid employment on a full-time or substantial part-time basis.
See also Student eligibility requirements: International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS), 3.10.1 - Commonwealth Scholarships Guidelines (Research).
Value
At least $26,682 per annum for 3 years, with the possibility of one six-month extension (2017 stipend rate)
Enquiries
Graduate Research Team
Tel: +61 8 8302 5880
Fax: +61 8 8302 0828
Email: research.degrees@unisa.edu.au
For more information click "Further official information" below.
This opportunity has expired. It was originally published here:
http://www.unisa.edu.au/Research/Research-degrees/Scholarships/University-wide-scholarships-for-international-applicants/