Macquarie University IPRS & iMQRES Scholarships for International Students in Australia

2014 IPRS
ROUND INFORMATION
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Scholarships
for International Postgraduate Research Students
Information
for Applicants 2013/2014
2014
IPRS/iMQRES ROUND Applicat
ions
close: 31 AUGUST 2013
International
Postgraduate Rese

arch
Scholarships (IPRS) and
additional
International Macquarie
University
Resear
ch
Excellence
(iMQRES)
Scholarships
While every
effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information in this leaflet
as at
June 2013
guidelines for these awards may be subject to change.
GENERAL
INFORMATION
Popular
Awards
The
Internati
onal
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.
Selection
Process and Timing
Macquarie
University offers available awards to eligible candidates on the basis of academic
merit,
and according to the Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change,
Science,
Research
and Tertiary Education (DIICCSRTE) guidelines. From 2014, the admission and
scholarship
criteria at Macquarie University have been revised due to the introduction of
the new
Master of
Research pathway program being the preferred pathway to PhD research. Most
scholarships
require applicants to have strong academic performance and references and
strong
evidence
of research capability and achievement.
IPRS/iMQRES
Round
: first
round offers are generally advised in early November, with
candidates
expected to commence their scholarship in first semester of the following year.
Special
approval
is required for deferral. Unsuccessful first round applicants may be put on a
scholarship
reserve
list and while it is anticipated additional scholarship funding will be
available it cannot be
guaranteed.
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HOW TO
APPLY
The
Higher Degree Research Office at Macquarie University provides a single
application
form to
apply for both candidature and scholarship.
To apply:
1.
complete an application form, and include:
2.
original or certified copies of all academic transcripts. An official
translation into English
must be
included if documents are not in English;
3. a
certified copy of your birth or citizenship certificate, or your ID card, or
the identity page
of your
passport
4. an
original or certified copy of documents providing evidence of any name change
5. a
project proposal outline with reference list (check with Faculty/Department of
interest
for
length)
6.
TWO
academic
referees: If one is your proposed supervisor, then please obtain a third
reference.
A referee report form should be forwarded to your nominated referees. Your
referee
does not have to fill in information they can not comment on, and may attach a
letter if
they have additional comments for the selection committee. A standard referee
report
form is available from the HDR Scho
larships
Forms and Conditions webpage:
http://www.hdr.mq.edu.au/information_about/scholarships/forms_and_conditions.
Each
referee should complete and return the form directly to the University
no later
than
13
September 2013
. Due to
the number of applications and reports we receive we
would ask
you to please check directly with your referee if you wish to know if these
reports
were sent. If ti
me
permits, we will send
you an
email if we have not received your
referee’s
reports.
Applications
may not be c
onsidered
if all required
documentation
has not been received
Application
instructions and the link to
the
downloadable application form is
available
at:
http://www.hdr.mq.edu.au/i
nformation_about/applications
GENERAL
SCHOLARSHIP CONDITIONS
This
information provides a general overview. App
licants
should always review the terms of their
individual
award offer and conditions in their letter of offer of scholarship.
All
successful IPRS PhD applicants will receive 3 years of tuition fee and
compulsory health
cover
support. Successful Masters by research candidates receive IPRS funding for 2
years.
Additionally,
successful IPRS applicants will re
ceive a
matching Macquarie University Research
Excellence
Scholarship stipend at the Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) stipend rate,
currently
$24,653 pa, tax exempt (2013). The iMQRES, available for PhD candidates only,
offers
the same stipend plus tuition fees for up to 3 years for students enrolling in
2014.
Applicants
who are offered an iMQRES need to pay for their overseas health cover upfront
for
the
duration of their visa, as required by visa regulations. Successful IPRS PhD
candidates will
be asked
to pay for their compulsory health cover for the additional visa period
upfront. Neither
the IPRS
nor the iMQRES cover relocation costs.
ELIGIBILITY
CRITERIA
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 2013 a research masters degree
·
are
enrolling as a full-time student
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·
will
undertake a Masters of Philosophy or Doctorate (only PhD candidates are
eligible for an
iMQRES)
in 2013/14
Additionally:
·
IPRS
applicants must be commencing full-time enrolment for the first time in a
higher degree
research
program in Australia
·
IPRS
applicants who commenced a higher degree research degree and terminated that
enrolment
within 6 months of commencement
may still
be eligible for scholarship
·
scholarship
holders must be resident in Australia during their award tenure, unless on
approved
overseas research leave.
Awards
will
not
be
available to those who:
·
are
receiving another equivalent or major award, scholarship or salary to undertake
the
proposed
program
·
have
already completed a research Doctoral degree or its equivalent
·
have
already completed a higher degree in research at the same level or at a higher
level
than the
proposed candidature
·
have
previously held an iMQRES or APAI for more than 6 months (for candidates being
considered
for an iMQRES)
·
Additionally
for IPRS consideration
: have
been previously enrolled in an Australian Higher
Degree
Research program for more than 6 months; have held an AUSAID scholarship in the
last 2
years; are receiving tuition via another Australian Government-funded
scholarship
scheme;
have already commenced their degree candidature and had the opportunity to
apply
to the
2013 IPRS round (closed 31 August 2012)
·
provide
false or misleading information to the University. Where there is reason to
believe this
condition
has not been upheld, the University reserves the right to reassess the
student’s
entitlement
to the award
Award-holders
may
:
·
be in
receipt of minor awards, allowances or other earnings which are supplementary
to an
IPRS or
iMQRES, or derived from part-time work undertaken within the guidelines set by
the
Higher
Degree Research Committee
·
receive
stipend top-up funding from industry or other sources to a maximum equivalent
to
75% of
the basic Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) stipend rate
·
be in
receipt of additional funds for field work, equipment and other such expenses
not
covered
by the award.
Selection
Criteria
Macquarie
University ranks applicants on the basis of academic merit, relevant research
experience
and/or potential and the University’s research priorities. You must satisfy all
the criteria
for
admission to Macquarie University.
If you
are seeking to establish eligibility for a scholarship you are encouraged to
provide full
documentation
of your achievements to assist in the assessment of your qualifications. Other
relevant
research qualifications which may be considered include
·
Completion
of a research master’s degree or equivalent e.g. a coursework Masters with a
substantial
research component (you will be asked to provide information on your thesis
abstract,
length, grade, examination process & the percentage of research component
in
the
course.
·
Published
research (preferably in refereed publications: journals, books, book chapters
etc)
·
Conference
presentations (preferably refereed)
·
Highly
relevant and substantial work-related research experience
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ASSESSMENT
OF QUALIFICATIONS GAINED OVERSEAS
In order
to rank all applicants against a common standard of assessment, the University
refers to
the
National Office of Overseas Skills Reco
gnition
(NOOSR) Country Education Profiles for the
assessment
of qualifications gained at overseas institutions. These guidelines provide a
comparison
of the overseas qualification against the Australian system of education.
Please note
that
failure to provide adequate documentation such as full transcripts of all
tertiary studies (and
an
official English certified translation if the original is not in English) may
jeopardise your
application.
You are
encouraged to apply to NOOSR for an individual assessment of your
qualifications if you
believe
that the general guidelines do not cover your individual qualifications. Please
include your
NOOSR
written assessments with the award application. You may include other
documentation
of your
achievements as appropriate, to assist in the assessment of your application.
It is
recommended
that you also discuss your qualifications and application with an academic
staff
member in
your proposed area of study.
NOOSR may
be contacted at the following address:
FURTHER
INFORMATION ABOUT SCHOLARSHIPS
Information
about currently available HDR scholarship opportunities is published on the
Higher
Degree
Research Office website (web address below).
For
enquiries regarding conditions of award, or the scholarship application process
contact:
Higher
Degree Research Office – Scholarships
(02) 9850
9782
Building
C5C, Level 3 East or (02) 9850 1893
Macquarie
University NSW 2109 Fax (02) 9850 6198
Australia
Email: hdrschol@mq.edu.au
WEBSITE:
http://www.hdr.mq.edu.au/information_about/scholarships
APPEAL
PROCEDURES
If you
consider that your application has been incorrectly assessed in the application
process,
then you
may appeal in writing to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), Research
Office,
Building
E11A, Macquarie University NSW 2109 within 4 weeks of the notified outcome

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