Australian
Postgraduate Awards (APA) / Deakin University Postgraduate Research
Scholarships (DUPRS)
are funded by the Australian Federal Government while the DUPRSs are funded by
Deakin University.
Both awards are
available to domestic and international students. Only the top ranked
applicants in a scholarship ro
und will be offered an APA. Applicants can apply
for candidature only (without scholarship) at any time during the year.
However, candidature and scholarship applications must be lodged by the
deadlines listed below.
Application
period/closing date
- Domestic –
(Australian citizen or permanent resident; New Zealand citizen) - Applications
open 1 May and close 31 October - International
- Applications
open 1 February and close 31 July
Value
and benefits
- A
stipend of $25,849 per annum tax exempt (2015 rate) - A
relocation allowance up to $1840 (2015 rate) awarded to students who are
moving from interstate or overseas in order to study at Deakin - Paid
sick, maternity and parenting leave - Only an
APA may be transferred to another university
Eligibility
criteria
Successful applicants
must have achieved a first class Honours degree or equivalent. Awards are only
available to those who will be undertaking a Masters or Doctoral degree
full-time in 2015 and have applied for, or are currently enrolled in, a higher
degree by research. Applicants who have commenced their graduate research
degree must have at least 12 months full-time or equivalent candidature
remaining. Applicants who have previously held an APA or DUPR for six months or
more cannot be considered for another APA or DUPR.
The primary
criterion is a high standard of Honours (a year of assessed research following
an undergraduate course) or its equivalent. Equivalence could include:
- research
Masters’ degree with at least 2/3 of the degree comprising a thesis graded
at 80%+ - coursework
Masters’ degrees or graduate diplomas which includes a research project or
thesis of 10,000 to 20,000 words to 80%+ standard and research methodology
units - comparable
qualifications from international universities including a research project
or thesis of 10,000 to 20,000 words and GPA 80%+ standard - relevant
postgraduate research experience - independently
refereed journal articles, publications, or conference papers - professional
reporting or prior learning - research
related awards or prizes - other
evidence of research ability.
Please refer to the entrypathways to higher degrees by research for further information.
Selection
criteria
Selection for
scholarships is based on academic merit, research experience, publications
relative to opportunity, alignment of the project with strategic priorities and
the supervisory experience/support of the potential supervisors. Please refer
to the HDR Scholarship Ranking Guidelines (PDF, 173.4 KB) which
are used by Schools and Faculties during the scholarship rounds to rank
scholarship applications.
Terms
and conditions
Terms and conditions (PDF, 146.1 KB) for domestic
students
Terms and conditions (PDF, 145.1 KB) for international
students
How
to apply
Prospective Students
Current Deakin Research Students
Further
information
Please contact the Deakin Research Scholarships
office.