International
Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS)

ult or equivalent, to support their study towards
a Higher Degree by Research in areas of University research strength.

The selection and
ranking of applicants within the University of Adelaide is undertaken by the
Graduate Scholarships Committee, using the criteria of academic merit and
research potential.

The
IPRS provides:

• Course
  tuition fees for two years for a Masters degree by Research and three
  years for a Doctoral research degree (an extension is possible for
  doctoral programs only);
• All
  successful IPRS applicants will also receive an Australian Postgraduate
  Award (APA) which provides an annual living allowance of $26,288 in 2016
  for the normal duration of the program; and
• For
  Postgraduate Research (Subclass 574) visa holders the award provides
  compulsory standard Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) Worldcare policy
  for the student and their spouse and dependents (if any) for the standard
  duration of the student visa.  It does not cover the additional 6
  month extended student visa period post thesis submission. If the award
  holder does not hold a subclass 574 visa then he/she is responsible for
  the cost of health insurance.

Note. The scholarship does not
cover student visa application fees.

Conditions
and Eligibility Criteria

• In
  order to be eligible applicants are required to have successfully
  completed at least the equivalent of an Australian First Class Honours
  degree (this is a four year degree with a major research project in the
  final year). All qualifying programs of study must be successfully
  completed.
• Scholarships
  will be awarded on academic merit and research potential. Extra-curricular
  achievements are not considered.
• International
  applicants must not hold a research qualification regarded by the
  University of Adelaide to be equivalent to an Australian Research
  Doctorate degree or, if undertaking a Research Masters degree, not hold a
  research qualification regarded by the University of Adelaide to be
  equivalent to or higher than an Australian Research Masters degree.
• International
  applicants who have not provided evidence of their meeting the minimum
  English language proficiency requirements for direct entry by the
  scholarship closing date, or who have completed a Pre-Enrolment English
  Program to meet the entry requirements for the intended program of study,
  are not eligible.
• IPRS
  scholarships can only be awarded to applicants applying to study in an
  area of university research strength.
• Citizens
  and Permanent Residents of Australia, and citizens of New Zealand are ineligible.
  
• Those
  undertaking research via remote candidature are ineligible.
• Candidates
  are required to enrol in the University of Adelaide as ‘international
  students’ and must maintain ‘international student’ status for the
  duration of their enrolment in the University.
• International
  applicants are not eligible if they have already commenced the degree for
  which they are seeking an award, unless they can establish that they were
  unable to apply in the previous round.
• To be
  eligible for an IPRS scholarship an applicant must not have held an AusAID
  scholarship within the 2 years prior to commencing the IPRS, and not be
  receiving a scholarship for which course tuition is a component under any
  other scholarship scheme to which the Commonwealth Government makes a
  substantial contribution.
• IPRS
  holders must commence study at the University of Adelaide by 31 August.
• Applicants
  who applied and were eligible for consideration in an international
  scholarship round, and were unsuccessful, will automatically be reconsidered
  in the following international scholarship round, assuming they hold a
  valid offer of candidature for that intake. An applicant who has been
  considered in 2 rounds cannot be reconsidered in any future scholarship
  rounds.
• The
  offer of a scholarship is contingent upon a student not being offered
  another award by the Commonwealth of Australia, the University of
  Adelaide, or an overseas sponsor. The University reserves the right to
  withdraw an offer of a scholarship at any time prior to enrolment if it is
  advised that an awardee has been offered a scholarship equal to or in
  excess of the financial value of the award offered by the University.

Generally applicants
who succeed in winning an IPRS scholarship have completed a Masters degree
including a significant research component and have several publications and
relevant work and research experience.

Application

International Application Rounds

To apply please
submit a formal application for Admission and a Scholarship via our online
application system. There is no application fee.

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Note. The University of Adelaide
is unable to provide an assessment of eligibility for candidature and/or a
scholarship until a formal application is submitted and assessed. We strongly
recommend that all applicants submit their application and all required
documents well before the closing date.

Note. Late and incomplete
applications at the scholarship application deadline will not be considered for
a scholarship.