Apply
for a graduate research scholarship
A
range of graduateresearch scholarships are available for graduate researchers
undertaking a higher degree by research at Victoria University.
2017
Victoria University Graduate Research Scholarship rounds
Applicant
status |
Opening
date |
Closing
date |
International
|
Now open
|
30 September 2016
|
Domestic
|
1 Sept 2016
|
28 October 2016
|
Please note: If your application is not dependent upon
a main round graduate research scholarship you can applyfor a research degree at any time throughout the year. In
addition to these scholarships there are a range of other options for funding
your research degree.
On
this page
Which
scholarship do I apply for?
Applicants need only
submit one application to be considered for a graduate research scholarship.
All
international applicants
will be considered for the IPRS, VUIPRS and College Centenary Postgraduate
Research Scholarships and are not required to nominate a particular scholarship
on their application form.
All domestic
applicants
will be considered for the APA, VUPRS and Vice Chancellors Graduate Research
Award. Domestic students are only required to nominate on the scholarship
application form if they are applying for the Diversity scholarship.
More information
about these scholarships including value and eligibility is available on the Graduate Research
Scholarships page. Applicants are also advised to read the Graduate Scholarship Application Guide (PDF,
148 KB).
How to apply
for a research scholarship?
Step
1: Select a degree
Research scholarship
applicants must specify which research degree they are applying for and the
College they will be studying within.
- Masters by Research: build
on skills and knowledge from an undergraduate degree. - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD):
conduct research that leads to new knowledge or re-interprets existing
ideas, theories and approaches. - Professional
Doctorates:
focus on issues in a particular profession and develop your ability to
conduct independent research that makes an original contribution to
improving practice. Research scholarships are offered for the
following Professional Doctorates: - Doctor
of Business Administration - Doctor of
Education (Australian residents only)
Students within Year
1 of the PhD (Integrated) are not eligible for a scholarship but are able to
apply for Year 2 onwards.
Step 2: Check your eligibility for a graduate
research scholarship
Eligibility for
scholarships varies depending on the scholarship, and whether you are a domestic
applicant (defined as an Australian citizen/permanent resident/New Zealand
citizen) or an international applicant.
Information about
eligibility is available on the graduate
research scholarships page and in the Graduate Scholarship Application Guide (PDF,
148 KB) .
Step 3: Meet minimum academic entry requirements
- All
PhD, Professional Doctorate and Masters by Research applicants must meet
the University’s minimum academic entry requirement of a 70% (Distinction
VU standard) average in the most relevant qualifying degree. - To be
considered for a graduate research scholarships in what is always a highly
competitive process, applicants are expected to have at minimum 1st class
honours (80%+ average) or the equivalent to 1st class honours.
Degree
Name |
Minimum
Entry Requirement |
Doctor of Philosophy
|
A four-year bachelor degree with honours, or an honours degree at H2A/Distinction (above 70% VU standard) OR/AND Masters by coursework degree with minor thesis with average grades of at least H2A/Distinction (above 70% VU standard) OR/AND Masters by research degree, or demonstrated exceptional ability during partial completion of a research project in a Masters by research degree |
Master by Research
|
A three or four year bachelor degree with average grades of at least H2A/Distinction (above 70% VU standard) in the final year, OR Other equivalent qualification or professional experience demonstrating a capacity to undertake a Masters by Research. |
Doctor of Business Administration
|
A Master of Business degree or its equivalent with average grades of at least H2A/Distinction (70% VU standard) AND Have completed at least two years appropriate work experience |
Doctor of Education
(Australian |
A four-year Bachelor of Education with honours at H1 (80 -100% VU standard) or H2A (70 – 79% VU standard) honours level OR A Master of An acceptable Significant |
For details on
Australian comparability of your overseas qualification(s), please refer to the international academic requirements for
a higher degree by research (PDF, 249 KB).
English
requirements
English
language examination method |
Result
|
IELTS
(academic module): Overall score (no band less than) |
6.5 (6.0)
|
TOEFL Internet: Test score
|
79 (Listening19, Speaking 19, Reading 18,
Writing 22) |
Pearson Test of English (PTE): Overall score
(with no section score less than): |
58-64 (50)
|
University of Cambridge – Advanced (CAE):
Total score of |
58
|
VU English – University Preparation UPP
(Postgraduate) |
Achieved
|
English Language School in Sydney (ELSIS) – EAP
2 (advanced) |
A grade
|
In some
circumstances we will accept test results from other methods of examination not
listed in this table.
If you have
completed a qualification where English was the primary language of
instruction, you may be eligible for an English language exemption. Check our Guide to English Language Requirements (PDF,
123 KB) to find out if you qualify for an exemption.
Step 4: Review our Areas of Research Focus
Applications are
ranked on the basis of merit with preference given to applicants who pursue a
research degree in one of Victoria University’s areas of research focus.
As a graduate
research scholarship applicant you are required (within the application form)
to name the Research Focus Area which most closely aligns with your area of
research.
- Applied Informatics
- Creative
Arts & Writing - Diversity,
Communities & Wellbeing - Education
& Lifelong Learning - Food
Sciences & Nutrition - Health
& Biomedicine - Sport,
exercise Science & Active Living - Strategic
Economics & Finance - Supply
Chain & Logistics - Sustainability & Innovation
Step 5: Prepare your Research Proposal and CV
Research
proposal
All Higher Degree by
Research applicants are required to prepare a research proposal for submission.
Your research proposal should be 1- 2 pages (typed, A4) containing:
- Title
of the research proposal - Name
and College of your nominated supervisor (on the title page) - Aims
- Significance
of the research - Methodology
and research techniques - Facilities
and equipment required
CV
Your CV should
include:
- your
educational qualifications - most
relevant and up to date professional work experience - a list
or recent research publications, if applicable.
Step
6: Confirm your supervisor
Applicants must have
supervision confirmed before submitting their application form.
- Use the
table below to identify the Academic Point of Contact for the Research
Theme that most closely matches your research area. - Send an
email to the Academic Point of Contact for your selected research theme: - request
the nomination of a principal supervisor appropriate to your research
area. - attach
a copy of your Research Proposal and CV. - Once
your supervision has been confirmed you will be required to provide the
name of the confirmed supervisor on your application form and attach the
confirmation email.
Research
Theme |
Academic
Point of Contact Details |
Cultural and social studies, including
cultural diversity and well-being |
Professor Michele Grossman Email: michele.grossman@vu.edu.au |
Chronic disease, prevention and management |
Professor Maximilian de Courten Email: maximilian.decourten@vu.edu.au |
Community health, including nursing,
psychology and social work |
Professor Terence McCann (Nursing) Email: terence.mccann@vu.edu.au Assoc. Prof Christopher Sonn (Psychology) Email: christopher.sonn@vu.edu.au Professor Marty |
Engineering, including chemical, civil,
electrical, electronic, fire safety, mechanical and risk engineering |
Professor Stephen Bigger Email: stephen.bigger@vu.edu.au Professor Vasily Novozhilov Email: vasily.novozhilov@vu.edu.au |
Food science, processing and packaging
|
Professor Todor Vasiljevic (Food science) Email: todor.vasiljevic@vu.edu.au Professor Stephen Bigger (Food Packaging) Email: stephen.bigger@vu.edu.au |
Economics, including policy studies and
strategic economic development |
Professor Bruce Rasmussen Email: bruce.rasmussen@vu.edu.au Professor Glyn Wittwer Email: glyn.wittwer@vu.edu.au |
Creative writing
|
Dr Karina Smith Email: karina.smith@vu.edu.au |
Supply chain and logistics |
Assoc. Professor Hermione Parsons
Email: hermione.parsons@vu.edu.au |
Sport: science, exercise, human movement and
active living |
Professor Andrew Stewart
Email: andrew.stewart@vu.edu.au |
Medical physiology, pharmacology & pharmaceutical sciences |
Associate Professor John Price (Physiology and pharmacology) Email: john.price@vu.edu.au Professor Glenn McConell(Physiology) Email: glen.mcconell@vu.edu.au |
Applied informatics, mathematics, computing
and artificial intelligence |
Professor Yanchun Zhang
Email:yanchun.zhang@vu.edu.au |
Education: policy and systems, equity and
access, and the educational experience across the lifespan |
Dr Gwen Gilmore Email: gwen.gilmore@vu.edu.au |
If your intended
topic of research does not align with one of the above Research Themes please
contact the relevant College Research and Research Training Director in order
to confirm supervision:
College of
Arts:
Professor Phillip Deery
Email:
phillip.deery@vu.edu.au
College of
Business:
Professor Terrence Hallahan
Email:
terrence.hallahan@vu.edu.au
College of
Education:
Dr Marg Malloch
Email:
marg.malloch@vu.edu.au
College of
Engineering and Science:
Professor Stephen Collins
Email:
stephen.collins@vu.edu.au
College of
Health and Biomedicine:
Associate Professor John Price
Email:
john.price@vu.edu.au
College of
Law and Justice:
Professor Anona Armstrong
Email:
anona.armstrong@vu.edu.au
College of
Sport and Exercise Science:
Professor Andrew Stewart
Email:
andrew.stewart@vu.edu.au
Step
7: Submit your application
The application form
is an interactive PDF that must be downloaded, opened and completed in a
current version of Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader.
Before you submit
your application:
- Review
the information in the Graduate Scholarship Application Guide (PDF, 148 KB) - Download
How to complete the graduate scholarship application form (PDF,
127 KB) guide. This contains essential information that will assist
you with completing your application. - Download
and complete the Graduate Research Scholarships Application Form (PDF, 160
KB). - Combine
the application form and all the supporting documentation (including the
email confirming supervision provided by the Academic Point of Contact)
into a single PDF file. A full list of required and supporting
documentation is available in ‘How to complete the Scholarship Application
Form’ document. - Attached
the PDF file to a single email. - Submit
the completed application and supporting documentation (as a single email)
to the appropriate email address by the deadline specified below.
Applicant
|
Email
Address |
Deadline
|
International
|
internationalscholarships@vu.edu.au
|
5pm AEST 30 September 2016
|
Domestic
|
5pm AEST 28 October 2016
|
Step
8: Referee reports
Forward the Graduate Research Scholarship Referee
Report Forms (PDF, 50 KB) (this is also available as a Microsoft Word document (DOC, 83 KB))
to your nominated referees with a request they complete, sign and submit the
forms to referee.reports@vu.edu.au by the appropriate deadline.
Notification
of outcomes
Both Domestic and
International applicants will be contacted in mid December regarding the
outcome of their application.
Contact
us
If you have any
questions please email researchscholarships@vu.edu.au.