experience with leading Australian researchers. The Scholarships are available for a period of two years for a Masters by research degree or three years for a Doctorate by research degree.
Eligibility: To be eligible for an IPRS, a student must:
(a) be an international student; and
(b) meet international student visa requirements as specified by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC), including the requirement to purchase and maintain a standard Overseas Student Health Cover policy approved by the Commonwealth Government Department of Health and Ageing; and
(c) be commencing full-time enrolment for the first time in a HDR at an eligible scholarship provider in Australia; and
(d) be undertaking study in a subject area identified by the provider as one of its areas of research concentration; and
(e) not hold a research qualification regarded by the provider to be equivalent to an Australian Research Doctorate degree or, if undertaking a Research Masters degree, not hold a research qualification regarded by the provider to be equivalent to or higher than an Australian Research Masters degree; and
(f) not have held an Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) scholarship within the two years prior to commencing the IPRS; and
(g) not be receiving a scholarship for which course tuition is a component under any other scholarship scheme to which the Australian Government makes a substantial contribution.
You must check with the Universities if they require specific eligibility requirements. Click here for the list of Australian Universities that offers the IPRS.
Scholarship Worth: The scholarship covers tuition fees and health cover costs for scholarship holders, and health cover costs for their dependents.
How to Apply: Applications for 2012-2013 officially opens on 1 April 2012. Applications for a scholarship need to be made directly to a participating Universities/Higher Education Providers (HEPs) in Australia. HEPs are responsible for determining the selection process by which scholarships are allocated to applicants.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The deadline varies among universities but is around July-October each year.
Visit the International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS) at Australian Universities Webpage for more information about this Scholarship.
