Adelaide Scholarships International (ASI)

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• Course
  tuition fees for two years for a Master degree by Research and three years
  for a Doctoral research degree (an extension is possible for doctoral
  programs only),
• An
  annual living allowance ($26,288 in 2016) for two years for a Master
  degree by Research and three years for a Doctoral research degree (an
  extension is possible for doctoral programs only), 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.

• 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 Master degree, not hold a
  research qualification regarded by the University of Adelaide to be
  equivalent to or higher than an Australian Research Master 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.
• Citizens
  and Permanent Residents of Australia, and citizens of New Zealand are
  ineligible.
• Those
  undertaking research via remote candidature is 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.
• Candidates
  who have applied for Australian permanent resident status can apply for
  ASI scholarships.
• 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.
• Scholarships
  holders must commence study at the University of Adelaide in the semester
  the scholarship is offered.
• 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.