Edith Cowan University International Postgraduate Research Scholarship

Edith Cowan University is pleased to offer ECUPRS International scholarships
for international students. These scholarships will be awarded for pursuing
full-time on-campus postgraduate research (PhD or Master by research)
programme.

The ECUPRS Int.
scheme is both prestigious and highly competitive. These scholarships are
offered each year for tenure at Edith Cowan University. The scholarships
provide tuition fee and health care cover for the duration of their research
degree.

Edith Cowan
University is an Australian public universi
ty located in Perth, Western
Australia. It was named after the first woman to be elected to an Australian
Parliament, Edith Cowan, and is the only Australian university named after a
woman

If English is not
applicant’s first language they will need to meet the University’s English
language requirements for postgraduate courses.

Course Level: Scholarships are available
for pursuing full-time on-campus postgraduate research (PhD or Master by
research) programme.

Study
Subject:
Scholarships are awarded to study all subjects offered by the Edith Cowan
University.

Scholarship
Award:
The scholarship includes a stipend of $28,420 per annum to be paid fortnightly
via electronic funds transfer. Other benefits include a relocation allowance
(where applicable) and Overseas Students Health Cover (where applicable).

Scholarship
can be taken in Australia

Eligibility: To be eligible applicants
must have met the minimum requirements below:

Have
been made an unconditional offer of place in an ECU higher degree by
research course*

And at least one of
the following:

Completed
an Australian first class Bachelor Honours Degree (H1)*.
Completed
a Master’s Degree with the equivalent of at least 6 months full time
research and a minimum course weighted average of 70%*.
A
current research doctoral enrolment with a timely Confirmation of
Candidature.
Completed
your first year of an ECU Integrated PhD (J42) with a minimum course
weighted average of 80%*.
Produced
at least one of the research outputs below as the sole or first author:

refereed
article in a scholarly journal
refereed
full written conference publication
scholarly
research book or book chapter
commissioned
or peer reviewed creative work, or refereed exhibition of creative
artefacts
creative
or design work that has received respected public/industry reviews in
state or national/international media;
creative
or design work that is the recipient of a grant from authorised
philanthropic trusts and/or state and federal arts funding body

Special exemption
from the above requirements may be granted by the Associate Dean (Research) of
the relevant School where an adequate case has been made by a potential
supervisor.

*If you have
submitted an application for course entry and have not yet been issued an
offer, or you are currently enrolled in a Bachelor Honours Degree, a Master’s
Degree or Integrated PhD you can apply for this scholarship and your
application will be assessed conditional on achieving the minimum requirements.

You are not
eligible to apply for this scholarship if any of the below apply:

You
have been given entry to the ECU Integrated PhD (J42) and you have not yet
completed your first year.
You
have completed an Australian Research Doctorate Degree or equivalent.
You
have completed a Master by Research and you are seeking admission to an
ECU Master by Research.
You are
have been in receipt of an Australian Agency for International Development
(AusAID) scholarship within the last two years.

Nationality: International students can
apply for these scholarships.

College
Admission Requirement

Entrance
Requirement:
Postgraduate study is generally available if applicant have a bachelors degree,
bachelors with honours, or equivalent.

Test Requirement: No

English Language
Requirement:

IELTS:
An overall band score of 6.5, with no individual band less than 6
TOEFL:
Minimum score of 573, including Test of Written English of 5.0 or better
TOEFL
Ibt: Minimum score of 84, with no individual score less than 17
Pearson
Test of English (PTE): PTE Academic 64, with no score less than 58 for
postgraduate standard entry courses
University of Cambridge [Cambridge English: Advanced]-Pre-2015: A score
between 58 to 66 with no less than ‘Borderline’ in any element of the
test. Post-2015: An overall score of 176, with no individual band less
than 169