Australian
Government is inviting applications for Endeavour Research Fellowship
available for Australian and non-Australian students. The fellowship is
available to undertake study, research or professional development overseas and
for overseas citizens to do the same in Australia.
The Endeavour
Scholarships and Fellowships aim to build Australia’s reputation for excellence
in the provision of education and research, support the internationalisation of
the Australian higher education and research sectors and offer high-achieving
individuals from overseas and Australia opportunities to increase their
productivity and expertise in their field.
The Endeavour
Scholarships and Fellowships are the Australian Government’s competitive,
merit-based scholarships and fellowships providing opportunities for
Australians to undertake study, research or professional development overseas
and for overseas citizens to do the same in Australia.
IELTS overall score
of 6.5 with no individual band less than 6.0.
Course
Level: The
Endeavour Research Fellowship provides financial support for international
postgraduate students and postdoctoral fellows to undertake short-term research
(4-6 months) towards an overseas Masters, PhD or postdoctoral research in any
field in Australia, and for Australian postgraduate students and postdoctoral
fellows to undertake short-term research (4-6 months) towards an Australian
Masters, PhD or postdoctoral research.
Study
Subject:
Fellowships are awarded in any field of study.
Scholarship
Award: All
recipients will receive: travel allowance: $3,000 (provision to pay up to
$4,500 under special circumstances); establishment allowance: $2,000
(fellowships) or $4,000 (scholarships); monthly stipend: $3,000 (paid up to the
maximum category duration on a pro-rata basis)*; health insurance for the full
category duration (OSHC for international recipients); travel insurance
(excluding during programme for international recipients); Endeavour
scholarship recipients will also receive tuition fees paid up to the maximum
study/research duration on a pro-rata basis. Tuition includes student service
and amenities fees.
Scholarship
can be taken at: Australia
(international students) and overseas (Australian students)
Eligibility: To be eligible to receive an
Endeavour scholarship or fellowship, applicants must:
- Be aged
18 years or over at the commencement of their program - Be a
citizen and/or permanent resident of a participating country (section 8) - Commence
their proposed program after 1 January 2018 and no later than 30 November
2018. Applicants who have already commenced or will commence their
intended program prior to 2018 are not eligible to apply - Provide
all relevant supporting documentation (section 9) - Not
currently hold or have completed, after 1 January 2016, an Australian
Government sponsored scholarship and/or fellowship (directly administered
to recipients by the Australian Government). - Not
apply for a category in which they have already completed an Endeavour
scholarship or fellowship
Nationality: Students of following
countries can apply for the Endeavour Research Fellowship:
List of Countries:
Americas: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica,
Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua,
Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela. Asia: Bangladesh,
Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, China (People’s
Republic), Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (Republic of Korea –
South), Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan,
Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Timor-Leste,
Vietnam. The Caribbean: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados,
Belize, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti,
Jamaica, Martinique, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the
Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago. Europe: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France (including
Reunion), Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian
Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United
Kingdom (including Northern Ireland). Middle East: Afghanistan,
Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria,
Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen. Pacific: Fiji, French Polynesia,
Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated states), Nauru, New
Caledonia, New Zealand (including Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau), Palau, Papua
New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis and
Futuna; Endeavour Australia Cheung Kong Research Fellowship is
open to the nationals of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China (People’s
Republic), Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (Republic of Korea –
South), Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand,
Vietnam and Endeavour India Education Council Research
Fellowship is available only for Indian students.
College
Admission Requirement
Entrance
Requirements: Applicants must be aged 18 years or over at the commencement of
their programme.
English language
Requirements:
Test Requirements:
Applicants must book in
for IELTS, TOEFL, PTE or CAE tests as early as
possible as places fill up quickly. It is the applicant’s responsibility to
arrange this. No late results will be accepted. Applicants also need to
remember that they will not receive their official English language test
results on the day of the test.
How to Apply: Applications must be
submitted using the Endeavour Online application system. Applicants are
encouraged to commence their applications early and submit their application as
early as possible during the application period due to the large volume of
users on the system in the lead up to the closing date. Submitting early
ensures that you will not have any last minute technical problems due to the
large number of applications being submitted
Application
Deadline: The
2018 round of the Endeavour Scholarships and Fellowships is now open.
Applications will close on June 30.