Deadline: 31 August, 2012
Open to: International students worldwide (except New Zealand)
Scholarship: International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS) are a tuition fee scholarship for full-time study towards a higher degree by research.
Description
The University of Western Sidney is seeking applications for International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS) for study in one of UWS’s areas of research concentration. The various areas deal with medicine, educational or social research, as well as research in Artificial Intelligence, Disaster Response and Resilience, Molecular Medicine, Writing and Society etc.
International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS) are a tuition fee scholarship for full-time study towards a higher degree by research. These prestigious scholarships are funded by the Australian Government. UWS supports awardees with a living allowance and overseas student health cover.
Competition for scholarships is intense; only applicants with an excellent academic record and capacity to undertake research training in one of the University’s areas of research strength will be offered an award.
Eligibility
Students from any overseas country, except New Zealand, who are commencing a new research degree course and do not already hold an equivalent degree are eligible to apply. Applicants for coursework awards are not eligible to apply, even where there is a research component in the degree. Students who have already commenced their research degree may not be eligible. Current AusAID students are ineligible.
Scholarship
International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS) are a tuition fee scholarship for full-time study towards a higher degree by research. These prestigious scholarshipsare funded by the Australian Government. UWS supports awardees with a living allowance and overseas student health cover. Competition for scholarships is intense; only applicants with an excellent academic record and capacity to undertake research training in one of the University’s areas of research strength will be offered an award. The award provides for the full cost of tuition and overseas student health cover. The award may not provide for other fees charged by the University from time to time. UWS also provides a living allowance of A$23,728 per annum, indexed annually and paid fortnightly.
Application
Applicants eligible for consideration for an International Postgraduate Research Scholarship will be ranked by the UWS Research Committee Scholarship Panel, following recommendation from the host School of the Research Centre or Research Group.
Eligible applicants will:
- have an academic record at least equivalent to an Australian 1st Class Bachelor Honours degree. This is a four year degree with a major research project in the final year, with a score of at least 80 per cent.
- be supervised in one of UWS’s areas of research concentration