and health cover costs for scholarship holders, and health cover costs for their dependents.
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.
Application instructions:
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.
The deadline varies among universities but is around July-October each year.
It is important to visit the website of the University where you intend
to apply and the official website (link found below) for detailed
information on how to apply for this scholarship.
Contact information:
All
enquiries regarding IPRS awards need to be directed to the university
at which the applicant wishes to conduct their postgraduate research.
Website:
Official Scholarship Website: http://www.innovation.gov.au/Research/ResearchBlockGrants/Pages/InternationalPostgraduateResearchScholarships.aspx
