Brief description:
The
University of Adelaide offers a scholarships scheme for international
students undertaking postgraduate research study. The purpose of
Adelaide Scholarships International (ASI) is to attract high quality
overseas postgraduate students to areas of research strength in the
University of Adelaide to support its research effort.
Host Institution(s):
University of Adelaide, Australia
Field(s) of study:
Any Masters degree by Research and three years for a Doctoral research degree offered at the University
Number of Scholarships:
Limited. The selection for scholarships is extremely competitive.
Target group:
Open to all international students
Scholarship value/inclusions:
•
Course tuition fees for two years for a Masters degree by Research and
three years for a Doctoral research degree (an extension is possible
for doctoral programs only);
• An annual living allowance of approximately $23,728 (2012 value) for the normal duration of the program; and
•
If the award holder holds a subclass 574 visa the award covers the
cost of compulsory standard Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)
Worldcare policy for the student and their spouse and dependents (if
any) for the period of the scholarship. If the award holder does not
hold a subclass 574 visa then he/she is responsible for the cost of
health insurance.
Eligibility:
Applicants should hold 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. Other criteria that will be taken into consideration is
undergraduate performance, bachelor and honours awards and scholarships,
other postgraduate degrees, publications in internationally refereed
journals, the presentation of conference papers and relevant industry
experience.
Applications
for these scholarships are always highly competitive. Generally ASI
recipients have completed a Masters degree including a significant
research component and have several publications and relevant work and
research experience.
Application instructions:
Only apply if you meet the selection criteria above. The closing date for scholarship applications is 31 August 2013. It
is important to visit the official website (link found below) to access
the application form and for detailed information on how to apply for
this scholarship.
Website:
Official Scholarship Website: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/scholarships/postgrad/international/asi.html
