Sunday, November 13, 2011

University of Western Australia – International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS)

The scholarship is called the International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS). International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS) are available to eligible overseas candidates for higher degrees by research at The University of Western Australia and provide course tuition fees and standard health cover only for each semester of the course in line with the scholarship tenure and conditions described below.

Level: Postgraduate
Study in: University of Western Australia
Application Deadline:
Benefit: Covers the cost of international tuition fees and required health insurance premiums for the awardee and their dependants
Application: online

Description

International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS) are available to eligible overseas candidates for higher degrees by research at The University of Western Australia (‘the University’) and provide course tuition fees and standard health cover only for each semester of the course in line with the scholarship tenure and conditions described below.

The requirements, regulations and benefits contained in these conditions of award apply to commencing and continuing students. The conditions are determined by the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR) and are subject to change from time to time. If a continuing award holder would be disadvantaged by any regulation in comparison with the relevant condition in the year of commencement, the original condition will apply.

For the purpose of these conditions the Head of School is the person appointed as Head, acting in that capacity or a Graduate Research Coordinator who has been approved by the Board of the Graduate Research School to act on matters pertaining to higher degrees by research.

How to Apply

IPRS scholarships must be awarded in a competitive application process, and applications must be submitted in the form approved by and on the date determined by the University.

Application procedure
Applications must be by the online application process at http://www.scholarships.uwa.edu.au/home/postgrad/international/iprs by the advertised closing date.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for an IPRS Scholarship for 2012 an applicant—

(a) must be eligible to enrol or be enrolled as a full-time student in a higher degree by research at the University upon commencement of their scholarship;

(b) must not have commenced a higher degree by research prior to 2012 unless the applicant was unable to apply for a scholarship in the last selection round due to the timing of their enrolment;

(c) must not already be in receipt of another UWA Postgraduate Research International Tuition Fee Scholarship (SIRF or IPRS) or a UWA International Living Allowance Scholarship (UIS or UPAIS);

(d) must have completed at least four years of tertiary education studies at a high level of achievement demonstrated by the award of a degree of First Class Honours standard or equivalent;

(e) must be a citizen of an overseas country, excluding New Zealand;

(f) must meet the University’s English language requirements for scholarship holders;

(g) must not have completed a degree either at the same level as, or at a higher level than, the degree for which candidature is sought;

(h) must enrol in an area of research concentration and be recommended by the Head of the School in which the proposed study is to be undertaken;

(i) must not be an overseas student who is currently on an Australian Government sponsored scholarship such as AusAID seeking to apply for an IPRS immediately following the AusAID-funded study. Such candidates must meet the terms and conditions of these awards prior to applying for future funding. This applies to students under the Australian Sponsored Training Scholarships (ASTAS), the Equity and Merit Scholarship Scheme (EMSS) and the Australian Development Scholarships (ADS).

More Information
International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS)
http://spe.publishing.uwa.edu.au/latest/scholarships/postgraduate/international

Thursday, November 3, 2011

The Adelaide Postgraduate Coursework Scholarships International (APCS)

Summary
The University of Adelaide offers a scholarships scheme for international students undertaking postgraduate coursework study. The selection for these scholarships is extremely competitive. Only citizens of Indonesia, Korea, Thailand, or Vietname are eligible to apply.

Level: Postgraduate
Subjects: Any
Study in: University of Adelaide, Australia
Application Deadline: open in September/October 2011
Benefit: 50% of the tuition fee
Tenure: 2 years

Description

The University of Adelaide offers a scholarships scheme for international students undertaking postgraduate coursework study. The selection for these scholarships is extremely competitive.

In 2011, applicants who are citizens of the following countries will be eligible to apply for an undergraduate scholarship:
Indonesia, Korea,  Thailand, Vietnam

The Adelaide Postgraduate Coursework Scholarships International (APCS)

Up to six scholarships in 2011 may be available to outstanding international students who are citizens of Indonesia, Korea, Thailand or Vietnam to undertake a postgraduate degree by coursework in any academic discipline. Benefits are payment of 50% tuition fees for up to two years, subject to satisfatory performance.

How to Apply

For students seeking a scholarship for postgraduate coursework study commencing in 2011, a separate application process for scholarships will be required.

The scholarship application process will require completion of an online form.

Applicants will be required to have already received a current unconditional offer of admission to the University of Adelaide to be considered for a scholarship.

Students wishing to apply for a scholarship should lodge their application for admission several weeks before the scholarship application closing date.

Students with a conditional offer of admission must have demonstrated that they meet all the conditions of their offer, and have received acknowledgement from the International Office that their offer is unconditional, before lodging an application for a scholarship.

For further information about international postgraduate coursework scholarships and programs, please contact one of the University of Adelaide’s International Representatives.

Visit the official website, the URLs provided below.

Eligibility

    * The Adelaide Postgraduate Coursework Scholarship (APCS) covers 50% of the tuition fee costs of a postgraduate coursework program for a maximum of two years.
    * Scholarships will be awarded strictly on academic merit. Extra-curricular achievements will not be considered.
    * Citizens of Indonesia, Korea, Thailand and Vietnam only are eligible to apply for the above scholarships.
    * Candidates who have applied for Australian permanent resident status are ineligible to apply.

Minimum academic eligibility for postgraduate coursework scholarships:
COUNTRY: AVERAGE GRADE/MARK/PERCENTAGE
University of Adelaide:    6.3
Australia: Honours 1st Class
Indonesia: 3.6
Korea: 90%
Thailand: 3.6
Vietnam: 8.7

Application Deadline

Scholarship applications for an academic program in Semester 1, 2012 will open in September/October 2011.

Please remember that to be considered for a scholarship for entry, you must have an offer of admission and have met all the conditions of your offer by the closing date of scholarship applications in order to be considered.

For this reason, students wishing to apply for a scholarship must have lodged their application for admission several weeks before the scholarship application closing date.

More Information

http://www.international.adelaide.edu.au/scholarships/ua/#application

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