International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS) In Australia

About the Western Sydney University International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS) in Australia

Applications are currently ongoing for the Western Sydney University International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS) in Australia. Western Sydney University is offering the International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS); tuition fee scholarships for full-time study towards a higher degree by research.

Application Deadline

Western Sydney University will run two main rounds of Higher Degree Research Scholarships closing in 15 May 2016 and 17 October 2016.

Scholarship Description

International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS) are tuition fee scholarships for full-time study towards a higher degree by research. These prestigious scholarships are funded by the Australian Government.

Western Sydney University supports IPRS 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.

Scholarship Value

The IPRS award provides for the full cost of tuition and overseas student health cover.

Western Sydney University also provides a living allowance of AUD$25,392 per annum in 2015. The allowance is indexed annually and paid fortnightly.

The award may not provide for other fees charged by the University from time to time, including the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).

Tenure

The tenure of both the award and the living allowance is three years for Doctoral candidates and two years for Masters (Honours) candidates.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must:

• be students from any overseas country, except New Zealand, who are commencing a new research degree course
• not already hold an academic qualification equivalent to or at a higher level than the research higher degree program you are undertaking

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 not eligible to apply.

How to apply

For information about opening dates and the application process, please visit the main round scholarships page.

If you have a specific enquiry, please contact the Research Scholarships Development Officer at [email protected].

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