International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS) The main objectives of the IPRS program are to: The IPRS program enables international students to undertake a postgraduate research qualification in Australia and gain experience with leading Australian researchers. Scholarships are open to international students of all countries (except New Zealand) and are available for a period of two years for a Masters by research degree or three years for a Doctorate by research degree. The scholarship covers tuition fees and health cover costs for scholarship holders, and health cover costs for their dependants. Applications for a scholarship need to be made directly to a participating university. Universities are responsible for determining the selection process by which scholarships are allocated to applicants. Contact details for Australian universities may be obtained from http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/Sia/en/Links/Universities.htm The allocation of IPRS grants to participating universities is based on a formula that is reflective of their overall research performance. For Applicants: All enquiries regarding IPRS awards need to be directed to the university at which the applicant wishes to conduct their postgraduate research. For Higher Education Providers: Administering area: Research Policy and Programs, Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research. Email: RBGrants@dest.gov.au Number of Awards 2008 Grant Amount 2 $110,921 7 $348,428 2 $121,928 4 $232,850 27 $1,414,032 8 $432,677 34 $1,795,058 6 $292,967 4 $245,974 7 $348,428 5 $288,310 6 $367,902 25 $1,346,717 8 $483,480 3 $166,382 37 $2,107,496 1 $55,461 2 $150,717 1 $55,461 1 $55,461 7 $428,020 4 $221,842 9 $448,341 28 $1,603,698 1 $55,461 1 $55,461 1 $55,461 8 $456,808 3 $166,382 5 $301,434 1 $55,461 17 $947,486 6 $332,763 13 $769,250 6 $332,763 8 $454,692 2 $99,914 2 $95,257 17 $958,493 1 $55,461 330 $18,315,098
– Chapter 4 of Commonwealth Scholarships Guidelines
Higher Education Provider NEW SOUTH WALES Charles Sturt University Macquarie University Southern Cross University The University of New England The University of New South Wales The University of Newcastle The University of Sydney University of Technology, Sydney University of Western Sydney University of Wollongong VICTORIA Deakin University La Trobe University Monash University Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Swinburne University of Technology The University of Melbourne University of Ballarat Victoria University of Technology Melbourne College of Divinity QUEENSLAND Central Queensland University Griffith University James Cook University Queensland University of Technology The University of Queensland University of Southern Queensland University of the Sunshine Coast Bond University WESTERN AUSTRALIA Curtin University of Technology Edith Cowan University Murdoch University Notre Dame University The University of Western Australia SOUTH AUSTRALIA The Flinders University of South Australia The University of Adelaide University of South Australia TASMANIA University of Tasmania NORTHERN TERRITORY Charles Darwin University AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY University of Canberra The Australian National University MULTI-STATE Australian Catholic University TOTAL
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International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS)
IPRS Guidelines
