Scholarships for International Postgraduate Research Students (IPRS) for 2012

The International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS) program is funded by the Australian Government, Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR). The main objectives of the IPRS program are to attract and enable top quality international postgraduate students to undertake a postgraduate research qualification in Australia and gain experience with leading Australian researchers in areas of research strength in Australian tertiary institutions, supporting Australia’s research effort.

These awards cover tuition fees for a period of two years for a Masters by research degree or three years for a Doctorate by research degree, as well as health cover costs for scholarship holders, and their dependants. PhD applicants may be eligible to apply for a 6 month extension of award.

Additionally, all successful IPRS applicants will receive a stipend only Macquarie University Research Excellence Scholarship (MQRES) which provides an annual living allowance of approximately AUD$22,860 (2011 value) for up to 3.5 years for a PhD program.

Applicants must be citizens of countries other than Australia and New Zealand, and must not hold permanent residency of Australia.

The number of available IPRS are limited and there is strong competition each year. To be considered for the IPRS you must qualify to commence a Higher Research Degree (HDR) at Macquarie University in the year for which it is awarded. As a guideline, applicants should hold at least the equivalent of an Australian First Class Honours degree. Other criteria that will be taken into consideration are academic performance, other postgraduate degrees, competitive awards, prizes and scholarships, relevant peer-reviewed research activity such as publications in refereed journals, books, book chapters and the presentation of conference papers, and relevant non peer reviewed research experience including industry experience relevant to the academic field of your application.

Unsuccessful shortlisted IPRS applicants may also be considered for additional International Macquarie University Research Excellence Scholarship (iMQRES) opportunities.

information for applicants (PDF)

Applicants will need to complete a candidature/scholarship application form and arrange for two academic referee reports to be submitted to the Higher Degree Research Office. Refer to the Applications webpage for further application instructions. Macquarie University will advise the successful applicant of entitlements at the time of scholarship offer.

Closing Date: 31 August 2011. We strongly recommend that all applicants submit their application and all required documents well before the closing date. Incomplete applications at the scholarship application deadline can not be considered.

China Scholarship Council - Macquarie University Joint Postgraduate Scholarship Program (2012)

Program overview

Maquarie University (MQ) in partnership with the China Scholarship Council (CSC) will jointly offer a number of postgraduate research scholarships for 3 years full time PhD research in 2012-2015. These scholarships are worth $25,000 pa in living allowance, plus tuition fees. Successful candidates may commence their PhD at Macquarie University from July 2012, subject to confirmation of CSC approval and support.

MQ Priority Areas of Research

Macquarie University is keen to promote joint MQ CSC scholarship applications for PhDs at MQ in the following Centres of Research Excellence (CORE) areas:

• Communication and Information Technology
• Agriculture
• Life Sciences and Public Health
• Material Sciences and New Materials
• Energy and the Environment
• Engineering
• Ancient Cultures
• Animal Behaviours
• Astronomy and Astrophysics
• Biomolecular Frontiers
• Climate Risk
• Cognitive Sciences
• Earth and Planetary Evolution
• Ecology and Evolution
• Emotional Health
• Financial Risk
• Language Sciences
• Lasers and Photonics
• Legal Governance
• Neuroscience, Vascular Science and Surgery
• Quantum Information Science and Security
• Social, Cultural and Political Change
• Social Inclusion
• Wireless Communications

Eligibility

• Candidates must be citizens and permanent residents of the People's Republic of China at the time of application;
• Candidates must not be currently working or studying abroad (outside China);
• Successful candidates must return to China upon completion of their studies and/or research;
• Candidates must hold a conditional offer of enrolment subject to the CSC award. They must also fulfill the entry requirements of MQ, including a high level of English language proficiency;
• Candidates must comply with the Australian Government's English proficiency requirements for the issue of a student visa. Candidates should check those requirements with the nearest Australian diplomatic post or the relevant website: http://www.immi.gov.au;
• Candidates should be intending to pursue a postgraduate research degree in one of the priority academic areas identified by CSC or one of MQ Concentrations of Research Excellence (CORES). However, applicants to other study/research areas may also be considered;
• Candidate should satisfy the selection criteria set out by CSC, and submit to the CSC the CSC Application Form and the CSC Employer Reference Form, available at http://apply.csc.edu.cn/ by the due date;
• Further program information is available at http://www.csc.edu.cn/

Funding

The duration of the CSC scholarship may vary according to the course. PhD enrolment at MQ is four years.

CSC will usually provide a living allowance (for the first three years for PhD students) as prescribed from time to time by the Chinese Government, a return international airfare by the most economical route, and visa application fees. For further details of CSC funding refer to information at: http://apply.csc.edu.cn/.

For successful candidates who meet MQ's entry criteria and who are awarded the CSC stipend, MQ will award a tuition fee scholarship and will provide a top up to the CSC living allowance to the value of $25,000 per annum for up to 3 years.

If a candidate has a conditional MQ offer of enrolment subject to the CSC award, and the CSC award is not given, the candidate may still enrol at MQ but will be required to pay all costs.

Application Process and Time Scale (approximately)

• 31 January 2012: Deadline for prospective candidates to apply directly to MQ for admission (for a start in second half year, 2011). Applicants should quote 'CSC Scholarship' on the application form. Applicants will need to complete a candidature/scholarship application form and arrange for two academic referee reports to be submitted to the Higher Degree Research Office by the closing date. Refer to: http://www.hdr.mq.edu.au/information_about/applications for further application instructions.
• 20 March 2012: Deadline for prospective candidates to submit their CSC application for funding form and CSC employer reference form to CSC. Forms are available online at http://apply.csc.edu.cn.
  MQ will provide CSC with a ranked list of suitable candidates (names and subject areas) to be considered for the scholarship program and a copy of the admissions offer letters for each candidate put forward.
• May 2012: CSC will evaluate applications according to CSC requirements and priorities, and provide MQ with a shortlist of potential scholarship recipients.
  CSC will announce the final list of scholarship recipients and send offer letters to successful applicants.
• July 2012: Successful applicants will be expected to enrol and start their PhD study at MQ from July 2012.

Enquiries

MQ: For Macquarie enquiries, please contact
The Scholarships Team hdrschol@mq.edu.au and/or the Commencements Team hdrfuture@mq.edu.au
Higher Degree Research Office
Research Hub Level 3, C5C East
Macquarie University North Ryde NSW 2109 Australia
Tel: 61 2 9850 9781, 9782, 1893, 1894 Fax: 61 2 9850 6198

CSC: For CSC scholarship enquires, please contact
Mr HE Xiang
Division of American and Oceanian Affairs
China Scholarship Council
Level 13 Building A3 No. 9 Chegongzhuang Ave. Beijing 100044PR China
Tel: 8610 6609 3950 Fax: 8610 8839 3945 E-mail: xhe@csc.edu.cn
http://www.csc.edu.cn/

The Australian Government's Endeavour Awards

The Endeavour Awards is the Australian Government’s internationally competitive, merit-based scholarship program providing opportunities for citizens of the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas to undertake study, research and professional development in Australia. Awards are also available for Australians to undertake study, research and professional development abroad.

The Endeavour Awards aim to:

• Develop on-going educational, research and professional linkages between individuals, organisations and countries;
• Provide opportunities for high achieving individuals from Australia and overseas to increase their skills and enhance their global awareness;
• Contribute to Australia’s position as a high quality education and training provider, and a leader in research and innovation; and
• Increase the productivity of Australians through an international study, research or professional development experience.

The Endeavour Awards are a part of the Australia Awards initiative. The Australia Awards have been established to maximise the benefit to Australia of its extensive scholarship programs, and to support enduring ties between Australia and our neighbours.

The Australia Awards brings together under a single recognisable brand, the Endeavour Awards administered by the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education and the international development awards administrated by the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID). Further information is available at the Australia Awards website.

Key Dates:

• 1 April 2012 - Applications open for the 2013 round of the Endeavour Awards
• 30 June 2012 - Applications close for the 2012 round of the Endeavour Awards
• June 2012 - October 2012 - After the closing date, the Department will review applications to ensure applications meet Award eligibility requirements. Applications which meet eligibility requirements will then proceed to an external selection panel where they will be assessed against the selection criteria. The selection panel makes recommendations to the Department with the final decision on Award allocation being made by the Department.
• November 2012 - Applicants are advised of the outcome of the 2013 Endeavour Awards

For more information and downloadable application forms and guidelines about the Endeavour Awards go to the Endeavour Awards website.

Please quote the '2012145 40K Foundation' on your application.

Scholarship for eligible Indian students

• Spend a year in Australia on scholarship
• Receive a PhD from a top Australian University
• Make a difference to rural education in India

Macquarie University (Sydney, Australia) is excited to offer a scholarship for an Indian student to undertake a PhD in Education. The scholarship is offered to evaluate complementary programs for primary education offered by the 40K Foundation Australia in the Bangalore region. The successful applicant will research, design and implement qualitative and quantitative evaluation methods to measure both education and social impact outcomes for the 40K projects around Bangalore.

The scholarship offers full tuition for up to 3.5 years and a living allowance for up to one year of study in Australia (current stipend value is AU$23,728pa).

Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must:

• be eligible for entry to a PhD program in Education at Macquarie University
• be willing to locate to Bangalore to conduct the research, and be prepared to spend one year of study in Australia
• be able to speak fluent English as well as one of the local languages, Tamil or Kannada

We are seeking someone who is proactive, mature, independent and able to work with minimal supervision on the ground. We are interested in someone who is committed to rural education and who has experience working in rural settings.

For initial inquiries contact Ms Robyn Bishop, Manager Higher Degree Research, Faculty of Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia; email: Robyn.Bishop@mq.edu.au or phone: +61 2 9850 8749

Prospective PhD applicants should have a first class Honours degree or equivalence, and for scholarship holders, additional relevant research experience and/or qualifications in line with the University's scholarship rating guidelines. Refer to Scholarship Requirements for further information about this.

Applicants will need to complete a candidature/scholarship application form and arrange for two academic referee reports to be submitted to the Higher Degree Research Office. Refer to the Applications page for further application instructions. Macquarie University will advise the successful applicant of entitlements at the time of scholarship offer.

Please quote the '2012145 40K Foundation' on your application.

In July 2008, Universities Australia and the Government of the Republic of Chile established the “Chile-Australia Agreement on Human Capital Development”. The agreement supports up to 500 fully funded Chilean PhD and Masters students each year to study in Australian universities over the next five to ten years.

This program is aimed to improve Chile’s global competitiveness by strengthening its human capital development and improving the scope and quality of education, scientific & technological research and innovation.

Eligibility:

The Chile Bicentennial Research Scholarships is available to Chilean students only.

For information on eligibility and the application process, refer to the following Chilean websites (in Spanish only):

• La Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica (CONICYT)
• Chilean Scholarships Portal (BECAS Chile)

More information:

Under the Bicentennial Fund, the Government of Chile will:

• meet the cost of living expenses for scholarship holders, while they are enrolled in Australia
• fund university tuition and fees for scholarship holders not granted funding from Australian universities
• provide a roundtrip air ticket (economy class) from Chile to Australia for each scholarship holder
• fund English language training courses in Chile for scholarship holders who do not meet the language entrance requirements
• provide up to six months allowance for living expenses for scholarship holders who require full-time English language study
• cover additional expenses of the scholarship holders and/or their dependents that the Chilean government might deem necessary

Additional information about Chilean scholarships to Australia is also available from Universities Australia.

In addition to applying for the BECAS Scholarship, applicants interested in applying to a higher degree research program at Macquarie University need to complete a candidature/scholarship application form and arrange for two academic referee reports to be submitted to the Higher Degree Research Office. Refer to: http://www.hdr.mq.edu.au/information_about/applications for further application instructions.