Australia International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS)

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

• Value
• Tenure
• Eligibility
• Closing Date
• How will my application be ranked?
• How to apply
• Can currently enrolled candidates apply?
• When will I be made an offer?
• Can I work while on scholarship?
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Value

The IPRS award provides for the full cost of tuition and overseas student health cover. The award may not provide for other fees charged by the University from time to time.

UWS also provides a living allowance - A$24,653 per annum in 2013 - indexed annually and paid fortnightly.

Tenure

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

Eligibility

Students from any overseas country, except New Zealand, who are commencing a new research degree course and do not already hold an equivalent degree are eligible to apply. 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 ineligible.

Closing Date

Applications close on Friday 16 August 2013.

How will my application be ranked?

Applicants eligible for consideration for an International Postgraduate Research Scholarship will be ranked by the UWS Research Committee Scholarship Panel, following recommendation from the host School of the Research Centre or Research Group.

Eligible applicants will:

• have an academic record at least equivalent to an Australian 1st Class Bachelor Honours degree. This is a four year degree with a major research project in the final year, with a score of at least 80 per cent.
• be supervised in one of UWS’s areas of research concentration

How to Apply

Step 1: Contact an academic advisor

Your application must include evidence that a suitable supervisor is available to supervise your proposed project in a UWS Research Centre or Research Groups.

An academic advisor is available in each Research Centre or Group to discuss your admission and assist you to identify a suitable supervisor.