EligibilityDeadline Date: Closed
To be eligible, an applicant must:
- Be an overseas student as defined in the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (Cth)
- Purchase and maintain a standard OSHC policy approved by the Commonwealth Government Department of Health and Ageing
- Commence full-time study in a Higher Degree by Research (HDR) program at UTS;
- Be pursuing study in a subject area identified by the University as one of its areas of research concentration
- Not hold a research qualification regarded by the University to be equivalent to an Australian research doctorate degree or, if undertaking a research master's degree, not hold a research qualification regarded by the provider to be equivalent to or higher than an Australian research master's degree
- Not be a holder of Australian Agency for International Development scholarship within the two years prior to commencing the UTS IRS
- Not be receiving a scholarship for which the course tuition is a component under any other scholarship scheme to which the Australian Government makes a substantial contribution
- Not have received a UTS IRS for a research doctorate degree, unless converting to a research master's degree
- Not previously have received a UTS IRS for a research master's degree
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Benefits
The selected scholars will receive a tuition fee waiver as per the selected course program for up to 3 years.
How can you apply?
The new research students need to tick the 'YES' box in the 'SCHOLARSHIP/SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION' section of the course application and submit the admission form. Click here to start the course application.
Important Dates
Application start date: 1st January 2019
Application deadline for Spring (July) 2020 intake: 15th January 2020
Application deadline for Autumn (January) 2021 intake: 30 June 2020
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Terms and Conditions
- The scholarship for a full-time research doctorate degree is tenable for three years whereas the scholarship for a full-time research masters degree is tenable for two years.
- The scholarship only covers the reduction on estimated annual fees of the two years master’s degree or three years doctoral degree.
- Students are required to maintain satisfactory progress to continue with the scholarship.
- University reserves the right to suspend the scholarship.
- In case the IRS is awarded for strategic reasons, the maximum duration of the scholarship may be reduced.
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