The University of South Australia offers the following scholarships to international applicants - International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS) and University President's Scholarships (UPS).
International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS) are funded by the Australian Government and awarded to international candidates on the basis of academic merit and research potential.
An IPRS will cover your tuition fees and your Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC), and provide a stipend (living allowance), but will not pay for travel expenses. A thesis allowance is funded to cover the cost of printing and binding the thesis.
Benefits and conditions
Tuition fees
Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)
Living allowance
Thesis allowance Up to AUD$840 for Doctoral degree and up to AUD$420 for Masters by
Research degree
Sick leave - up to 10 days paid sick leave in any one year. This leave entitlement may be accrued. Research degree students may also receive additional paid sick leave up to a total of 12 weeks during their scholarship for periods of illness lasting longer than 10 days for which
a medical certificate has been provided.
Carer’s leave - research degree students who have completed 12 months of their award will be entitled to 10 days paid carers' leave.
Parental leave - research degree students who have completed 12 months of their award will be entitled to 10 days paid parental leave when the partner gives birth or adopts.
Maternity leave - research degree students who have completed 12 months of their award will be entitled to 12 weeks paid maternity leave.
Eligibility
Scholarships are available to support students enrolling in areas of research concentration and research strength.
Main criteria
- Generally an applicant must have first-class Honours or equivalent to gain a scholarship at the University of South Australia.
- An awardee must be enrolled on a full-time basis as a candidate for a Masters by Research or PhD at the University of South Australia.
- An awardee shall be enrolled as an internal candidate at the University of South Australia.
Awards will not be made to persons who
- are in receipt of an equivalent major award or scholarship or salary from any other source, other than approved supplementary scholarships of lesser value
- have completed a PhD degree or equivalent
- have completed a Masters degree or equivalent unless commencing a PhD
- seek to undertake paid employment on a full-time or substantial part-time basis.
Scholarship Value
At least $25,849 per annum for 3 years, with the possibility of one six-month extension (2015 stipend rate)
Application Deadline
31 August (to commence in following year)
University President's Scholarships (UPS)
University President's Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic merit.
A UPS will cover tuition fees and Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC). The living allowance must be provided by the University of South Australia centre, school, division or institute where an applicant has applied.
The minimum rate is the Australian Postgraduate Award base rate. In some cases, the living allowance may be provided by a sponsor or external funding provider.
The benefits and conditions are based on those applicable to the IPRS; however, they may be amended depending on the source of the living allowance; any offer made will detail the benefits and conditions that apply.
Travel expenses are not covered by the scholarship.
Eligibility
You must have a University of South Australia supervisor willing to nominate you for consideration and outstanding academic records, and be a citizen of an overseas country eligible for entry to Australia for the time required to complete the research degree. UPS are nearly always given to doctorate by research candidates but can be given to masters by research candidates in some cases. These scholarships can only be taken at this university.
Scholarships are available to support students enrolling in areas of research concentration and research strength.
Main criteria
- Generally an applicant must have first-class Honours or equivalent to gain a scholarship at the University of South Australia.
- An awardee must be enrolled on a full-time basis as a candidate for a Masters by Research or PhD at the University of South Australia.
- An awardee shall be enrolled as an internal candidate at the University of South Australia.
Awards will not be made to persons who
- are in receipt of an equivalent major award or scholarship or salary from any other source, other than approved supplementary scholarships of lesser value
- have completed a PhD degree or equivalent
- have completed a Masters degree or equivalent unless commencing a PhD
- seek to undertake paid employment on a full-time or substantial part-time basis.
Scholarship Value
Tuition fees plus a living allowance of at least $25,849 per annum (2015 stipend rate).
Application deadline
31 August (to commence in following year)
For further details and application please visit the University of South Australia University-Wide Scholarships for International Applicants page.
