The selection and ranking of applicants within the
University of Adelaide is undertaken by the Graduate Scholarships Committee,
using the criteria of academic merit and research potential.
The ASI
provides
- Course
tuition fees for two years for a Masters degree by Research and three
years for a Doctoral research degree (an extension is possible for
doctoral programs only),
- An
annual living allowance ($26,288 in 2016) for two years for a Masters
degree by Research and three years for a Doctoral research degree (an
extension is possible for doctoral programs only), and
- For
Student Visa (Subclass 500) visa holders the award provides compulsory
standard Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) Worldcare policy for the
student and their spouse and dependents (if any) for the standard duration
of the student visa. It does not cover the additional 6 month
extended student visa period post thesis submission. If the award holder
does not hold a subclass 500 visa then he/she is responsible for the cost
of health insurance.
Conditions
and Eligibility Criteria
- In
order to be eligible applicants are required to have successfully
completed at least the equivalent of an Australian First Class Honours
degree (this is a four year degree with a major research project in the
final year). All qualifying programs of study must be successfully
completed.
- Scholarships
will be awarded on academic merit and research potential. Extra-curricular
achievements are not considered.
- International
applicants must not hold a research qualification regarded by the
University of Adelaide to be equivalent to an Australian Research
Doctorate degree or, if undertaking a Research Masters degree, not hold a
research qualification regarded by the University of Adelaide to be
equivalent to or higher than an Australian Research Masters degree.
- International
applicants who have not provided evidence of their meeting the minimum
English language proficiency requirements for direct entry by the scholarship
closing date, or who have completed a Pre-Enrolment English Program to
meet the entry requirements for the intended program of study, are not
eligible.
- Citizens
and Permanent Residents of Australia, and citizens of New Zealand are
ineligible.
- Those
undertaking research via remote candidature are ineligible.
- Candidates
are required to enrol in the University of Adelaide as 'international
students' and must maintain 'international student' status for the
duration of their enrolment in the University.
- Candidates
who have applied for Australian permanent resident status can apply for
ASI scholarships.
- International
applicants are not eligible if they have already commenced the degree for
which they are seeking an award, unless they can establish that they were
unable to apply in the previous round.
- Scholarships
holders must commence study at the University of Adelaide in the semester
the scholarship is offered.
- Applicants
who applied and were eligible for consideration in an international
scholarship round, and were unsuccessful, will automatically be
reconsidered in the following international scholarship round, assuming
they hold a valid offer of candidature for that intake. An applicant who
has been considered in 2 rounds cannot be reconsidered in any future
scholarship rounds.
- The
offer of a scholarship is contingent upon a student not being offered
another award by the Commonwealth of Australia, the University of
Adelaide, or an overseas sponsor. The University reserves the right to
withdraw an offer of a scholarship at any time prior to enrolment if it is
advised that an awardee has been offered a scholarship equal to or in
excess of the financial value of the award offered by the University.
Generally applicants who succeed in winning an ASI
scholarship have completed a Masters degree including a significant research
component and have several publications and relevant work and research
experience.
Application
To apply please submit a formal application for
Admission and a Scholarship via our online application system. There is no
application fee.
Note. The University of Adelaide is unable
to provide an assessment of eligibility for candidature and/or a scholarship
until a formal application is submitted and assessed. We strongly recommend
that all applicants submit their application and all required documents well
before the closing date.
Note. Late and incomplete applications
at the scholarship application deadline will not be considered for a
scholarship.
