Australia- University of Wollongong International Student Scholarships

If you are an international student you may apply for the following scholarships:

1. International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS)
The IPRS is available to citizens of overseas country (excluding New Zealand )The IPRS covers the full tuition and Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) only, for a period of two years for a Masters Research degree and three years for a Doctoral degree by research. Doctoral candidates may apply for a 6 month extension for research related reasons.The IPRS is not available to continuing students and does not proved a living allowance or any other benefits.

IPRS applicants must not:

• have already completed a degree at the same level as the proposed candidature, or at a higher level;
• be overseas students who are currently studying on a scholarship sponsored by Australian Development Scholarships (ADS);
• be seeking to apply for an IPRS within two years of the completion of an Australian Development Scholarships (ADS) award;
• be receiving another equivalent award or scholarship or salary to undertake the proposed program.

All eligible international students will also be considered for the University Postgraduate Award (UPA) living allowance.>

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2. University Postgraduate Award (UPA)
UPAs are tenable only at the University of Wollongong. They are available to graduates of Australian and overseas universities.Applicants should hold, or expect to obtain, first class honours or equivalent results.A UPA may be held for three years for Doctoral candidates and two years for Masters Research studies, subject to satisfactory progress. Doctoral candidates may apply for a 6 month extension for research related reasons.The stipend for UPAs in 2008 is $20,007 per annum - non taxable. There is also a provision for a thesis allowance. Stipends and allowances are indexed annually.

3. Cooperative Research Centre (CRC)
A limited number of scholarships are provided by Cooperative Research Centres.For further information please contact;Civil, Mining & Environmental EngineeringProfessor Buddhima IndraratnaEmail : buddhima_indraratna@uow.edu.auPhone : 02 4221 3046.


Application Process
To apply for a HDR Scholarship, complete the following 2 forms.

Closing Date for Research Scholarships - 17 October (Applications must be received by this date to be eligible. Scholarships will not be offered to applicants who wish to begin their studies after 31 May.)

HDR Scholarship Application form
Referees Report Form (two referees reports are required for the scholarship application process)