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ECUPRS International Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Australia, 2017

 The ECUPRS Int. scheme is both prestigious and highly competitive. ECUPRS Int. scholarships are offered each year for tenure at Edith Cowan University. The scholarships provide the recipient with tuition fee and health care cover for the duration of their research degree. In addition, each successful ECUPRS Int. recipient will be offered an ECU International Stipend (ECUIS) to meet living costs for the same period.

Application opening date: 1 March 2016
Application closing date: 13 May 2016
Method of application: Download forms


Payments

Amount: $27,000 per year stipend/living allowance plus tuition fees and overseas health cover paid
Frequency: Fortnightly
Method: Electronic funds transfer

Tenure:

  • 1-2 years for a Master by research dependent on course length
  • Up to 3 years for a Doctor of Philosophy (PHD)

Step by step guide to applying

You need to follow these steps to apply for a scholarship for a Masters by Research, Professional Doctorate or Doctor of Philosophy course (Higher Degree by Research):

  1. Before you apply for a scholarship, you must apply for admission into a Higher Degree by Research course. Only applicants with a course offer will be considered for Scholarship. Applicants intending to apply for Scholarship should use the Expression of Interest form to determine if they will be invited to apply at least four weeks before the Scholarship due date.
  2. We encourage all applicants to read the Scholarship Conditions: APA, ECU-PRS and ECU Research Excellence Awards (PDF) to understand the application process, selection criteria and the requirements on them as scholarship recipients
  3. Complete the Scholarship Application (.DOC), including:
    1. Outline of your research topic
    2. Information on your research publications or research grants you have received: Documenting Your Research Experience (PDF)
    3. Academic Referees to support your scholarship application, using the PG Academic Referee Report (PDF)

Send application to:

Submit your scholarship application and documentation by the closing date for the scholarship:
By email: [email protected]

Or post:
Research Scholarships Officer
Scholarships Office
Edith Cowan University
270 Joondalup Drive
Joondalup, Western Australia, 6027

You will be advised of the outcome via email as soon as possible afterwards.


Eligibility requirements

Course Requirements
Applicants should have completed at least four years of tertiary education study at a high level of achievement for example:

  • Four year degree (e.g. Engineering or Law)
  • Three year degree and one of the following:
    • Honours year
    • one year of a higher degree
    • one year of a Masters preliminary or other qualifying programme
    • Postgraduate diploma

The awardees should also have:

  • Completed a Bachelor Degree with First Class Honours, or be regarded by the ECU as having an equivalent level of attainment
  • Must have their course application for study in the PhD or Master by research programme approved by ECU before being considered for an offer of a scholarship
    Where an offer of a place in the course is conditional, an applicant is normally not eligible for scholarship consideration until that condition has been met.
  • The intention to undertake study in a course and research topic within one of the University’s areas of research activity

Please note:

  • not all degree combinations will be considered by the University to be equivalent to an Australian First Class Honours degree
  • a student with a two-year Masters degree, but no Bachelors degree, may be considered with other masters graduates if the University regards this as equivalent

Exclusions
To be eligible applicants must not have previously gained or currently hold any of the following:

  • Research doctorate, which is deemed the equivalent of an Australian research doctorate degree
  • Master by research degree if seeking admission to Master by research degree
  • Another substantial scholarship provided by ECU (e.g., faculty, school or research centre scholarship) or an external provider

Other exclusions/limitations

  • Applicants enrolled in, or intending to enrol in, Doctor of Philosophy – Integrated (J42) are only eligible to apply for a postgraduate research scholarship after the completion of the first year (full-time equivalent) of the course. A scholarship will ONLY cover the three (3) years of full-time research

Additional Eligibility requirements for International Students
Applicants must:

  • meet international student visa requirements as specified by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship, including the requirement to purchase and maintain a standard Overseas Student Health Cover policy approved by the Department of Health and Ageing
  • meet all University admission requirements, including English proficiency, and be made an unconditional offer of a place in a higher degree by research (either a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Master by research)
  • not currently be receiving a scholarship provided by the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) or have completed an AusAID scholarship within the last two years

Nationality:

  • International

Level of study:

  • Higher degree research (including Masters by Research)

Faculty:

  • Any

School:

  • Any

Study mode:

  • Full-time on-campus

Related Scholarship/s:

The below scholarship/s are assessed together and do not require a separate application:

  • International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS)
  • ECU International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (ECUPRS Int.)

Applicant information:

Information for Current Honours and Master by research students
Students currently enrolled in their qualifying Honours or Master by research degree must ensure that their thesis is submitted in sufficient time * for an examination result to be available for the scholarship round.
* Examiners take approximately 4 weeks to examine an Honours thesis and approximately 6 weeks to examine a Masters by research thesis, however, examination times may vary.

Documentation
It is important to ensure your application includes as much information as possible together with the supporting documentation as following the closing date,additional documents cannot be added to an application.
Referee Reports – It is highly recommended that each applicant make arrangements for the provision of two (2) academic referee reports. Academic Referee Reports may be used in the assessment process of a scholarship application. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that referee reports are returned to the Research Scholarships Officer by the scholarship closing date.

Documents in a language other than English It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that all documentation presented in a foreign language is also accompanied by an authorised English translation. This means that applicants must provide copies of the qualification or documentation in the original language and an official English translation.

Selection:

Selection for a postgraduate research scholarship is based on academic merit and research capability within the University’s research strengths.

Successful applicants typically have first class honours or have completed a Master degree by research with additional research output such as research publications and/or successful research grant applications and research experience.

Details: http://goo.gl/qWKuuC

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