International HDR Main Scholarship
  • Full Scholarship
  • Sydney

Applications for 2021 International Research Training Program scholarship (iRTP) and International Macquarie Research Excellence Scholarship Program scholarship (iMQRES) at Macquarie University are now open!

The main scholarship round for international candidates is the International Research Training Program scholarship (IRTP). The International Research Training Program is the Australian Commonwealth Government scholarship scheme for supporting international higher degree research candidates.

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Applicants applying for an IRTP will be automatically considered for the University-funded International Macquarie Research Excellence Scholarship program (IMQRES) in the same round.

Macquarie University offers available awards to eligible candidates in accordance with the MQ Research Training Program Scholarship Policy, and the Macquarie University HDR Scholarship Rating Criteria.

Selection processes for candidates to be awarded the International Research Training Program Scholarship (IRTP) and International Macquarie University Research Excellence Scholarship (IMQRES) will also include considerations of the Research Environment.

This may include an evaluation of the alignment of the candidate’s project with Macquarie University’s research strategy and research priorities, the quality of the supervisory team and the international standing of the research area.

Selection process

The University offers available awards to eligible candidates in accordance with the MQ Research Training Program Scholarship Policy, and the Macquarie University HDR Scholarship Rating Criteria.

Selection processes for candidates to be awarded the International Research Training Program Scholarship (iRTP) and International Macquarie University Research Excellence Scholarship (iMQRES) will also include considerations of the Research Environment.

This may include an evaluation of the alignment of the candidate’s project with Macquarie University’s research strategy and research priorities, the quality of the supervisory team and the international standing of the research area.

Location:

Australia

Benefits

Successful IRTP candidates will receive:

  • Tuition fee offset for 3 years maximum.
  • Stipend (tax-exempt, indexed annually, 2020 rate $28,092 p.a.)
  • Travel Concession (applied to local transport OPAL Card).

Successful IMQRES candidates will receive

  • Tuition fee offset for 3 years maximum.
  • Stipend (tax-exempt, indexed annually, 2020 rate $28,092 p.a.)

Eligibilities

Awards will only be available to applicants meeting the Eligibility and Selection Criteria who:

  • are citizens of countries other than Australia/New Zealand, and not Australian Permanent Residents.
  • have already completed or expect to complete a research Masters’s degree in 2020.
  • are enrolling as full-time students.
  • will undertake a Masters of Philosophy or Doctorate in 2021.
  • intend to reside in Sydney, Australia during their award tenure, unless on approved overseas research leave.

Award-holders may:

  • be in receipt of minor awards, allowances, or other earnings which are supplementary to an IRTP or IMQRES, or derived from part-time work undertaken within the guidelines set by the relevant scholarship conditions.
  • receive stipend top-up funding from industry or other sources to a maximum equivalent of 75% of the basic Research Training Program (RTP) stipend rate.
    be in receipt of additional funds for fieldwork, equipment, and other such expenses not covered by the award.

Awards will not be available to those who:

  • are receiving another equivalent or major award, scholarship or salary to undertake the proposed program
  • have already completed a higher degree in research at the same level or at a higher level than the proposed candidature in the same program of study
  • provide false or misleading information to the University. Where there is reason to believe this condition has not been upheld, the University reserves the right to reassess the student’s entitlement to the award.
Eligible Regions: Open for all

Application Process

  • Apply through the given link and applicants should select International HDR Main Scholarship Round as the Scholarship type in their application.
  • For all previous academic qualifications the following documents must be provided:
    • Academic Transcript.
    • Academic transcript key (include range of grades awarded).
    • Testamur (year completed).
    • If there was a thesis as part of your Masters:
    • The abstract.
    • The % of your degree that the thesis was worth.
    • The grade awarded.
    • The duration in months of the thesis component of your degree.

Required Documents

  • Passport copy (or Birth Certificate if no passport available).
  • Current Australian visa (for Permanent Residents or Humanitarian Visa holders).
  • English proficiency test results scorecard (if required in your entry requirements).
  • Research proposal (see Step 3).

Additional Documents

  • Curriculum Vitae.
  • University prizes awarded.
  • Scholarships awarded.
  • Publications (published and accepted for publication).
  • Statement of exclusion from university course if applicable.
  • If transferring from another Australian institution, the applicant must provide details of:
  • Enrollment periods.
  • Study mode.
  • Scholarships received.

Total EFTSL consumed. If any of these documents are not in English you must provide certified English translations.

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Application Deadline: July 31, 2020

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