Australia Worldwide Postgraduate Investigation Scholarships (WPRIS)

Australian Government Scholarship
Masters/PhD Degree

Deadline: varies, April-Oct (yearly)
Study in:  Australia
Course starts: 2016/2017

Last updated: 31 Mar 2016

Brief description: The Worldwide Postgraduate Investigation Scholarships (WPRIS) program open for worldwide students to undertake a postgraduate investigate qualification in Australia and gain experience with leading Australian investigator.

Host Institution(s): Participating Universities in Australia.

Level/Field of study: Masters by investigate degree or Doctorate Degree presented by participating Universities in Australia.

Number of Awards: Approximately 330 are awarded yearly.

Target group: Worldwide students of every countries (except New Zealand).

Scholarship value/inclusions/duration: The scholarship covers tuition fee and health cover expenses for scholarship holders, and health cover expenses for their dependents. The scholarships are offered for a period of 2 years for a investigate masters degree or 3 years for a investigate doctorate degree. 

Eligibility: To be qualified to submit an application for an WPRIS, the candidate must be an worldwide student (except New Zealand) and commencing full-time enrolment in a higher degree by investigate at a suitable university in Australia. The basic eligibility criteria for a WPRIS are listed in section 3.10.1 of the Commonwealth Scholarships Guidelines (Research) 2012.

Application instructions: Applications for a scholarship necessitate to be made openly to participating Universities. Students require to approach the scholarship office at their selected university for direction about the procedure to submit an application for an WPRIS and key closing dates.  The closing date varies for each university but is around April-October every year.

It is essential to read the Frequently Asked Questions and browse the website of the University where you propose to submit an application and the authorized website (link found below) for complete information on how to submit an application for this scholarship.

Website: Authorized Scholarship Website: http://education.gov.au/international-postgraduate-research-scholarships