Australia Worldwide Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS)

Australian Government Scholarships

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 Research Scholarships (IPRS) program allows worldwide students to undertake a postgraduate research qualification in Australia and achieve experience with leading Australian researchers.

Host Institution(s): Participating Universities in Australia.

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

Number of Awards: Approximately 330 are granted yearly.

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

Scholarship value/inclusions/duration: The scholarship covers tuition fees and health cover costs for scholarship holders, and health cover costs for their reliants. The scholarships are presented for a period of 2 years for a research masters degree or 3 years for a research doctorate degree. 

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

Application instructions: Applications for a scholarship need to be made directly to participating Universities. Students need to approach the scholarship office at their chosen university for direction about the process to submit an application for an IPRS and key closing date dates.  The closing date varies per 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 planed to submit an application and the administrator website (link found below) for in depth information on how to submit an application for this scholarship.

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