Endeavour International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (EIPRS)

These awards are for full-time study towards higher degrees by research. EIPRS are funded by the Department of Education, Employment & Workplace Relations (DEEWR). Competition for scholarships is intense; only applicants with extensive research training and experience will be offered an award. 

• Value
• Tenure
• Eligibility
• Allocation  
• Closing Date
  
• Contact Us

Value

The award provides for the full cost of tuition and overseas student health cover. The award may not provide for other fees charged by the University from time to time.

UWS also provides a living allowance of A$20 427 per annum, indexed annually and paid fortnightly.

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Tenure

The tenure of the award is three years for doctoral candidates and two years for Masters Honours (research masters) candidates.

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Eligibility

Students from any overseas country, except New Zealand, who are commencing a new research degree course and do not already hold an equivalent degree are eligible to apply. Applicants for coursework awards are not eligible to apply, even where there is a research component in the degree. Students who have already commenced their research degree may not be eligible.

Current AusAID students are ineligible.

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Allocation

The criteria for allocation of these awards is primarily academic merit. Applicants should hold at least the equivalent of an Australian first class Honours degree. This is a four year degree with a major research project in the final year, with a score of at least 80 per cent. Academic merit includes undergraduate grades, bachelor honours awards, other postgraduate degrees, publications in refereed journals, the presentation of conference papers and relevant industry experience.

The University reserves the right to offer EIPRS awards in designated areas of University research strength.

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Closing Date

Applications for 2010 are now closed.

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Contact Us

Research Scholarships Development Officer
Office of Research Services
University of Western Sydney
Penrith Campus, Building K.1.37
Locked Bag 1797, Penrith South DC, NSW 1797
Telephone: +61 2 4736 0966
Email: t.mills@uws.edu.au

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