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New scholarships 

Last updated: 22 May 2012

International Postgraduate Research Scholarships are awarded to outstanding international research higher degree students to cover tuition fees and Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC).

To be eligible, you must:

• be an international applicant
• be nominated by your enrolling School/Institute. Candidates can only be nominated twice. The second nomination must be made within 12 months of the first nomination and before the candidate has commenced their program
• meet international student visa requirements as specified by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC)
• be commencing full-time enrolment in an RHD program for the first time in Australia in one of UQ's areas of research strength
• be in receipt of an unconditional offer of admission
• not hold a qualification equivalent to or at a higher level than the research higher degree program you are undertaking
• not have held an Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) scholarship within the two years prior to commencing the IPRS
• not be receiving a scholarship for which course tuition is a component under any other scholarship scheme to which the Australian Government makes a substantial contribution

Scholarship Rules: UQ Research Scholarship General Conditions

How to apply:  Please indicate on the Application for Admission and Scholarships form if you wish to be considered for scholarships.

Further Information: DIISR webpage on the IPRS

UQ Centennial Scholarships are provided to outstanding international RHD students to cover living expenses.

Value:  AUD$23,728 per annum (2012 rate).  This rate is indexed annually.

To be eligible, you must:

• be an international applicant
• have been awarded an IPRS or other external tuition scholarship
• not already hold an externally funded living allowance scholarship of equal or greater value
• be nominated by your enrolling School/Institute

Scholarship Rules: UQ Research Scholarship General Conditions

How to apply:  Please indicate on the Application for Admission and Scholarships form if you wish to be considered for scholarships. You will be eligible for this scholarship if you are or have been awarded an IPRS or other external scholarship that funds your tuition fees.

UQ International Scholarships are awarded to outstanding international research higher degree students to cover the cost of living expenses and/or tuition fees.

Value: Living Allowance component is AUD$23,728 (2012 rate). This rate is indexed annually.

To be eligible, you must:

• be an international applicant
• undertake a research project in an area of research strength at UQ
• be in receipt of an unconditional offer of admission
• be nominated by your enrolling School/Institute. Candidates can only be nominated twice. The second nomination must be made within 12 months of the first nomination and before the candidate has commenced the program. A candidate can be nominated again on confirmation of candidature but only if he/she has been nominated no more than once before.

Scholarship Rules: UQ Research Scholarship General Conditions

How to apply:  Please indicate on the Application for Admission and Scholarships form if you wish to be considered for scholarships.

UQ Advantage RHD Scholarships are awarded to outstanding research higher degree students and cover a living stipend top-up. 

Value: AUD$5000 per annum

To be eligible, you must:

• be in receipt of an IPRS/UQCent (international applicants), APA or UQRS (domestic applicants).
• be commencing your program for the first time at UQ.
• be nominated by your enrolling School/Institute.
• undertake a research project in an area of research strength at The University of Queensland.
• not hold an Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) scholarship.

Scholarship Rules: UQ Research Scholarship General Conditions

How to apply:  Please indicate on the Application for Admission and Scholarships form if you wish to be considered for scholarships.

Graduate School International Travel Awards are awarded to support overseas travel for at least one distinct study related purpose that is relevant and academically justifiable but not essential to the completion of your thesis.  Acceptable travel purposes include accessing research material or facilities that are unavailable in Australia (e.g. libraries, archives, laboratories) and working in a research environment with resources not currently available to the candidate.  This award does not support travel to attend overseas conferences, complete courses and visiting an advisory team.

Value: AUD$3000 for travel in the Pacific region (eg. Indonesia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea) and AUD$5000 for travel elsewhere in the world.

To be eligible, you must:

• Be a confirmed RHD candidate enrolled full-time at UQ (part-time students are eligible to apply but must be enrolled full time while overseas)
• Be a confirmed candidate with no overdue milestone at the time of application
• Travel before the Thesis Review milestone 
• Not have previously held a UQ Graduate School funded travel grant
• Demonstrate that additional funds are available if required
• Undertake at least 10 days of research related activity
• Plan your departure date to be after the outcome of the travel award application is announced as retrospective funding will not be approved.

How to Apply: Submit a complete GSITA application form and GSITA budget spreadsheet by the close of the scholarship round. 

Closing dates:  24 February 2012, 18 May 2012, 17 August 2012, 16 November 2012.

Rules:

• Travel must be completed before the 'Thesis Review' milestone
• Travel must take place within six months of the date of the award
• Any changes to the destination, purpose or dates of travel requires approval from the Graduate School
• Candidates must submit a Report on Research Travel form upon their return.

UQ offers an English Language Scholarship (ELS) program to prospective international students who are applying to study for a research higher degree at UQ. This program assists PhD and MPhil candidates who require additional English language training to meet the English Language proficiency standard required for entry.

The ELS includes:

• the cost of 10 weeks’ tuition fees for the English Language program at UQ’s Institute of Continuing & TESOL Education (ICTE-UQ)
• 10 weeks of Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) medical insurance for the candidate (single rate)
• a living stipend for the duration of the 10 week English language program, which is paid within 2 weeks of arrival or class commencement, whichever is the later date.
• the fee for one compulsory International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test at the end of the program (ONLY for candidates in the English for Academic Purposes II program). 

To be eligible, you must:

• receive a Package Offer of a place in a UQ research higher degree program
• meet relevant English Language Proficiency entry scores
• be able to demonstrate payment of full tuition fees for the research higher degree program, either in the form of a fully-funded scholarship or other private sources.

Download the ELS FLyer

This scholarship is not available to students who have been awarded a UQ tuition scholarship.

How to apply:  Please indicate on the Application for Admission and Scholarships form if you wish to be automatically considered for scholarships.

The University of Queensland prides itself on a culture of research excellence and is consistently ranked in the top one percent of universities in the world. Research higher degree students at UQ have access to many of the world’s leading academics, first-class facilities, and a vibrant campus life.

From 2012, UQ will also offer the Australia-first ‘Career Advantage PhD Program’ that accelerates career development and enhances a participant’s employability through advanced, professionally focused training. 

The China Scholarship Council and UQ have established a collaborative arrangement to provide support and research training for students from a wide range of universities in China through the ‘CSC-UQ PhD Scholarship’.

What is the China Scholarship Council?
The China Scholarship Council is a non-profit institution affiliated with the Chinese Ministry of Education. The CSC is responsible for the organisation, management and provision of financial resources for Chinese citizens studying abroad, and to international students studying in China.

What funding is included in the CSC-UQ PhD Scholarship?
CSC Scholarship funding covers living allowance, health insurance in Australia, one return airfare from China to Australia, and your Australian Student Visa application fees. Successful applicants who are offered a place in the University’s PHD program and supported by their School will also receive a UQ International (UQI) Scholarship that covers your PhD tuition fees for 3.5 years.

Who is eligible for the CSC-UQ PhD Scholarship? 

To apply for this scholarship, you must satisfy the following criteria:

- You must be a citizen and permanent resident of the People’s Republic of China;
- You must be eligible to receive an Australian Student Visa;
- You must satisfy the selection criteria set by the CSC;
- You must satisfy UQ’s admissions entry requirement and be offered a place in the PhD program.
-You must have met the University’s English proficiency requirement.

Apply to UQ
Before you can apply for the CSC-UQ PhD Scholarship, you must first be offered a place in the University of Queensland’s PhD program.

Students wishing to apply for admission to UQ should follow the step-by-step process located here.

When you are invited by the potential school to submit an application, you should clearly note that you are applying for a 2012 CSC-UQ Scholarship when submitting the admission application to the University of Queensland.

It is essential that you check with your proposed School or Institute that you wish to enroll in for the closing date for accepting applications for the CSC-UQ scholarship. Late applications may not be accepted.

Apply for the CSC-UQ PhD Scholarship
Applicants should contact the CSC Scholarship Liaison officer at their university in China for assistance with their application.

The selection criteria, application form and CSC Employer Reference is available to download from the CSC website here.

Please do not submit your CSC-UQ PhD Scholarship application to the University of Queensland, it can only be accepted and processed by the CSC.

Contacts for further questions
After reading the step-by-step UQ application process, if you have any further questions, then please contact uqadvantage@gradschool.uq.edu.au.