The Flinders International Research Scholarship in Australia has now opened up for 2020 application. The Flinders International Research Scholarship (FIPRS) is a scholarship specifically intended to support international students that covers international tuition fees and also provides a stipend.
The scholarship is tenable for up to three years for a Research Doctorate degree and up to two years for a Research Masters degree. Successful applicants are required to undertake full time study and must be commencing a higher degree by research in Australia for the first time.
Applicants for the Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship (AGRTPS) for international students will be automatically considered for the FIPRS.
Please note: for visa purposes, the FIPRS is not a Commonwealth Sponsored Scholarship.
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Flinders International Research Scholarship Benefits
- The FIPRS pays the international student tuition fees charged by Flinders University for a research higher degree.
- In addition, a stipend provides the recipient with a generous living allowance paid at the rate of $28,854.00 per annum (2022 rate). It is tax exempt and indexed annually.
- An FIPRS student who moves to Adelaide from overseas is eligible for an establishment allowance (after arrival at Flinders) of up to $1,485 to assist with relocation costs and airfares, provided receipts can be produced by the student.
Sponsor: Flinders University, Australia
Scholarship Type: Research Scholarship
Scholarship Worth: $28,854.00
Study Level: Postgraduate (Masters and PhD)
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Flinders International Research Scholarship 2022 Eligibility Criteria
For you to be eligible for the awards, applicants:
- Must be a citizen of any overseas country except New Zealand, and not hold Australian citizenship, Australian permanent resident status or New Zealand citizenship; and
- Intend to commence full-time study for a higher degree by research in Australia for the first time, in the year for which the award is to offered. Students who commenced their higher degree by research in the previous year but who, due to the timing of their application for admission and subsequent enrolment, were unable to apply for a FIPRS in that year, or, commenced a higher degree by research and terminated that enrolment within six months of commencement, may be considered; and
- Intend to enrol in an area of research concentration. These are areas in which the University has particular strength, has concentrated its research resources and has attracted external funding; and
- Satisfy all entry requirements for a higher degree by research, including the English proficiency levels in accordance with the English Language Proficiency Requirements for HDR Candidature
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Flinders International Research Scholarship 2022 Application Procedures
- To start your application for an AGRTPS and FIPRS, applicants must first submit an application for admission to a Higher Degree by research (PhD or Master of Arts by research) followed by an application for the International RHD Scholarship Group.
- Applicant must make contact with an academic staff member in your relevant academic area, and have an agreement from that person to supervise you if you are successful.
What is the Application Deadline?
Application Deadline for the FIPRS is August the 5th, 2022
Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
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