Australia Awards Scholarships 2024 and the application procedure

Australia Awards Scholarships(AAS)for study commencing in 2025 About Australia Awards Scholarships Australia Awards Scholarships (AAS) are a set of long-term programs sponsored by the Australian Government's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). The primary objective of these scholarships is to support the development needs of Australia's partner countries, in line with bilateral and regional agreements. This award program provides full-time undergraduate or postgraduate study opportunities for future global leaders from developing countries, particularly those located in the Indo-Pacific region, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, at participating Australian universities and Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institutions. The study and research opportunities provided by Australia Awards Scholarships aim to develop individuals' skills and knowledge to drive change and contribute to their countries' development. In a nutshell, the Aus

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About  Research Training Stipend (RTP) Scholarships CQ-University 2021

Research Training Stipend scholarships are Australian government sponsored scholarships allocated to Universities to support to  international students undertaken research degree programs in Australia. The full scholarship program targets outstanding and high achieving international students intending to study in Australia.

If secure a postgraduate research admission in CQ-University in any discipline across the University, this scholarship will automatically be awarded to support tuition and living cost.

Overview of RTP Scholarships CQ-University

  • Scholarship type: Full tuition fee cover
  • Scholarship Value: $28,597 per annum
  • Other supports: fortnight stipend allowance, health cover
  •  Degree Type: Masters/PhD by research
  • Field of study: Any field of choice across the University
  • Scholarship duration: three years
  • Application Deadline: 31 December 2021
  • Campuses: Adelaide; Brisbane; Bundaberg; Cairns; Emerald; Gladstone; Mackay; Melbourne; Noosa; Perth; Rockhampton; Sydney; Townsville

Also apply for -Postgraduate research scholarships 2021-2022: The University of Western University

Eligibility Criteria for  RTP Scholarships CQ-University

To be eligible for RTP scholarships, applicants are expected to meet all the entry requirements at CQ University and fulfil the conditions of award of the Commonwealth Scholarship Guidelines (Research) 2017

  •  Overseas candidate enrolled in an accredited RHD course of study at CQ University.
  • Applicants must not be receiving income from another source to support the candidate’s general living costs while undertaking their course of study if that income is greater than 75 per cent of the candidate’s RTP Stipend rate
  • Applicants  must not be receiving an equivalent award of scholarship from the Commonwealth designed to offset RHD tuition fees.

Selection criteria RTP Scholarships CQ-University

The RPT scholarship is offered on merit based and the consideration of other factors such as :

  • Academic achievement and writing skills (0-20 points)
  • Quality of research project and alignment with CQUniversity research priority areas (0-15 points)
  • Evidence of motivation, research experience and research environment (0-15 points)

Also apply for- Full funded master-PhD scholarships- Tasmania University-TGR scholarships

How to apply for RTP Scholarships CQ-University

There is no direct admissions for RTP scholarships. Applicants are expected to contact potential supervisors, discuss their research interest interest. Prospective applicants will be invited by the School of Graduate Research to complete an application, based on the recommendation of the supervisory team. Successful applicants will be notified by email when the scholarships have been awarded

See guide here on how contact potential supervisors when seeking for studentship position abroad

Who to contact

For further detail on this scholarship, applicants should get in touch directly with

CQ-University https://www.cqu.edu.au/about-us/structure/organisation/university-contacts and Submit an e-form

  • Phone : +61 3 9616 0606

Visit Official scholarship link

Study courses at CQ-University

CQ- University is home to more than 250 courses. Below is a list of some major programs you  can find at CQ-University 

  • Engineering, build-environment and aviation,
  • Education, Teaching and Child care,
  • Nursing, paramedicine and health
  • Psychology, Social work and community services,
  • Science, Environment and Agriculture
  • Law, Criminology and Justice
  • Information Systems and Technology
  • Safety sciences etc . Please browse more courses here at CQ-University

Apply now for Australia Awards Scholarships 2021, applications coming to an end in June. This is an Australian government sponsored scholarships open to citizens around targeting African countries, Middle east and Asia pacific

Pro-tips :some  essential  tips for successful scholarship application for research degrees

Applying for a research degree scholarship is a whole process and you must know these processes to be successful. You must know what it takes to be successful so that you don't keep on wasting your time.  Below is how the process goes and what you must consider to be successful :

  • Once you have identified your study interest the next thing to do is to check the requirements and see that you meet them before starting your application. By now you should already know about some standard requirements for research degree programs abroad.
  • If you meet the requirements, the very next thing will be to Contact potential supervisors to discuss your study interest and see that you get their approval. See how. Without this in some Universities, your application won't even be considered
  • The next step is to prepare a captivating research proposalSee how. This is extremely important also. This is being done to see your research potentials and skills. If you are the right candidate for that position
  • Then at same time, Finding  referees as you will need recommendation letters. Referees are hard to get, contact them ahead of time and don't stop reminding them until the D-day 
  • Once every thing is ready, before you submit your application, ask your friends or colleagues to help review your application supporting documents such as statement of purpose, research proposals etc.. When all is done, go ahead and submit your application

Apart from meeting the requirements, 3 major Keys for  you to be successful with your application will include : 

  1. Approval from a prospective supervisor, 
  2. your research proposal and research potentials, 
  3. your recommendation letters and additionally previous experiences.
 You can find details here on how to apply for scholarships and admissions : a research degree applicant guide

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