UNE International Postgraduate Research Award (IPRA)-2021-2022

UNE International Postgraduate Research Award (IPRA)- Fully Funded Masters/PhD positions

IPRA are postgraduate research scholarships at the University of New England to support high achieving international students to study in this institution. The University of New England offers multiple postgraduate research scholarships annually to all eligible international students of any nationality to study in Australia.

The IPRA award scholarships target students with exceptional research capability. The scholarship intends to support tuition fees, living cost and other financial supports for the successful recipients. The IPRA scholarships are open for both Masters and PhD research degree positions. The Masters scholarships stipend duration for up to 2 years and PhD scholarships for up to 3 years

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IPRA Scholarship overview and benefits:

Scholarship Cover: Full tuition fee
Scholarship Value: $28,597 per annum (2021 rate) indexed annually
Living cost support: Fortnight stipends
Health cover: Single Standard Overseas Student Health Cover(OSHC)
Degree Program: Masters/PhD by research
Field of study: Any field of choice
Citizen type: International students/ All countries eligible
Award Duration: up to 2years for masters and 3 years for PhD. No extension.
Application opens: 15 August 2021
Application Deadline: 30 September 2021

IPRA eligibility Criteria

The applications for IPRA scholarships are assessed on academic merit and research potential. To be eligible for the International Postgraduate Research Award scholarships at the University of New England:

Applicant must be enrolled in an accredited HDR course of study at an Australian HEP.
Applicant must meet the minimum entry requirement for a research degree program at the University of New England including the English Language requirements for those from non-native English speaking countries
Applicants must be enrolled as full-time, on-campus for the duration of their candidature.

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How to apply for IPRA scholarships

To apply for the IPRA scholarships, applicants must complete an application for candidature and scholarship at the same time, the details can be find Higher Degree Research Candidature and Scholarship Application Guidelines.

The application for a masters or PhD research degree program at the University of New England is done by completing a Higher Degree Research Candidature and Scholarship Application Form. From the form you will find detail instructions on the application procedure that you will follow.

Expected documents to submit along:

A Supervisor Statement of Support
A Research Proposal
Certificates and transcripts
Referee Reports: at least 2

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Who to contact

For further information on this scholarship, interested applicant can get to HDR team at the University of New England on the phone

Phone: +61 2 6773 3715
Via the AskUNE website

Visit official scholarship link for more details

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