Australia Awards Scholarships 2024 and the application procedure

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University of Queensland Graduate Scholarships(UQGSS)-(Fully funded Msc/PhD)

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About the University of Queensland Graduate Scholarships(UQGSS)

The University of Queensland Graduate Scholarships(UQGSS) is a prestigious scholarship offer open to both eligible international and local students intending to study at the University of Queensland. These are fully funded research degree scholarship opportunities for outstanding international students to undertake any research masters or PhD degree course at the University of Queensland.

The successful recipients of the UQGSS will be awarded either the Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship or a UQ-funded scholarship via a competitive process. Both scholarship programs are fully funded, ie include full tuition support and living expenses including random top-up scholarships from partners.

Apply for this 350 scholarships offers- Fully Funded Australian Government Research Scholarships (RTPS) at Melbourne University 2023 ( Masters/PhD). Open to any field of choice.

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 UQGSS Scholarship overview and benefits:

  • Scholarship Cover: Full tuition fee
  • Scholarship Value: $28,854 per annum (2022 rate) indexed annually
  • Living cost support: Fortnight stipends 
  • Health cover:   Overseas Student Health Cover(OSHC)
  • Degree Program: Masters/PhD by research
  • Field of study:  All study areas
  • Citizen type: International students/ All countries eligible/Domestic students
  • Award Duration: up to 2years for masters and 3.5 years for PhD. possible extension.
  • Application opens: Currently open
  • Application Deadline: Varies
Application period: Applications for these scholarships are in rounds. See details below

2023 Round 1

  • Applications start: 30 May 2023
  • Application deadline: 17 July 2023

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 UQGSS eligibility Criteria 

To be eligible for this scholarship, interested applicants  must be :

  1. nominated by an enrolling school or institute at UQ
  2.  assessed by the Graduate School as meeting all conditions for admission to the higher degree by research program.
  3. not be receiving a living allowance award, or scholarship providing a benefit greater than 75% of the RTP Scholarship living allowance rate to undertake the higher degree by research program

How to apply for UQGSS  scholarships

To apply for this scholarship, you must submit a candidature for a higher degree by candidature at the time of application. There is no separate application. The University of Queensland has provided a straight and simple process to apply for a research degree in their institution. Follow the details below

Before submitting an application, applicants should first:

  1. Check requirements. Find here the eligibility criteria for a research degree program at UQ(Masters/PhD) 
  2. Contact a Supervisor. Make sure you  Identify a researcher with relevant expertise and get their agreement to support your project.
  3. Get all your documents ready.  These documents include:

  • Academic curriculum vitae (CV)/résumé
  • Academic transcript
  • Degree certificate
  • English language documents
  • Passport
  • References/letters of recommendation
  • previous research program information.

See full details on  documentation from UQ

      4. Apply. If you meet the entry requirements, you have contacted a potential supervisor. you can go ahead and apply. Application is done online via UQ online application portal. When you apply,

  • Select 'I would like to be considered for a UQ scholarship to cover a living allowance stipend and tuition fee expenses'. Read more on UQ website  on how to apply for a research Degree program 

Selection criteria for UQGSS

Eligible candidates will be assessed based on their:

  • Academic performance,
  •  evidence of research capability, 
  • quality of research project etc...

Who to contact

For any inquiry on this scholarship, interested applicants should direct query to Graduate School

Visit the University Website for details 

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Pro-tips for research scholarship applications

The followings are some helpful links to browse through. They include tips and guides on how to successfully apply for research Masters and PhD scholarships and admissions to study in Australia. 
These are just some essential elements that any international student thinking to study abroad must be aware of especially when applying for research degree programs abroad. 
This includes information about :

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