Griffith University International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (GUIPRS)
About the Position
Griffith University awards Griffith University International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (GUIPRS) via a competitive application process to candidates commencing or enrolled in a Higher Degree Research (HDR) program. The fee offset provided through the award of a GUIPRS will remove the liability of the HDR candidate to pay program tuition fees for the tenure of the award. This website sets out the allowances and conditions attached to the GUIPRS award.
A limited number of GUIPRS may be allocated to achieve specific strategic objectives. In such cases, there may be additional eligibility requirements or variations to the procedure for selection and award. The GUIPRS Conditions of Award will be amended to reflect the variations applicable to the awardee.
Scholarship Overview
- - Scholarship Stipend Value: Tuition fee offset
- - Health Insurance:Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for the candidate and dependents
- - Degree Program:Higher Degree Research (HDR) program
- -Available in: Australia
- - Number of Awards: Limited
- - Host:Griffith University
- - Citizen type:International students
- - Award Duration: Up to three and a half years for doctoral candidates and up to two years for research masters candidates
- - Application Periods:Continuous Scholarship Round
- - Deadline: Check the website for key dates and intake dates
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Tuition fees
Covers tuition fees for up to three and a half years for doctoral candidates and up to two years for research masters candidates.
OSHC
Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for the candidate and any dependant(s) for the duration of the scholarship. Research candidates are required to hold a visa for their program length plus an additional eight months to allow for interactive thesis marking. Candidates undertaking a PhD will require 57 months of overseas health cover. Holders of Griffith University scholarships will receive cover (if undertaking a PhD) for the first 42 months of their program and will be required to pay the remaining 15 months (and provide evidence of coverage) at the time of accepting their offer.
Student Services and Amenities Fee
Covers the fee for which the scholarship recipient would otherwise be liable.
Key dates
For information on when to apply through the Continuous Scholarship Round and intake dates please see Key dates.
How to apply
Applicants may only apply a maximum of two times in a five year period for consideration in the scholarship ranking and selection process.
New applicants must follow the process for submitting an online application for a research program, which also includes a section for scholarship application.
Current research candidates are required to follow a different process for submitting a scholarship application here.
Conditions of Award 2024
Eligibility
To be eligible for a GUIPRS, an applicant must:
- not be a domestic student, as defined as being a student who is an Australian citizen; or an Australian permanent resident or holder of an Australian Permanent Humanitarian visa; or a New Zealand citizen.
- be commencing or enrolled in a HDR program (for which GUIPRS support is available) at Griffith University.
- (2) To be considered for a GUIPRS, an applicant must:
- hold a Bachelor Degree (AQF 8) with First Class Honours (Class I) or be regarded by Griffith University as having an equivalent level of attainment, as specified on the Equivalent qualifications for HDR program admission webpage.
- have not completed a degree at the same or higher level as the HDR program to which the applicant is commencing or enrolled in.
- if seeking recognition for prior candidature in the HDR program, have not completed more than 12 months (equivalent full-time) of candidature at Griffith University or another Australian or overseas institution.
- have not previously held the same or an equivalent scholarship for which they are applying unless it was terminated within six months of the scholarship’s payments commencing; it was held for a degree at a lower level to which the applicant is applying; or the applicant is applying to transfer the scholarship (refer to Section 3.6 of the HDR Scholarship Procedure).
- have not held a Commonwealth Government Australia Award scholarship in the two years prior to the point of commencing the award, unless approval for this course of action has been granted by the appropriate branch of the Commonwealth Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
- not be in receipt of an equivalent award or scholarship from the Commonwealth Government designed to offset research program tuition fees.
Selection
- Applications for research scholarships as part of the Continuous Scholarship Round at Griffith University are firstly processed within the Griffith Graduate Research School. It is at this point that applications are initially reviewed for eligibility for entry into Griffith research programs.
- Following this initial review, applications are then forwarded to the appropriate schools, departments or research centres for academic staff to assess applications for both entry into Griffith research programs, and for consideration for a scholarship. All applications are then assessed by the Dean (Research) of the relevant Group and the Dean, Griffith Graduate Research School, to arrive at an outcome against the eligibility and selection criteria.
- Applications that meet the criteria for scholarship consideration are then assessed and ranked in an order of merit, as outlined in Section 3.2.7 of the Higher Degree by Research Scholarship Procedure and takes into consideration:
- Academic merit, with emphasis on the results attained in the qualification with the substantial research component but also taking into account the grades of any other eligible qualification, or evidenced equivalence of research excellence capability as applicable
- The international standing of the institution at which the qualification with the substantial research component was completed.
Research Background
Research background, including:
- the quality of the eligible research outputs included as evidence in an application, as well as the applicant's contribution to these outputs
- the level and duration of sustained research experience and evidence of how the research activity undertaken bears upon and enhances the applicant's research capacity, with regard to the proposed research
- The compatibility/fit between the applicant, research environment, and the supervision team.
- The compatibility/fit of the proposed research with university/academic group research priorities
- The University's HDR Scholarship Committee considers applicants and awards scholarships based on the University-wide Order of Merit List.
- Applicants offered a GUIPRS may have their scholarship changed to an Australian Government Research Training Program International Fee Offsetu Scholarship if one becomes available and if they meet the criteria to be awarded a RTP Stipend.
Benefits
Fee offset
- The fee offset provided by the GUIPRS removes the liability of the awardee to pay program tuition fees for the tenure of the award.
Allowances
- The following ancillary costs of undertaking the HDR program are provided for under the terms of this scholarship:
- the cost of a standard Overseas Student Health Cover policy which covers the candidate and dependents (if any) for up to 42 months; and
- the Student Services and Amenities Fee for which the scholarship recipient would otherwise be liable during the tenure of the scholarship.
Conditions
Change to HDR program
- Applications to transfer candidature from one HDR program to another will be in accordance with Section 3.6.7 of the HDR Enrolment and Variations to Candidature Procedure. If an awardee is permitted to transfer from a Masters (Research) to a Doctoral program or from a Doctoral to a Masters (Research) program, the maximum duration of the award will be adjusted accordingly.
- The maximum tenure of a transferred award becomes that for the new HDR program minus the period of study undertaken towards the previous program prior to the conversion.
- A request for a major change to the thesis topic can be considered as per Section 3.6.4 of the HDR Enrolment and Variations to Candidature Procedure. If it is established through this approval process that the recorded field of research (FoR) and/or field of education (FoE) for the thesis topic have changed, the Griffith Graduate Research School will update these fields in the candidate’s record.
Leave provisions
- Candidates supported by a GUIPRS may apply to take leave as per their candidature, stipend scholarship (if applicable) and visa requirements. The GUIPRS will be suspended and extended in line with candidature leave provisions, refer to 3.7 of the HDR Enrolment and Variations to Candidature Procedure.
Industry placements, research internships and professional practice activities
- Recipients of a GUIPRS may undertake industry placements, research internships and professional practice activities that are approved by the Dean Research as part of their eligible HDR program.
- Ongoing receipt of a GUIPRS at the rate set out in Section 3.1 of these Conditions of Award may be available for the duration of an approved industry placement, research internship or professional practice activity if:
The GUIPRS awardee has not exceeded the maximum duration of their HDR program;
The awardee has sufficient GUIPRS tenure remaining;
The awardee has not submitted their thesis for examination; and
The industry placement, research internship or professional practice activity will run for at least 30 days and no more than six months duration.
- The undertaking of an approved industry placement, research internship or professional practice activity does not constitute grounds for extension to the GUIPRS tenure beyond the provision for extension set out in Section 4.6 (4) of these Conditions of Award.
Ethics
- Where necessary, awardees will abide by the National Health and Medical Research Council codes on animal and human experimentation, Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research and National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research, and the University's safety practices.
Termination of award
- A GUIPRS will be terminated in any of the following circumstances:
- at the end of the period of tenure provided for by the award or when the awardee lodges a thesis for examination, whichever is earlier;
- if the University is satisfied that the program of study is not being carried out with competence and diligence or in accordance with the offer of award, and no suitable arrangements can be made for continuation of the degree;
- when the candidate ceases full-time enrolment when approval has not been obtained to hold the GUIPRS on a part-time basis;
- if the awardee commences a period of leave without formal approval, or fails to maintain an on campus enrolment without the approval for remote candidature status;
- if the award holder does not resume study at the conclusion of a period of leave, or does not make arrangements to extend that period of leave;
- if the candidate ceases to meet the eligibility criteria specified in Section 1 of these Conditions of Award, other than during a period in which leave has been approved;
- if the University determines that a candidate is guilty of serious academic or student misconduct in accordance with the Academic Misconduct Policy – Higher Degree Research Candidates and the Student Academic Misconduct Policy; and/or
- if the candidate fails to maintain satisfactory progress, as determined by the University in accordance with Section 3.9 of the HDR Academic Progress Procedure.
- If an award is terminated, it cannot be reactivated unless the termination occurred in error.
Reconsideration
- A decision by the University made in respect of an application for scholarship is final and not reviewable, as per the University’s Student Review and Appeals Policy.
- A candidate who is dissatisfied with a decision to terminate the scholarship may request a review of the decision in accordance with the Student Review and Appeals Policy.
Living allowance
Refer to the Research degree scholarships for information on living allowance scholarships that are usually awarded in conjunction with this scholarship, including the Australian Government RTP Stipend Scholarship and the Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarship.
Further information regarding scholarship selection and conditions at Griffith University can be found in the HDR Scholarship Procedure.
Griffith Graduate Research School
Contact GGRS for enquiries relating to HDR admission, candidature , scholarships, orientation or workshops.
Who to Contact
Call on +61 7 3735 3817 between 9.30am - 2.30pm, Monday to Friday.
Email
Email any time at hdr-enquiry@griffith.edu.au
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