Flinders International Postgraduate Research Scholarship, Australia 2255 views

Flinders International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (FIPRS) are precisely intended to support international students to pursue research higher degree at Flinders University. The Scholarship covers international tuition-fees and a stipend.

Number of Scholarships available: up to 10

Duration: up to 3 years for Doctorate degree and up to 2 years for a Research Master’s degree

FIPRS scholarships are available every year and the scholarship round is highly competitive. FIPRS is granted to candidate who shows exceptional aptitude for independent research.

Award Benefits:

• $26,288; generous living allowance;
• tax exempt and indexed annually;
• establishment allowance for International students- (after arrival at Flinders) up to $1,485

Eligibility

• Applicants must have successfully completed at least the equivalent of an Australian Ist Class Hons. Degree (this is a 4 year degree with a major research project in the final year)
• Applicants must meet the English proficiency levels set by Flinders University for international students at the time of application.
• Students for whom English is a foreign language will be required to provide evidence of their English language competence.
• Applicants must not hold an equivalent research higher degree qualification.
• Applications are only open to students commencing a research higher degree in Australia for the first time.
• Applicants must not hold Australian citizenship, Australian permanent resident status or New Zealand citizenship.

Application contents:

• Grade transcripts
• Research proposal
• Name and contact no of referees
• CV
• Proof of English proficiency