Endeavour Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS) for International Students at the University of Melbourne

Brief description:

The Endeavour International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (hereafter referred to as IPRS) is funded by the Australian Government and awarded to international students wishing to undertake graduate research degree studies at the University of Melbourne.

Host Institution:

University of Melbourne in Australia.

Field of studies:

Any of the approved graduate research degree courses offered at University of Melbourne.

Number of Awards:

Each year the University of Melbourne offers about 38 new IPRSs

Target group:

Only open to international applicants (citizens of countries other than Australia and New Zealand who are not Australian permanent residents.)

Scholarship value/inclusions:

IPRSs cover full tuition fees for each year of the course and the annual Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC).

Students awarded an IPRS by the University of Melbourne normally receive a MIRS (another scholarship) as well which provides a living allowance, thesis allowance and other benefits. Students transferring with an IPRS from other institutions are not guaranteed a MIRS.

Eligibility:

• •  Only open to international applicants (i.e. citizens of countries other than Australia and New Zealand who are not Australian permanent residents.);
• •  Applicants need to have an unconditional offer of a place in a graduate research degree course (e.g. masters by research, PhD or other research doctorate) at the University of Melbourne;
• •  A scholarship will not be offered if the applicant has already completed a qualification at the same or higher level as the course for which a scholarship is sought. The only exception is if the student currently holds a masters by coursework they can be considered for a scholarship for masters by research studies;
• •  The academic requirements to be considered for the graduate research scholarships are the same as those that apply to entry to the PhD, and these requirements apply even if a scholarship is sought to undertake a masters by research. First Class Honours  results are required to be competitive (usually exceptional H1 results for the IPRS and prestigious and other major scholarships); and
  
• •  International applicants cannot be considered for a fee remission scholarship (ie. the IPRS or the MIFRS) if they already hold, or will receive, another scholarship that covers tuition fees.

Important: The complete eligibility criteria for this scholarship should be read at this link.

Application instructions:

International students are automatically considered for the scholarship once they receive an unconditional course offer for an eligible course. Applicants must apply for admission using the Application for Admission as an International Graduate Student form or by using the online application form.

Applicants must submit the complete requirements by 31 August. Important dates when applying for this scholarship can be found here.

The scholarship should be availed between 1 January and 30 September of the award year. It is expected that most IPRSs will be commenced by the start of Semester 2 (July) of the award year.

It is important to visit this link for detailed and updated information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Contact information:

For further information, please contact the  Melbourne Scholarships Office on 03 8344 8747 or via www.postgradschols.unimelb.edu.au/query.

Website:

Official Scholarship Website: http://cms.services.unimelb.edu.au/scholarships/pgrad/international/available/iprs

Complete Scholarship Terms and Conditions: http://cms.services.unimelb.edu.au/scholarships/pgrad/current/benefits/conditions