Continuing postgraduate students

The following scholarships are available for continuing postgraduate students:

Australian Postgraduate Awards

Students of exceptional research promise who are or intend to be to enrolled full-time in a PhD by research are eligible to apply for this scholarship. Recipients of these awards will receive a stipend and will be allocated a place funded by the Research Training Scheme (RTS). Applications are currently being accepted until 30 October 2009.

USQ Postgraduate Research Scholarships

Current (those who have been enrolled for 6 months or less) or future students who are or intend to be to enrolled full-time in a PhD by research are eligible to apply for this scholarship. This scholarship offers a stipend equivalent to that of the Australian Postgraduate Award Scheme and, pending satisfactory progress, will continue for the normal duration of the candidature, 3 years for doctoral studies. Applications are currently being accepted until 30 October 2009.

Endeavour International Postgraduate Research Scholarship

PhD level overseas students who will undertake quality research (fundamental or applied) in areas of research specialisation at USQ. The Australian Government pays the tuition fees and required health insurance premiums for successful IPRS applicants. USQ provides a fortnightly stipend to contribute towards scholarship holders' living expenses. Full-time on-campus attendance is required. Applications are currently being accepted until 30 October 2009.

Faculty of Business Postgraduate Equity scholarships

The Faculty of Business will offer ten postgraduate scholarships for on-campus or external students enrolling in or enrolled in any postgraduate (coursework) Masters Degree or a Postgraduate Certificate in Management program offered by the Faculty.

Great Artesian Basin PhD Top-Up Scholarship Program

Students pursuing a PhD in the Social Sciences, Economics, Engineering or Sciences area and interested in contributing to the managament of an Iconic Water resource may consider applying for the the Great Artesian Basin (GAB) Scholarship. Two Scholarship each valued at $5000 per annum over three years will awarded as PhD top-up scholarships and is intended to supplement the funding of primary scholarship holders conducting innovative research that will make a contribution to the management of GAB.