Australian Postgraduate Award
Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) scholarships are awarded to students of exceptional research potential undertaking a Higher Degree by Research (Doctor of Philosophy). Recipients of these awards will receive a stipend and will be allocated a place funded by the Research Training Scheme (RTS). The information on this page is subject to change.
Scholarship value
Australian Postgraduate Awards carry a yearly stipend of $20,007 per annum (2008 rate - tax free, 2009 rate to be confirmed) to the successful applicant. Payments are made on a fortnightly basis over the year. The period of tenure of an award is three years for doctorate. Periods of study already undertaken towards the degree will be deducted from the period of tenure.
In addition to the above yearly stipend, USQ will supplement this payment to a total yearly per annum amount of $25,000.
Eligibility
Applicants must:
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be eligible to be enrolled full-time in a Higher Degree by Research at the University of Southern Queensland
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be an Australian citizen, a New Zealand citizen or an Australian permanent resident
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not previously have held an Australian Government-funding postgraduate research scholarship unless it was terminated within six months of the commencement of benefits
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not be in receipt of similar funding from the Australian Government
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commence the degree by the date set by the University or the scholarship may be withdrawn and reallocated to another applicant.
Conditions
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Applications must be received by the closing date and in writing on the USQ application form provided. In addition, two academic referee’s reports must be submitted
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the scholarship will be paid directly to the student on a fortnightly basis
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the successful candidate is permitted up to eight (8) hours per week of paid work. Work must not interfere with the student's work progam
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scholarships are not transferable to other students in any circumstances
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the scholarship will be forfeited if the recipient cancels enrolment in the program or fails to enrol at the University of Southern Queensland
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the scholarship will be forfeited should the student transfer to another institution.
Selection criteria
Applicants must:
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have applied for enrolment or be enrolled in the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program full-time on-campus at USQ
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meet the eligibility requirements
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demonstrate outstanding research potential
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scholarships will be awarded on the basis of academic merit, research capacity and relevance of proposed research to USQ’s areas of research concentration
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projects involving human or animal experimentation, including social/psychological research, must conform to NH&MRC guidelines and ethical clearance will be required prior to commencement of any such project.
Submitting an application
To apply for this scholarship, applicants must complete an application form (PDF 168kb) for the Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) and two Academic Referee's report (PDF 52kb) must also be submitted to:
Office of Research and Higher Degrees
University of Southern Queensland
Toowoomba Queensland 4350
AUSTRALIA
Electronic or faxed applications will not be accepted.
Closing Date
Completed application forms and referee report forms must reach the Office of Research and Higher Degrees, USQ, not later than 5 pm on 31 October 2008.
Further information
Further information about this scholarship can be obtained from the Office of Research and Higher Degrees at orhd@usq.edu.au
