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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.

Value

Australian Postgraduate Awards carry a yearly stipend of $23 728 per annum to the successful applicant however USQ will supplement this payment to a total yearly per annum amount of $30 000. In addition should the successful applicant be enrolled with the Faculty of Engineering and Surveying (FoES) then FoES may provide a further $3000 top up to the to the successful applicant. 

Payments are made on a fortnightly basis over the year. The period of tenure of an award is three years. Periods of study already undertaken towards the degree will be deducted from the period of tenure.

Eligibility

To be eligible applicants must:

  • have completed a Bachelor Degree with First Class Honours, or equivalent level
  • be eligible to be enrolled full-time in a Higher Degree by Research Doctor of Philosophy program at the University of Southern Queensland
  • be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, Australian permanent resident or an International student who is an International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS) recipient commencing from 1 January 2013
  • not previously have held an Australian Government-funding postgraduate research scholarship unless it was terminated within six months of the commencement of benefits
  • not be in receipt an equivalent award, scholarship (excluding an IPRS)
  • commence the degree by the date set by the University (preferably Semester 2, 2013) or the scholarship may be withdrawn and reallocated to another applicant.

Conditions

  • Applications including all supporting documentation must be received by the closing date and in writing on the USQ application forms provided.
  • The scholarship will be paid directly to the student on a fortnightly basis.
  • The successful candidate is permitted up to eight (8) hours per week of paid work. Work must not interfere with the student's work program.
  • Scholarships are not transferable to other students in any circumstances.
  • The scholarship will be forfeited if the recipient cancels enrolment in the program or fails to enrol at the University of Southern Queensland.
  • The scholarship will be forfeited should the student transfer to another institution.

Selection criteria

Applicants must:

  • have applied for enrolment or currently be enrolled in the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program full-time on-campus at USQ
  • meet the eligibility entry requirements for the PhD
  • demonstrate outstanding research potential
  • scholarships will be awarded on the basis of academic merit, research capacity and relevance of proposed research to USQ's areas of research concentration
  • 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.

How to apply

To apply for this scholarship, applicants must complete and forward the following documentation by email to orhd@usq.edu.au:

Office of Research and Higher Degrees (ORHD) also recommend applicants supply a copy of their:

  • USQ enrolment application (copy only - original application must be forwarded to Admissions). For enrolment instructions, please refer to the how to apply guide.

To ensure your scholarship application is assessed, scanned copies of the above documentation (excluding the Academic Referee Reports which should be forwarded separately by the referee) must be forwarded as one attachment to ORHD, orhd@usq.edu.au and no other office.

Closing date

Applications have closed.

 

Further information

Further information about this scholarship can be obtained from the Office of Research and Higher Degrees at orhd@usq.edu.au.