Australian Postgraduate Award (APA)

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University of Melbourne

Scholarship Details

Provider Name: University of Melbourne

Scholarship Name: Australian Postgraduate Award (APA)

Description: Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) scholarships are awarded to students of exceptional research potential undertaking a Higher Degree by Research (HDR). APAs are provided to assist with general living costs. Part-time APAs may only be awarded under exceptional circumstances which relate to the applicant having significant caring commitments or a medical condition.

Study Level: Doctor Degree (By Research), Master Degree (By Research)

Study Fields: General

Support Type: Allowance, Scholarship

Offer Frequency: Annual

Annual Amount: $25,849

Annual Comment: The scholarship provides a stipend of $25,849 per year (2015 rate, indexed annually). Tenure is 3 years for a PhD and 2 years for a master by research, with a possible a 6-month extension for PhD students. The scholarship also provides a thesis allowance and, where applicable, a relocation allowance.

Length: 3 year(s)

Gender: Co-Ed

Eligibility: The awards are open to Australian citizens and permanent residents or New Zealand citizens, who hold a bachelor degree with honours class I or IIA or an equivalent qualification. Applicants cannot: previously have held an Australian Government Research Scholarship for more than 6 months; be in receipt of an equivalent award (greater than 75 per cent of the base stipend); or, have completed a degree at the same level or higher than that proposed.

Study Location: Australia - VIC: Melbourne Metropolitan

Closing Date: 31 October

Number Per Year: 300

Scholarship Website: http://cms.services.unimelb.edu.au/scholarships/pgrad/local/available/apa (opens in new window)

Scholarship Contact Details

Contact Title: Scholarships & Bursaries

Contact Department: University Services

Contact Email:

Contact Postal Address: Baldwin Spencer Building, University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010 Australia

Provider Details

Provider Name: University of Melbourne

Provider Phone: 61 3 136352

Provider Website: http://www.unimelb.edu.au (opens in new window)

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