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Local Research Student Scholarships




Applications for the UNSW scholarships 1 - 4  listed immediately below have now closed (however, see further down this page for other scholarships open year round).
Successful applicants will be notified via email from the week commencing 25 May.
Applications for Semester 1, 2010 will open on this site in early September.

UNSW offers scholarships to local students of exceptional research potential to undertake a higher degree by research at UNSW. Students are being considered for these scholarships to undertake either a PhD or a Masters by Research degree, as appropriate.

1. UNSW Research Excellence Awards $30 - $35,000
 
Research Excellence scholarships are available to newly commencing students who have been awarded a University Medal from any Australian or New Zealand University. A limited number of Research Excellence scholarships may be available for Honours awardees ranked first in their Honours Year (depending on results and number of candidates in the Year).
 
2. Australian Postgraduate Awards (APA) / University Postgraduate Awards (UPA) plus a Faculty top-up scholarship $25 - $30,000
 
Faculty top-up scholarships are awarded to the top ranked applicants in some faculties.
 
3. Australian Postgraduate Awards (APA) / University Postgraduate Awards (UPA)
 
The scholarship comprises an annual stipend of $20,427. 
 
4. Faculty Postgraduate Awards
 
Recipients of the following awards will be selected from eligible applicants. There is no need to submit a separate application.
  • University College Postgraduate Research Scholarships - approx $21,000* (only available at the UNSW@ADFA campus)
  • Faculty of Engineering Research Scholarships - $20,427
 
 Semester 1 2010 UNSW Scholarships - application information and forms will be available on this site from early September 2009




Additional Scholarships - open all year

UNSW offers additional scholarships for local students listed below. This list is updated every 2 weeks. Please follow the links for further information.

 
 
 


National Information Communication Technology Association (NICTA)

NICTA offers research scholarships in the School of Computer Science Engineering and School of Electrical Engineering and telecommunications. NICTA provides scholarships in the following research areas: ICT, Embedded Systems, Networked Systems, Making Sense of Data, Managing Complexity. Click here for more details.


Scholarships offered by external providers

Postgraduate research scholarships offered by external providers, starting from $20,000pa, are also available at various times throughout the year.