University of New South Wales - Graduate Research School - UNSW Local Research Scholarships Eligibility

Awards are made on the basis of academic merit, research experience and/or research potential.

1. Qualifications

Scholarships are only available to applicants who hold a four year bachelor's degree with Honours Class 1 from an Australian institution or an equivalent research qualification/experience. This qualification must be in a field relevant to your area of research.

Students completing an honours year must provide their honours results by 31 January 2010.
You must have completed at least four years of full-time equivalent tertiary education.

2. Qualification Equivalence

Candidates who do not hold a Bachelor degree with Honours 1 may be considered to have equivalent qualifications if they have demonstrated research performance, relevant professional or direct research experience, for example:

Publication of research papers e.g.

(a) A published book or chapter in an edited book

(b) A published research article in a refereed international journal

(c) A published or refereed conference paper, a published or refereed presenting author abstract or a published research report

Have held membership or fellowship of prestigious learned professional organisations by advanced study, examination and professional practice

Exhibition

(a) Of international standard in multiple venues, or a series of performances for which reviews in significant outlets are available (with a published catalogue/program)

(b) In a public gallery or museum or in a private gallery of standing in which the artist was invited to exhibit (with a published catalogue)

(c) Visual work(s) held in significant national or international collections or commissioned by Government or the corporate sector

Relevant professional experience at a responsible level or direct research experience of at least two years since graduation e.g. industry appointment.

3. Residency

You must be an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or New Zealand citizen*
*applicants who have Australian residency pending may apply and be awarded a conditional scholarship. Residency must be confirmed by 19 February 2010.

4. Enrolment

You cannot:

Defer the scholarship. If you wish to commence a research degree in the following Semester you must reapply for the next scholarship round.

All scholarship holders must commence the scholarship and enrol for a full-time research higher degree before 19 February 2010. If you are unable to commence before the appropriate date you will not be able to take up the scholarship. For details on how to enrol please refer to the following webpage http://www.grs.unsw.edu.au/futurestudents/enrol.html

You must:

Be enrolled/enrolling in a full-time higher research degree at UNSW.

5. Previous Study/Scholarships

If you have previously held an IPRS/UIPA scholarship at UNSW and have completed more than two semesters enrolment and have been granted permanent residence, you will be automatically considered for an APA/UPA and do not need to apply. You must inform the Graduate Research School within seven days of obtaining permanent residence.

You will NOT be eligible for the scholarships if you:

Are a candidate for PhD (or Masters by Research applicants converting to PhD) and you will have undertaken 2 semesters of full-time equivalent research higher degree candidature prior to the semester for which the scholarship is being awarded. You will be informed by the Graduate Research School if you are ineligible under this point.
Are a candidate for Masters by Research (or PhD applicants converting to Masters by Research) and you have completed 1 semester of full-time equivalent research higher degree candidature prior to the semester for which the scholarship is being awarded. You will be informed by the Graduate Research School if you are ineligible under this point.
Continue to hold an equivalent (same monetary value) award, scholarship or salary providing a benefit greater than 75% of the APA stipend rate ($22,500) to undertake the proposed program in 2010.
Have already completed a degree at the same level or higher than that for which the scholarship is sought (ie a scholarship is not available to undertake a second Masters by Research, a second PhD, or a Masters by Research degree if already holding a PhD). You may be considered if you have already completed a Masters by Coursework and you wish to undertake a Masters by Research.

6. UNSW Research Excellence Awards

You must:

Be a University Medallist in any discipline.
Provide evidence of a University Medal by no later than 31 January 2010.
Be a newly commencing research student. Students who have already commenced their studies are not eligible for a Research Excellence Award but may be eligible for an APA please see point 5 above).