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

UNSW Dean's Research Scholarships for Local Students (click here) - now OPEN

Applications now CLOSED for the Semester 2 2009 UNSW Scholarships listed below

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 Research Excellence Scholarships $30,000 - $35,000

Research Excellence Scholarships are available to newly commencing students of 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).

The scholarship comprises an annual stipend of $30,427 (base rate* plus $10,000) plus relocation expenses for students outside the Sydney area to a maximum of $5,000. An additional $5,000 top-up scholarship may be available to applicants in specific research areas.

By completing the application form below you will automatically be considered for a UNSW Research Excellence Scholarship if you are a student with exceptional research potential.

Other UNSW Local Research Scholarships

Applications close 5pm, 17th April 2009

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

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.

The scholarship comprises an annual stipend of approx $25,427 - $30,000 (base rate* plus $5,000 - $10,000). The value of the top-up scholarship is faculty specific and may vary depending on the number of applications received.

Australian Postgraduate Awards (APA) / University Postgraduate Awards (UPA)

The scholarship comprises an annual stipend of $20,427.

Faculty Postgraduate Awards

Recipients of the following award will be selected from applications received where appropriate. 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*

* The 2009 base rate is $20,427

Application forms, guidelines and further information for the scholarships listed above

Application Guidelines

Referees Report (word)
Referees Report (pdf)

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