Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research Scholarships 2024-2025: Full Tuition to Study in AustraliaJuly 17, 2024 by DigitalVaults Scholarship Board
- Amount: $45,000 annually
- Deadline: December 30, 2024
Scholarship Overview
- Country: Australia
- Scholarship Type: Merit-based
- Institutions: University of Queensland
- Funded by: University of Queensland
- Tuition Type: Full tuition
- Degree Program: Masters and PhD
- Scholarship Amount: $45,000 annually
- Separate Application Required?: Yes
- Deadline: 30 December, 2024.
Scholarship Benefits
This scholarship is worth $45,000 annually and provide a living allowance and full tuition to help you while you work on a research project for your PhD, MPhil, or a research-based professional doctorate at UQ.
Eligibility
You qualify if you are:
- an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person
- studying full-time in Australia
- nominated by a UQ school or institute
- assessed by the Graduate School as meeting all admission requirements for the higher degree by research program.
Additionally, you must not:
- hold a qualification at the same or higher level than the research degree you are pursuing
- receive a living allowance or scholarship that provides more than 75% of the RTP Scholarship living allowance rate for the research degree
- receive a Commonwealth-funded tuition fee scholarship.”
How to apply
Before you apply, you should:
- check if you are eligible for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or a Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
- gather your documents
- contact the HDR Liaison Officer at your proposed school or institute if you have any questions.
- When you apply, make sure to:
- include confirmation of your Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander status in the scholarships and collaborative study section
- select ‘My higher degree is not collaborative’
- choose ‘I am applying for, or have been awarded a scholarship or sponsorship’
- select the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander scholarship type.
The HDR Liaison Officer at your proposed school or institute can help you with the application process.
Additional Information
A part-time domestic student who has carer’s duties, a medical condition, or a disability that stops them from studying full-time may qualify for a scholarship on an individual basis.
If you get a scholarship after you have started, there will be no back payments.”
