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Australian National University

RSSS Director’s Award for Higher Degree Research

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Disciplines
20000 AUD
Grant
Australia
Location
Anytime
Application deadline

About

Australian National University  can support you financially if you are admitted to one of its study programmes as an international student.

Australian National University awards scholarships, bursaries, tuition fee reductions and discounts that help you cover existing tuition and living costs.

Overview

Scholarship type

Merit based

Number of scholarships to award

Multiple

Grant

$20,000 per annum

Scholarship coverage

  • tuition fee reduction

Description

The award is a top-up to the Australian Government Research Training Program (AGRTP) Stipend Scholarship (previously the Australian Postgraduate Award), for the top-ranked Higher Degree Research applicant enrolling full-time in a program of study for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Research School of Social Sciences.

Benefits

$ 20,000 per annum

The amount will not exceed 75% of the AGRTP, so the amount will vary based on the value of the AGRTP.

Eligibility

The award will be available each year to a prospective or continuing student who is:

  • a domestic or international student
  • enrolled or enrolling full-time in a program of study for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Research School of Social Sciences at the Australian National University; and
  • has been awarded an AGRTP Stipend Scholarship.

    • Subsequent award payments are dependent on satisfactory achievement of the following PhD milestones (or their equivalent):

  • Annual Plan (due at 6 months after commencement);
  • Annual Plan and Report (due 1 year after commencement); and
  • Thesis Proposal Review (due 9-12 months after commencement).

    • Scholarship requirements

    Disciplines

    Social Sciences

    Locations

    Australia

    Nationality

    Any

    Study experience required

    Bachelor

    Age

    Unknown

    Application

    Application deadline

    Anytime

    There is no application for this award as students are automatically considered based on meeting the eligibility criteria prescribed under the Eligibility section.

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