Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) at Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

Overview



Australian Postgraduate Awards are prestigious scholarships, funded by the federal Government to provide financial support to exceptional students.



The number of APA scholarships offered varies from year to year. In 2010, over 100 APA scholarships were awarded.

Student type:

• Future domestic research students
• Future international research students
• Current domestic research students
• Current international research students

Eligibility:

• Academic performance

Study type:

• Postgraduate research

Faculty/area:

• Any

Application dates

Open date: 29 August 2011

Closing date: 14 October 2011

Eligibility details

You must:

• be studying a PhD, masters by research, or professional doctorate
• have a minimum first class honours or equivalent
• not have previously held an Australian Government-funded research scholarship
• be a domestic student (Australian citizen or permanent resident, or New Zealand citizen), or an international student awarded an International Postgraduate Research Scholarship.

What you receive

You'll receive:

• a scholarship, indexed annually ($22,860 in 2011). The scholarship is tax exempt, and is for living costs for up to 2 years for masters students and 3 years for PhD students

You can also apply for:

• a $1,520 relocation allowance (domestic students only)
• a $420 thesis allowance after submitting your thesis.

How to apply

Future students

Future students apply for admission to QUT during the Annual Scholarship Round. Indicate on your application for admission that you wish to be considered for a scholarship.

The annual scholarship round closes in October each year.

Apply for a research degree

Current students

Current research students apply during the Annual Scholarship Round via QUT Virtual.

What happens next

We will assess applications and make offers in December.

If your application is successful, you'll need to accept the offer within 3 weeks. We expect you to begin your research degree early in the following year.

Conditions

To keep your scholarship, you must:

• make satisfactory progress in your studies
• remain studying at QUT
• remain studying full-time, unless under exceptional circumstances. Exceptional circumstances include:
  • caring responsibilities for a child
  • caring responsibilities for school-aged children with limited access to outside support
  • caring responsibilities for an invalid or disabled spouse, child, or parent
  • a medical condition, supported by a medical certificate, which limits your ability to study full-time

You cant:

• hold another scholarship that is worth more than 75% of the Australian Postgraduate Award (APA).

Your scholarship will be tax-free if you're studying full-time. If you're studying part-time, your scholarship can be taxed.

Contacts



Research Scholarships

Phone: 3138 2932 or 3138 4923 or 3138 5306

Int. phone: +61 7 3138 2932 or +61 7 3138 4923 or +61 7 3138 5306

Fax: 3138 1304

Email: research.scholarships@qut.edu.au

Level 4, 88 Musk Avenue, Kelvin Grove QLD

4059

Postal address:

Research Students Centre

GPO Box 2434

Brisbane QLD 4001



http://www.qut.edu.au/study/fees-and-scholarships/scholarships-and-prizes/australian-postgraduate-award-apa







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