| APA |
Australian Postgraduate Award
Provided by the Federal Government through DIISR
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ARC
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Australian Research Council
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| DEEWR |
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
Previously called the Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST)
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| FMS |
Fay Marles Scholarship
Previously called the Postgraduate Equity Scholarship
A University of Melbourne scholarship
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| Graduate research degree |
Previously referred to as a research higher degree (RHD).
To be deemed a graduate research degree, the research component must account for at least 66% of the course requirements.
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| GRSC |
Graduate Research Scholarships Committee |
| HECS |
Higher Education Contribution Scheme |
| HRS |
Human Rights Scholarship |
| International student/applicant |
Students or applicants who are not Australian or New Zealand citizens or Australian permanent residents
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| IPRS |
Endeavour International Postgraduate Research Scholarship
Fee remission scholarship provided by the Federal Government through DIISR
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| Local student/applicant |
Students or applicants who are Australian or New Zealand citizens or Australian permanent residents |
| MATS |
Melbourne Abroad Travelling Scholarship |
| MRS |
Melbourne Research Scholarship
• A University of Melbourne scholarship awarded to local students.
• From 2002, all MRSs are jointly-funded by the University and the faculty in which the student is undertaking their studies.
• MRSs are sometimes termed a Faculty MRS.
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| MIRS |
Melbourne International Research Scholarship
An MRS awarded to an international student
Except for the relocation grant and relocation allowance, conditions for the MRS and MIRS are identical
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| MIFRS |
Melbourne International Fee Remission Scholarship
A University of Melbourne Scholarship
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| MSO |
Melbourne Scholarships Office |
| PORES |
Posgraduate Overseas Research Experience Scholarship |
| RTS |
Research Training Scheme |
| SCHOLS |
Online scholarship application system |
| SGR |
School of Graduate Research
Previously known as the School of Graduate Studies (SGS)
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| Stipend |
Living allowance |