2010 Benefits and Conditions for the Graduate Research Scholarships (APA, APA[I], IPRS, MRS, MIRS, MIFRS, FMS, HRS, Prestigious and Other Major Scholarships)
How to apply
2.1 General requirements
International Students who are not currently enrolled in the course for which they are seeking scholarship will be automatically considered for scholarship once they receive an unconditional course offer for an eligible course. Applicants must apply for admission on the Application for Admission as an International Graduate Student form or using the online application by the closing dates listed below.
In addition, international applicants wishing to be considered for the Human Rights Scholarship (HRS) will need to submit the International HRS Application Form to the Melbourne Scholarships Office (MSO).
International students who are currently enrolled in the course for which they seek scholarship and all local applicants should submit an online scholarship application via SCHOLS and lodge the required documents at the MSO by the closing date.
Late and / or incomplete applications (eg. required document/s not provided) will not be considered for scholarship.
Applications will only be considered for scholarship by the Graduate Research Scholarships Committee (GRSC) if the nominated academic department supports the scholarship application. Applicants are strongly encouraged to discuss admission and/or their research proposal with their intended academic department before they lodge their application for scholarship.
Further information about application procedures for local and international students can be obtained from the Graduate Research Scholarships website, the 2010 Graduate Research Scholarships Brochure or by contacting the MSO directly.
2.2 Closing dates for scholarship application
| Scholarship | Closing date |
|---|---|
| IPRS | 31 August 2009. International applicants who wish to be considered for the IPRS should apply for admission well before 31 August. |
| APA |
31 October 2009. Applicants are encouraged to apply before 31 October to ensure that they are considered for the greatest possible number of scholarships. (If 31 October falls on a weekend, you may submit your required documents the next working day, but you must complete and submit your application on SCHOLS by 31 October.)
Applications received after 31 October 2009 will not be considered for the APA, FMS, HRS or the prestigious and other major scholarships. They will only be considered for any MIFRSs, MIRSs or MRSs that remain at the time the application is assessed. International applicants for the HRS must submit their application and the required documents to the MSO by the 31 October 2009 but also ensure that they have received an unconditional offer into the course for which they are seeking scholarship by 5 January 2010. |
| FMS | |
| HRS | |
| MRS | |
| MIRS | |
| MIFRS | |
| Presitigious and other major scholarships |
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