Postgraduate Scholarships 2008 Conditions Booklet
(APA, MRS, MIRS, FMS, HRS, Prestigious and Other Major Scholarships)
10. Research at other organisations
The University may approve a request from a student to conduct substantial amounts of the research at organisations outside the higher education system. In such cases, the University remains responsible for the student and therefore must be satisfied that the organisation concerned is able to provide adequate support, supervision, training and research time for the student.
11. Residency
All students receiving a scholarship are expected to live close enough to the University to enable frequent and systematic use of university facilities, including use of physical resources, formal research training and daily contact with supervisors if required. If the research program requires study away from the university for extended periods of time, the award of the scholarship will follow the same conditions as Leave to Study Away from the University (see section 9).
12. Concurrent awards, scholarships or salaries
Scholarship recipients may only receive a concurrent award, scholarship or salary to undertake their research higher degree if:
- the concurrent award, scholarship or salary provides a benefit less than 75% of the base APA or MRS/MIRS stipend rate, or
- the scholarship is suspended for the period when the concurrent award, other scholarship or salary is received. Note that study undertaken towards the course during Leave of Absence from a scholarship is deducted from the scholarship's maximum tenure. Refer to section 8 for information about suspending your scholarship.
Income earned from sources unrelated to the course of study (for example, income earned from waitressing) is not subject to the 75% rule.
The University recommends that students enrolled in a research higher degree on a full-time basis do not undertake more than six hours of paid employment per week during normal working hours. Section 13 below provides further information about employment.
13. Employment
A full-time student may undertake paid part-time employment. Work undertaken, including enrolment in coursework subjects not related to the thesis, must not interfere with the scholarship holder's study program. It is the responsibility of the supervisor, head of department and student, to ensure that paid work will not jeopardise the completion of the course in the normal time allowed.
The University of Melbourne recommends that full-time students restrict their paid employment to six hours per week during normal working hours. Where employment involves sessional teaching, note that initial tutorials will include two hours of preparation and marking. Repeat tutorials involve one additional hour.
To determine your hours of employment, exclude hours worked while on recreation leave or Leave of Absence.
See section 12 for the restrictions that apply to the income that can be earned by scholarship recipients.
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