APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED
Scholarship Awarding University:
Type of degree:
Master’s and PhD
Scholarship Deadline:
Applications for this scholarship will end on the 19th of September, 2023
Scholarship Summary:
Each year, Griffith University makes available a number of stipend scholarships for candidates (domestic and international onshore applicants) of exceptional research potential to undertake a Higher Degree Research (HDR) program. These awards are known as the Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarship (GUPRS). GUPRS are awarded to assist with candidates’ general living costs and do not cover program tuition fees.
Scholarship Applicant Criteria:
To be eligible for a GUPRS, an applicant must –
a. be commencing or enrolled in a HDR program (for which GUPRS support is available) at Griffith University; and
b. not be receiving income from another source to support the candidate’s general living costs that provides a benefit greater than 75% of the GUPRS stipend rate to undertake the proposed program. Income unrelated to the candidate’s HDR program, or income received for the candidate’s HDR program but not for the purposes of supporting general living costs, is not to be taken into accoun
Value of Scholarship:
The GUPRS provides a living allowance of AUD $32,192 (2023 rate, indexed annually) per annum — paid as a fortnightly stipend, and a relocation allowance. Sick leave, parental leave and leave of absence provisions also apply. This scholarship does not cover tuition fees. The stipend will be paid fortnightly into an account in a bank, building society or credit union.
Scholarship Application Guide:
To apply;
• New applicants must follow the process for submitting an online application for a higher degree by research program, which also includes a section for scholarship application. You can access the online application here.
• Current research candidates are required to follow a different process for submitting a scholarship application. Details can be found here.
• Applicants may only apply a maximum of two times in a five year period for consideration in the scholarship ranking and selection process.
• Applications for research scholarships as part of the Continuous Scholarship Round at Griffith University are firstly processed within the Griffith Graduate Research School. It is at this point that applications are initially reviewed for eligibility for entry into Griffith PhD and research programs.
• Following this initial review, applications are then forwarded to the appropriate schools, departments or research centres for academic staff to assess applications for both entry into Griffith PhD and research programs, and for consideration for a scholarship. All applications are then assessed by the Dean (Research) of the relevant Group and the Dean, Griffith Graduate Research School, to arrive at an outcome against the selection criteria.
• Applications that are recognised as meeting the selection criteria requirements for scholarship consideration are then assessed and ranked in an order of merit, in the proposed host school, department, research centre, and academic group. The order of merit is based on the Higher Degree Research Scholarship Policy and takes into consideration:
- Academic merit, with emphasis on the results attained in the qualification with the substantial research component but also taking into account the grades of any other eligible qualification, as applicable
- The international standing of the institution at which the qualification with the substantial research component was completed.
- Research background, including the quality of the eligible research outputs included as evidence in an application, as well as the applicant's contribution to these outputs; and the level and duration of sustained research experience and evidence of how the research activity undertaken bears upon and enhances the applicant's research capacity, with regard to the proposed research
- The compatibility/fit of the proposed research with university/academic group research priorities, and
- The compatibility/fit between the applicant, research environment, and supervision.
• The University's Higher Degree Research Scholarship Ranking Committee meets to establish a university-wide Order of Merit List. Through this process, scholarships are awarded to the highest ranking applicants in this university-wide Order of Merit.
Scholarship Website:
Find further information on this scholarship opportunity at the Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarship Page.