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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship

Eligibility: Applications are invited from an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander who is applying for admission to full-time candidature for the degree of MPhil, PhD, EdD, Research Masters (with Training), MEd (Research) or LLM and possess an honours degree (at least upper second-class honours) or equivalent.

Benefits: Living allowance of $22,500pa (tax exempt)(expected 2010 rates). Thesis allowance up to $420 (MPhil, MEd (Research), LLM (Research), Research Masters (with training) or $840 (PhD, EdD). Relocation allowance may be available to eligible students.

Tenure: The award is for a maximum of three years for PhD and EdD studies, two years for MPhil, 18 months for the Research Masters (with Training), 12 months for the LLM (Research) and 12 months for the Master of Education (Research). Awards will be reduced for any credit given for degrees with coursework components.