Scholarships & Grants


Domestic Scholarships
Name of Scholarship	Closing Date	Description
Australian Postgraduate Award (APA)	31 Oct 09	APAs are scholarships for students of exceptional research potential who undertake a higher degree by research.
Murdoch University Scholarship Top-Ups	31 Oct 09	Murdoch University is looking for high merit students to join its Higher Degree by Research community.
Murdoch University Research Studentship (MURS)	31 Oct 09	MURS are studentships for students to provide a living allowance whilst enterprising on research, funded by Murdoch University.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship	31 Oct 09	Applications are invited from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates in possession of an honours degree or equivalent.
Women's Service Guild Top-Up Scholarship	31 Oct 09	Applications are invited from doctoral candidates whose area of postgraduate research training supports the interest of women and children.
TICHR Stan & Jean Perron Awards	6 Nov 09	Awarded for research conducted principally at Telethon Institute for Child Health Research.
Forest & Wood Products Australia	13 Nov 09	Awarded for research contributing to Australian forest and wood product based industries.
CRC for Blant Biosecurity	-	The Cooperative Research Centre for National Plant Biosecurity is currently seeking expressions of interest from people who would like to apply for the last two full PhD scholarships to be offered.

Domestic & International Students
Name of Scholarship	Closing Date	Description
Part Time Research Studentship for Women	31 Oct 09	Candidates must be able to demonstrate an absense from previous studies of at least one year in order to undertake family responsibilities.
Bat Succession PhD Scholarship	31 Oct 09	Is there congruence between bat succession and state-and-transition models of vegetation succession in restored minesites?
Amelia Earheart Fellowships	15 Nov 09	Fellowships are granted annually to women pursuing graduate PhD/doctoral degrees in aerospace-related sciences and aerospace-related engineering.
CSIRO Flagship Postgraduate Scholarships	27 Nov 09	National Research Flagships offer Postgraduate Scholarships to high quality students to work on a project relevant to Flagship research.
Environmental Science or Biotechnology Masters in Philosophy Scholarship	-	The successful candidate will join an industry funded project investigating the DiCOM® process, a novel biological waste to energy process.
Endeavour Awards	Closed	Providing opportunities for citizens of the Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Europe and the Americas to undertake research in Australia. Awards are also available for Australians to do the same abroad.

International Students
Name of Scholarship	Closing Date	Description
Endeavour Interntational Postgraduate Research Studentship (EIPRS)	30 Sept 09	Providing a living allowance and tuition fees for international students, in collaboration with the Australian Government.
Murdoch International Postgraduate Studentship (MIPS)	30 Sept 09	Providing a living allowance and tuition fees for international students, funded by Murdoch University.

Scholarship Application Process for Current Students

Candidates who are currently enrolled in a PhD, MPhil or EdD are eligible to apply for the APA and MURS. Candidates should be aware though, that the tenure of an award will be reduced by any previous candidature. Current students are not required to submit any referees reports or academic transcripts, although a letter of support from their supervisor commenting upon progress is required.Current Progress Reports will also be taken into account. Applicants should address each of the Research Potential categories, as mentioned below, if they have relevance.

Selection Process and Timing

The Research Degrees and Scholarships Committee will meet in the first two weeks of December to rank all candidates.The first round of scholarship offers will be posted in mid-December. Applicants for the APA are assessed on academic merit. Applicants for MURS are ranked on academic merit and research potential. An applicant�s ranking will not be affected by age, or having applied to another institution. Competition for awards is intense, and generally only applicants with an Honours 1 or Equivalent will gain a first round offer. The Research Degrees and Scholarships Committee in consultation with the Division of Study will allocate each applicant a score.This score will comprise points gained from undergraduate record, graduate qualifications and research potential and, where appropriate, a score for being in an area of research strength. The following information will help in the assessment of your individual research potential:

Publications. The emphasis on sole or senior authorship in refereed journals and/or appropriate books, but information on any publication should be detailed. This might also include publications in non-refereed forums: journals, technical reports, conference proceedings, conference posters, web based items, performances, or works of art.

Relevant work experience. Please provide details on skills acquired as part of sustained relevant work experience in the area of proposed research, which directly bears on and enhances your research capacity. If you are able to fulfil either of the above criteria, please supply relevant details in an attachment to your application. For further information please contact the Graduate Centre at scholars@murdoch.edu.au.

Further Information
If you require any further information on scholarships, or admission to research degrees at Murdoch University, please contact:

Murdoch University Graduate Centre
Division of Research and Development
Murdoch University
Telephone: (08) 9360 6506
Murdoch WA 6150
Facsimile: (08) 9310 6503
email: scholars@murdoch.edu.au

This page was last updated on Friday, October 30, 2009 13:07