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• Australian Postgraduate Award (APA)
  

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• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship
  
• Part-Time Research Studentship for Women
  
• Scholarship Application Process for Current Students
  
• Selection Process and Timing
  

Australian Postgraduate Awards(APA) MID YEAR ROUND

Eligibility: Open to Australian or New Zealand Citizens and to Australian permanent residents. Applicants must be enrolled in or applying for admission for candidature for the degree of MPhil, PhD, or EdD in 2008 and possess a First Class Honours degree or equivalent. Applicants must normally be full-time; part-time awards can be considered in certain exceptional circumstances. Applicants must take up their scholarship before 7 November 2008

Benefits: Living allowance of $20,007pa (tax exempt)(2008 rates). Thesis allowance up to $420 (MPhil) 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 and two years for MPhil. An extension of up to 6 months may be granted for PhD candidates.

Closing Date: 8 August 2008 for mid year round

Australian Postgraduate Awards(APA)

Eligibility: Open to Australian or New Zealand Citizens and to Australian permanent residents. Applicants must be enrolled in or applying for admission for candidature for the degree of MPhil, PhD, or EdD in 2009 and possess a First Class Honours degree or equivalent. Applicants must normally be full-time; part-time awards can be considered in certain exceptional circumstances.

Benefits: Living allowance of $20,007pa (tax exempt)(2008 rates). Thesis allowance up to $420 (MPhil) 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 and two years for MPhil. An extension of up to 6 months may be granted for PhD candidates.

Closing Date: 31 October 2008

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Murdoch University Research Studentship (MURS)

Eligibility: Open to Australian or New Zealand citizens, and to Australian permanent residents. Overseas students who are subsidised by the Australian Government on a tuition-only award will automatically be considered for an equivalent stipend to a MURS.

Applicants must be enrolled in or applying for admission to full-time internal candidature for the degree of MPhil, PhD, EdD, Research Masters (with Training), MEd (Research) or LLM(Research) in 2009 and possess an honours degree (at least upper second-class honours) or equivalent.

Benefits: Living allowance of $20,007 pa (tax exempt)(2008 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. An extension of up to 6 months may be granted for PhD candidates.

Closing Date: 31 October 2008

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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 $20,007pa (tax exempt)(2008 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.

Closing date:31 October 2008

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Part Time Research Studentship for Women

Eligibility:The Part Time Research Studentship for Women is available to women enrolled on a part-time basis for a research degree at Murdoch University. To be eligible, candidates must be able to demonstrate an absence from previous studies of at least one year in order to undertake family responsibilities, and an inability to enrol on a full-time basis for compelling reasons, such as the need to undertake part-time employment or to fulfil major family commitments. (A desire to enrol part time is not in itself regarded as a compelling reason). Students cannot work full-time while in receipt of this award.

Benefits:Living allowance of $10,710 pa (taxable)(2008 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. Applicants must be enrolled in or applying for admission to part-time candidature for the degree of MPhil, PhD, EdD, Research Masters (with Training), MEd (Research) or LLM in 2009 and possess an honours degree (at least upper second-class honours) or equivalent.

Tenure:The award is for a maximum of six years for PhD and EdD studies, two years for MPhil, 36 months for the Research Masters (with Training), 2 years for the LLM (Research) and 2 years for the Master of Education (Research).Awards will be reduced for any credit given for degrees with coursework components.

Closing Date:31 October 2008

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Scholarship Application Process for Current Students

Selection Process and Timing