If You Wish to Apply for a Phd Scholarship, You Must Complete the Following

Please Note

This form is only to be completed by those applying or currently enrolled in a PhD and alsowishing to apply for a Scholarship.To be eligible you must be enrolled, or be seeking to enrol, as a full-time candidate in a Doctor of Philosophy course at the University.

New Applicants: please submit this form alongside your Research Degree Admission Application Form- Closing date 30 September

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How to apply

If you wish to apply for a PhD Scholarship, you must complete the following:

the Research Degree Admission Application form and attach accompanying documents (if not a current candidate)
the Applicationfor Research Degree Scholarship form(scholarships are only available to those undertaking a PhD full-time)
the Research Scholarship Publication or Other Research Output Details form
the Scholarship Applicant Relevant Research or Professional Experience form

The completed application and accompanying documents must be submitted by the 30 September to:

EMAIL / / POST / HDR Support, Graduate Research
University of Canberra ACT 2601

Information and eligibility

Scholarship applications submitted will be assessed for Scholarships as nominated on the following page.

Scholarship Policy and Conditions

For more information on the available scholarships please click on the link below:

For more information on the Scholarship policy click on the link below:

Scholarship Ranking Procedures

For information on the University of Canberra Scholarships Ranking Procedures please click on the link below:

Forms for Scholarship Application

The forms required to accompany an application may be found at:

Highly Competitive Allocation

Allocation of scholarships is very competitive and scholarships will only be awarded to applicants with the strongest academic background and the potential to carry out the highest quality research.

First Class Honours or Honours One Equivalent

As per policy, scholarships will only be considered for those applicants who hold a First Class Honours degree or who are assessed as Honours One Equivalent.

Personal Details

Given Name(s) Date of Birth

Family NameEmail Address

To Be Completed By Applicant

I wish to apply for the following scholarship (please tick the appropriate box)

Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship – Domestic / Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship – International
Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Fees Offset - International / Other (please specify)

Are you currently enrolled at the University of Canberra in a Doctor of Philosophy course?

Yes No

If yes; Student identification number

As a current student you must organise for your primary supervisor to provide a confidential supporting letter covering: your commitment and understanding of your research project, your progress as a HDR student, and the quality of your research project. This confidential supporting letter is to be sent directly to HDR Support (contact details on front page).

Do you hold an Honours degree?

Yes No

If yes, please attach copies of the examiners reports if these are available

Do you hold a Masters by research degree or a Masters by coursework degree with a research component?

Yes No

If yes, please attach copies of the examiners reports if these are available

Do you have any publications or research outputs?

Yes No
If yes, please complete a Research Scholarship Publication or other Research Output Details Form for each publication and attach to this application.

Do you have research or professional experience relevant to the degree to which you are applying?

Yes No

If yes, please complete the Scholarship Applicants Relevant Research and Professional Experience Form

Have you previously received any prizes, awards or scholarships in recognition of academic or professional achievements?

Yes No

If yes, please complete the following table:

Name of Award / Duration / Institution / Details

If you have a current scholarship, does this have any restrictions on you competing for a new scholarship?

Yes No

If yes, please provide details:

Signature

Applicant’s Signature Date

Giving false or misleading information is a serious offence under the Criminal Code (Commonwealth).

Checklist for scholarship application

Note: if your application is incomplete, it will not be processed

Have you completed the following steps?

Completed all parts of your application form
Signed the application form
Attached Research Scholarship Publication or other Research Output Details formfor each publication
Attached Scholarship Applicants Relevant Research or Professional Experience form
Provided details of currently or previously held prizes, awards or scholarships
Provided copies of Examiners reports for your Honours or Masters degree by research or the research component of your coursework Masters degree

Current Students (in addition to the checklist above):

Attached an updated CV
Attached Research Proposal (no more than 2 pages)
Attached most recent Annual Progress Report
Arranged for a confidential letter from supervisor to be provided to the HDR Support team