Postgraduate Research Scholarships
The University of Ballarat offers a range of scholarships for higher degree by research candidates. Scholarships are offered for full-time study of PhD's, Professional Doctorates and Masters by Research within the University's 8 Schools:
Limited Offer Scholarships available:
- Biomedical Science Top-Up Scholarships
The Biomedical Science group at the University of Ballarat is actively conducting research in areas of relevance to rural populations. The main research theme is the study of chronic diseases affecting regional Victorians, including cancer genetics, heart disease, diabetes and sexual health. Research projects including B.Biomed.Sc (Hons), Masters of Biomedical Science and PhD in Biomedical Science are currently offered.
For further information see http://www.ballarat.edu.au/ard/sci-eng/research/biomedical.shtml
Top-up scholarships of $10,000 per annum are now available for highly motivated Science honours graduates who wish to work on one of the above priority areas and have qualified for an Australian Post-graduate Award (APA) or University Scholarship.
- Course Fee Waiver Awards for Citizens of Australia or New Zealand, or Permanent Residents
There are also a number of non-scholarship funded places, which are available for part-time as well as full-time study, at doctoral and masters level.
Higher Degree by research application forms can be found at http://www.ballarat.edu.au/ard/ubresearch/forms.shtml
and you are encouraged to phone 03 5327 9508 for advice or email HDResearch@ballarat.edu.au
The University of Ballarat has a number of leading international researchers and provides a supportive and friendly higher degrees study environment.
Students are also encouraged to contact the relevant School Research, Research Higher Degrees & Ethics Coordinator to discuss their proposed
research project: http://www.ballarat.edu.au/ard/ubresearch/hdrs/ethics/coord.shtml
To be considered for any of the limited offer scholarships listed above, the approved application form must be submitted to the Research & Graduate Studies Office. Please refer to this website to
download the Doctor of Philosophy or the Masters by Research application form.
http://www.ballarat.edu.au/ard/ubresearch/forms.shtml
Please ensure that you submit all the documentation required for the approval process.
The University of Ballarat has a number of leading international researchers and provides a supportive and friendly higher degrees study environment.
Annual Scholarships available:
- University of Ballarat Postgraduate Research Scholarships (2010 rate: $22,500 p.a.)
- Part Postgraduate Research Scholarships (2010 rate: $11,250 p.a.) are available. Part scholarships may be supplemented by teaching assistantships from Schools of the University.
- Australian Postgraduate Awards with stipend (2010 rate: $22,500 p.a.)
- Endeavour International Postgraduate Research Scholarships DIISR Website (Course fees only)
- Special Overseas Student Scholarships (Course fees funded by Schools)
For more information on any of these scholarships, use the links on the left of the screen
Closing Date
APPLICATIONS FOR THE ABOVE AWARDS CLOSE: 31 OCTOBER each year
Documents
- Application forms for candidature, which must be completed before you can apply for a scholarship, are available from
the Forms page
- Expression of Interest for Scholarship form, which must be completed by the student to be considered for a scholarship,
can be obtained by clicking here
- Scholarship Application Form, which must be completed by the student's School Research, Research Higher Degree & Ethics Coordinator
if the student is considered eligible to apply for a scholarship, can be obtained by
clicking here
- Referee Report Forms can be obtained from here
For general scholarship and candidature information contact:
Ms Sarah McArthur
Research and Graduate Studies Office
Telephone: (03) 5327 9508
Facsimile: (03) 5327 9602
Email: s.mcarthur@ballarat.edu.au
Key definitions
| APA | Australian Postgraduate Awards (with stipend) - Funds provided by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) to the University of Ballarat. |
| UBPRS | University of Ballarat Postgraduate Research Scholarship |
| PPRS | Part Postgraduate Research Scholarships |
| IPRS | International Postgraduate Research Scholarships - Funds provided by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) to the University of Ballarat. |
| SOSS | Special Overseas Student Scholarship |
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