Scholarships for Research Degree Students

Faculty Funded Scholarships

The Faculty of Science offers generous competitive research scholarships through its strategic research strengths in order to attract the best students to work with teams of world-class researchers.

Consideration for a Faculty funded scholarship is contingent upon applicants applying for a UTS funded scholarship (see details below).

In 2009, the Faculty is offering 20 scholarship stipends, valued at $25,000 per annum (tax free)through the Strategic Research Strengths:

The Plant Functional Biology and Climate Change Research Cluster (C3)

and

The Institute for the Biotechnology of Infectious Diseases

Stipends are for a duration of 3 years.

The Faculty also offers scholarship funding through ARC Discovery and Linkage projects.

UTS Funded Scholarships

A range of competitive scholarships - including Australian Postgraduate Awards (APA) - are awarded by UTS each year. All applications are ranked according to a Point-Score System.

List of UTS funded scholarships

Applying for a Faculty Funded Scholarship

Information for Local Applicants:

All applicants who have lodged applications for the Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) (see list of UTS Funded Scholarships above)will automatically be considered for a Faculty funded scholarship. Top ranked students are allocated APAs. Faculty of Science applicants who are next on the ranking list and who are commencing their degree programs in 2009 will be considered for award of a Faculty scholarship.

Applicants for scholarships must follow the procedure outlined in How to Apply for a Research Degree.

Local applications close on 31 October 2008.

Information for International Applicants:

All applicants who have lodged applications for the Endeavour International Postgraduate Research Scholarships(EIPRS)will automatically be considered for a Faculty funded scholarship. Top ranked students are allocated EIPRSs. Unsuccessful, highly regarded applicants, commencing their degree program in 2009, will be considered for award of a Faculty scholarship.

Applications for the EIPRS 2009 have now closed. Applications will re-open in August 2009 for the 2010 EIPRS.