Internationals Guidelines

SEMESTER 1, 2011
APPLICATION GUIDELINES FOR UNSW

INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS
GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOOL
International Research Scholarships at UNSW ...........................................................................1

Benefits............................................................................................................................................1
Eligibility ..........................................................................................................................................3
Work and Other Income .................................................................................................................5
Further Information ........................................................................................................................5
Enquiries .........................................................................................................................................5
Forms ...............................................................................................................................................5
Steps Required to Complete a Scholarship Application ............................................................5
Certified Documentation ................................................................................................................6
Application Closing Date ...............................................................................................................6
International Research Scholarships at UNSW

The University of New South Wales offers the following prestigious scholarships to international students of exceptional
research potential to undertake a higher degree by research at the University of New South Wales:
1. International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS)

Scholarships available for PhD and Masters by Research in all disciplines
2. University International Postgraduate Award (UIPA)

Scholarships available for PhD and Masters by Research in all disciplines
3. Tuition Fee Remission Scholarship plus a Faculty Research Stipend

Scholarships available for PhD, Masters by Research and for Masters of Philosophy (in selected disciplines depending
on Faculty research areas)
4. Tuition Fee Remission Scholarship

Scholarships available for PhD, Masters by Research and Masters of Philosophy (in selected disciplines depending on
Faculty research areas)
Students will be considered for all of these scholarships as appropriate. If you are applying in the discipline areas of
Engineering, Business, Science or Humanities/Arts and Social Sciences and would like to be considered for a
scholarship place at both the Kensington Campus (Sydney) and UNSW@ADFA Campus (Canberra) please indicate
this on the scholarship application form.
Please note: Once you have been awarded a scholarship you are not able to defer the offer. You
must enrol and commence the scholarship by 28 February in Semester 1, 2011.
Benefits
1. International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS)

This scholarship is funded by Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) and UNSW
and managed by UNSW.
The IPRS provides the following benefits:
Payment of Tuition Fees and an annual stipend of $22,500 (in addition some Faculties may provide a
supplementary scholarship for the top ranked applicants) provided for 3 years for a PhD and 2 years for a Masters
by Research.
Payment of Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) (for the student and their dependants)
Waiver of Visa Charges (by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) at the time of Visa application)
NSW Government Travel Concession
Graduate Research School: Telephone: +61 (2) 9385 5500, Email: scholarships.grs@unsw.edu.au
Web: www.grs.unsw.edu.au CRICOS Provider No: 00098G ABN 57 195 873 179 Version 1, 05/07/10 1
Exemption from NSW Government State School Fees for children of the student (current NSW Government policy
as at June 2008. Please check the UNSW International website for up-to-date information:
http://www.international.unsw.edu.au/future/accepted/acceptedfamily.html)
Priority for accommodation in the New College Village @ UNSW.
The University may grant PhD IPRS holders an extension of a maximum of 6 months if their research is adversely
affected by circumstances beyond their control and provided the candidate is making satisfactory progress. No
extensions are possible for Masters by Research.
The duration of any of the scholarships will be reduced by any periods of study undertaken towards the degree
prior to the commencement of the scholarship and during suspension of the scholarship.
2. University International Postgraduate Award (UIPA)

This scholarship is fully funded and managed by UNSW
The UIPA provides the following benefits:
Payment of Tuition Fees and an annual stipend of $22,500 (in addition some Faculties may provide a
supplementary scholarship for the top ranked applicants) provided for 3 years for a PhD and 2 years for a Masters
by Research.
The University may grant PhD UIPA holders an extension of a maximum of 6 months if their research is adversely
affected by circumstances beyond their control and provided the candidate is making satisfactory progress. No
extensions are possible for Masters by Research.
3. Tuition Fee Remission Scholarship plus a Faculty Research Stipend

This scholarship is funded and managed by UNSW
The scholarship provides the following benefits:
Remission of Tuition Fees and an annual Stipend of $22,500 funded by a Faculty Research Scholarship to work in
specific areas of research defined by the Faculty (in addition some Faculties may provide a supplementary
scholarship for the top ranked applicants) provided for 3 years for a PhD, 2 years for a Masters by Research and
1.5 years for a Master of Philosophy.
The University may grant PhD scholarship holders an extension of a maximum of 6 months if their research is
adversely affected by circumstances beyond their control and provided the candidate is making satisfactory
progress. No extensions are possible for Masters by Research or Master of Philosophy.
4. Tuition Fee Remission Scholarship

This scholarship is funded and managed by UNSW
This scholarship is only available to students who are sponsored by their home country with a living
allowance/stipend of minimum value $10,000 per annum and who include the letter of sponsorship from their home
country with the application.
This scholarship is provided for 3 years for a PhD, 2 years for a Masters by Research and 1.5 years for a Master of
Philosophy.
The University may grant PhD scholarship holders an extension of a maximum of 6 months if their research is
adversely affected by circumstances beyond their control and provided the candidate is making satisfactory
progress. No extensions are possible for Masters by Research or Master of Philosophy.
All Research Scholarship holders will be given priority for residential accommodation in the New College
Village @ UNSW. The village offers over 300 places (all air-conditioned), with 172 self-contained studios and
the remaining places in 5-6 bedroom apartments all with ensuites. Information on the College including fees,
services and facilities can be found on the following website:
http://www.ncv.unsw.edu.au
Applications are open now. Offers will be made, subject to availability, until the start of Semester 1 2011.
Eligibility
Awards are made on the basis of academic merit, research experience and/or research potential.
1. Qualifications
Scholarships are only available to applicants who hold a 4 year bachelor’s degree with Honours class 1 from an
Australian institution or an equivalent research qualification/experience. This qualification must be in a field relevant to
your area of research.
• Students completing an honours year in 2011 must provide their honours results by no later than 31 January 2011.
• You must have completed at least four years of full-time equivalent tertiary education.
2. Qualification Equivalence
Candidates who do not hold a Bachelor degree with Honours 1 may be considered to have equivalent qualifications if
they have demonstrated research performance, relevant professional or direct research experience, for example:
• Publication of research papers e.g.

(a) A published book or chapter in an edited book
(b) A published research article in a refereed international journal
(c) A published or refereed conference paper, a published or refereed presenting author abstract or a published
research report
• Have held membership or fellowship of prestigious learned professional organisations by advanced study,
examination and professional practice
• Exhibition
(a) Of international standard in multiple venues, or a series of performances for which reviews in significant outlets
are available (with a published catalogue/program)
(b) In a public gallery or museum or in a private gallery of standing in which the artist was invited to exhibit (with a
published catalogue)
(c) Visual work(s) held in significant national or international collections or commissioned by Government or the
corporate sector
• Relevant professional experience at a responsible level or direct research experience of at least two years since
graduation (eg) industry appointment.
3. Residency
You must:
• Be an international student.
• Meet international student visa requirements as specified by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship
(DIAC), including the requirement to purchase and maintain a standard Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)
approved by the Commonwealth Government Department of Health and Ageing.
4. Enrolment
You cannot:
• Defer a scholarship. If you wish to commence a research degree in the following Semester you must
reapply through the next scholarship round.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Visa applications and processing times can vary and are dependent on your country
Assessment Level (AL). For example: students applying from AL3 and AL4 countries should allow extra
time for a pre-visa assessment and student visa applications.
All scholarship holders must commence the scholarship and enrol for a full-time research higher degree
before 28 February in Semester 1 2011. If you are unable to commence before this date you will not be
able to take up the scholarship. For details on how to enrol please refer to the following webpage
http://www.grs.unsw.edu.au/futurestudents/enrol.html
You must:
• Be enrolled/enrolling in a full-time higher research degree at UNSW. Eligible degrees are Doctor of Philosophy
(PhD), Masters by Research or Master of Philosophy (MPhil).
• Be undertaking study in a subject area identified by the University as one of its areas of research concentration.
http://www.dvcresearch.unsw.edu.au/strengths.html
5. Previous Study/Scholarship
• Holders of IPRS/UIPA scholarships at UNSW who are granted permanent residence during the tenure of that
scholarship will be considered for a local equivalent scholarship. Such candidates must inform the Graduate
Research School within 7 days of obtaining permanent residence.
You will NOT be eligible for a scholarship if you:
• Are a candidate for PhD (or Masters by Research or Master of Philosophy applicant converting to PhD) and you
will have completed 2 semesters of full-time equivalent research higher degree candidature prior to the semester
for which the scholarships are being awarded.
• Are a candidate for Masters by Research or Master of Philosophy (or a PhD applicant converting to Masters by
Research or Master of Philosophy) and you have completed 1 semester of full-time equivalent research higher
degree candidature prior to the semester for which the scholarships are being awarded, unless you are studying at
UNSW under a UNSW approved international agreement.
• Hold a research qualification regarded by UNSW to be equivalent to an Australian Research Doctorate degree or,
if undertaking a Masters by Research degree, hold a research qualification regarded by the provider to be
equivalent to or higher than an Australian Masters by Research degree.
• Have held an Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) scholarship within the two years prior to
commencing the scholarship. (In exceptional circumstances AusAID may approve deferral of the requirement to
return immediately to the home country for two years if a student is offered a non-government funded scholarship
to undertake further studies immediately after completion of the degree for which the AusAID scholarship was
held).
• Are receiving a scholarship for which course tuition is a component under any other scholarship scheme to which
the Australian Government makes a substantial contribution.
• Have previously received an IPRS/UIPA for a PhD or for Masters by Research degree (unless that Masters by
Research degree was completed in the semester immediately preceding the semester for which the scholarships
are being awarded, and you are immediately undertaking a new PhD degree in the semester for which the
scholarships are being awarded.
• Are receiving a primary scholarship stipend from another source or under another scholarship scheme to support
you in your PhD, Masters by Research or Master of Philosophy at UNSW.
Work and Other Income
With the exception of work that is specified as a course requirement, an award holder with a student visa may
undertake work unrelated to their course requirements consistent with the conditions of the student visa. However, the
employment or source of income must not interfere with their research or their ability to undertake full-time study and
cannot be accepted as grounds for extension of the scholarship. It is the University's expectation that full-time
postgraduate research students will spend the equivalent of 35 hours per week on their research candidature.
Students holding one of these scholarships may also hold other forms of scholarship. Scholarship holders receiving a
UNSW funded stipend such as an IPRS or UIPA stipend may not hold other forms of scholarship in conjunction with
the IPRS/UIPA/UNSW-funded stipend where that other scholarship funding exceeds 75% of the IPRS/UIPA stipend in
value. Scholarship holders must inform the Graduate Research School of any other scholarships held or awarded
during candidature.
Further Information
Guidelines for the IPRS, as provided by the Commonwealth Government, can be found at:
http://www.comlaw.gov.au/ComLaw/Legislation/LegislativeInstrumentCompilation1.nsf/0/50C30C7CEF5228CFCA2572C9000B5912/$file/2007CSGu
idelinesConsolidationAPACorrectedCopy20March2007.pdf Guidelines for the UIPA scholarship are based on these same IPRS
Guidelines.
Enquiries
Graduate Research School
The University of New South Wales
Sydney 2052 Australia
Telephone: + 61 (2) 9385 5500, Email: scholarships.grs@unsw.edu.au
Internet: http://www.grs.unsw.edu.au/scholarships/intschols/unswintschols.html
Forms
Application Form http://www.grs.unsw.edu.au/scholarships/intschols/howtoapply.html
Referees Report Form http://www.grs.unsw.edu.au/scholarships/intschols/howtoapply.html
Steps Required to Complete a Scholarship Application
Scholarship applicants who have not applied for admission to a UNSW research degree by the scholarship
application closing date will not be considered. You must apply for admission to UNSW prior to applying for
a scholarship.
1. Visit the Graduate Research School Future Student’s website to obtain information on: English language
requirements, eligibility requirements, how to apply for a research degree, how to find an area of research and
potential Supervisor, and a complete listing of UNSW Schools and contact details:
http://www.grs.unsw.edu.au/futurestudents/futurehome.html
2. Contact the School in which you wish to undertake your research degree and discuss potential research projects
with the Postgraduate Coordinator or potential Supervisors. It is not essential that these details are finalised at the
time of application but supervision will need to be confirmed in order to be offered a scholarship.
3. Submit a separate application to UNSW for a Postgraduate Research Degree with a complete set of
documentation.
4. Provide your referees with the International Research Scholarship Referees Report Form (either by emailing the
form or providing the weblink: http://www.grs.unsw.edu.au/scholarships/intschols/howtoapply.html) and let them know that
they need to send them directly to the Graduate Research School prior to 31 August 2010.
5. Download and fill in the scholarship application form.
6. Provide a certified copy or original of the following:
(a) Your academic transcripts and grading systems including evidence of graduation for all previously completed
degrees/diplomas. (Where the course is not yet complete the current transcript must be provided and the final transcript submitted as
soon as it becomes available.)
(b) Any supporting documentation for your application.
7. Provide appropriate evidence of prior research experience (if applicable).
8. COFA applicants must also provide supporting documentation such as a curriculum vitae which includes
awards/grants/prizes, exhibitions/publications, and a portfolio of artwork/designs (in CD, DVD or slide formats).
Certified Documentation
Documentation that you send with your application must be either a certified copy or the original. If you send any
original documents, the Graduate Research School is unable to return them. It is therefore recommended that
applicants provide certified copies of their documentation, rather than the originals.
Documents may be certified by:

• Australian Education Centre staff
• IDP Education staff
• Australian Overseas Diplomatic Mission
• Official Representatives of UNSW
• UNSW Offshore Offices
• Public Notary Office
• The Administration of the Institution which issued the document
• An Australian University
• Justice of the Peace (with a registration number)
All documents must be in English or include a certified English translation.
Application Closing Date

31 August 2010
Completed forms should be sent to the Graduate Research School:

By Mail: In Person: By Email:
Graduate Research School Graduate Research School scholarships.grs@unsw.edu.au
The University of New South Wales University of New South Wales
UNSW Sydney 2052 Rupert Myers Building (South Wing)
AUSTRALIA Gate 14, Barker St, Kensington
Notification of Award
• You will not be sent notification that your application has been received.
• To determine if you have been successful in obtaining an offer of a scholarship please visit the Graduate
Research School website www.grs.unsw.edu.au for information. Information regarding release of offers to
successful candidates will be available from the week commencing 11 October 2010.
Please Note: All applications and referees reports received will be destroyed 12 months after the closing date. If
students wish to re-apply for a scholarship, submission of a new application form and supporting documentation will be
required.

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SEMESTER 1, 2011

APPLICATION GUIDELINES FOR UNSW

International Research Scholarships at UNSW ...........................................................................1

International Research Scholarships at UNSW

1. International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS)

2. University International Postgraduate Award (UIPA)

3. Tuition Fee Remission Scholarship plus a Faculty Research Stipend

4. Tuition Fee Remission Scholarship

1. International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS)

2. University International Postgraduate Award (UIPA)

3. Tuition Fee Remission Scholarship plus a Faculty Research Stipend

4. Tuition Fee Remission Scholarship

• Publication of research papers e.g.

Steps Required to Complete a Scholarship Application

Documents may be certified by:

All documents must be in English or include a certified English translation.

Application Closing Date

Completed forms should be sent to the Graduate Research School:

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