INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS
A very small number of Australian Government scholarships under the Endeavour International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS) Program and UTS scholarships (IRS) will be available to international students to study either a PhD or Master’s Degree by Research at UTS in 2007.

Applications for 2007 IPRS/IRS are now open

ELIGIBILITY FOR SCHOLARSHIP
Applications are open to citizens of all overseas countries (excluding New Zealand), who are commencing full-time study in 2007 for a higher degree by research.

No age restriction applies for applicants.

The following categories of student are INELIGIBLE for a scholarship under the scheme:

• an overseas student who has already obtained a PhD Degree or equivalent;
• an overseas student who has already obtained a Master’s Degree by Research and who seeks to undertake another Master’s Degree by Research;
• an overseas student who has commenced PhD study in an Australian University prior to 1 January 2007;
• an overseas student who has commenced Master’s by Research study in an Australian University prior to 1 January 2007 and who seeks to undertake another Master’s Degree by Research;
• an overseas student who is currently studying on a scholarship sponsored by AusAID or has recently studied on such a scholarship. All AusAID sponsored students are required to leave Australia at the completion of their AusAID - funded studies and not return to Australia within 2 years.

ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION
PhD Degree
Applicants shall:

• hold a Bachelor’s degree with First or Second Class Honours, Division 1 or a Master’s Degree by research of the University of Technology, Sydney; or
• possess an equivalent qualification.

In addition, applicants will be required to provide satisfactory evidence of their ability to undertake advanced research appropriate to their PhD program.

Master’s Degree by Research
Applicants shall:

• hold a Bachelor’s Degree of the University of Technology, Sydney; or
• possess an equivalent qualification; or
• submit such other evidence of general and professional qualifications as will satisfy the Academic Board that the applicant possesses the educational preparation and capacity to pursue graduate studies.

For further information on eligibility for admission to postgraduate research degrees, please see the following UTS rules:
Section 5.8.4 for Master’s students
Section 5.8.5 for PhD students

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY
Applicants whose formal education was conducted in a language other than English are required to provide evidence of their English language proficiency. Evidence of English language proficiency must be provided by the closing dates specified in this information. Please refer to UTS English language requirements.

SELECTION CRITERIA
Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of academic merit and research capacity. The applicant’s intended area of study must be in an area of research concentration of the institution. Please refer to information on UTS’s areas of research concentration.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Application Requirements

1. International Student Postgraduate Application
   Please mark the top of the front page of this form “IPRS/IRS Applicant”. This must also include the following:
   • Research proposal detailing research objectives, example of your key literature in your area of interest and a broad outline of the sequence and timing of the work that you plan to do;
   • Prior experience, including work for Bachelor’s, Honours or Master theses, consultancies or industry-based research;
   • If known, contact names of possible supervisors at UTS and whether or not you have been in contact with them; and,
   • Reports from 2 referees who can vouch for your capacity to carry out research (eg. an academic) on the Academic Referee’s Report.
2. International Postgraduate Research Scholarships Application
3. Documentary evidence of English proficiency and prior study. Certified copies of English language test results must be provided. Certified copies of degree(s) awarded and full academic transcript(s) showing the subjects studied, the marks obtained and an explanation of the grading system must be provided. Photocopies that are not certified will not be accepted. The International Student Postgraduate Application form lists the organisations authorised by UTS to certify documents. If the documents are not in English, the original language documents and an official translation are required.

Please refer to the UTS Graduate School for available courses and research areas within the Faculties and for further information on application requirements for research degrees.

Application Fee
No application fee is required.

Closing Date : Applications for 2007 IPRS/IRS are now open

Applications and all supporting documents must be received by 31 August. Incomplete applications will not be considered. It is therefore advisable to apply as early as possible. If you apply early and you are missing any documents you will be advised of this by the International Office and will have until 31 August to supply them.

Late applications and applications without the required documentary evidence at 31 August will not be considered. Faxed applications will not be accepted. Applications must arrive at the address nominated on the application form by the due time on the due date. Merely posting the application by the due date is not acceptable.

Successful applicants will be notified by letter by late December 2006.

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