University Postgraduate Award (UPA)

UPAs are tenable only at the University of Wollongong.They are available to graduates of Australian and overseas universities.

Applicants should hold, or expect toobtain, first class Honours or equivalent results.

A UPA may be held for three years forDoctoral candidates and two years for Masters Research studies, subject tosatisfactory progress. Doctoral candidates may apply for a 6 month extensionfor research related reasons.

The stipend for UPAs in 2005 was $18,837per annum—non taxable. There is also a provision for a thesis allowance.Stipends and allowances are indexed annually.

The closing date for applications is 30September.

Please complete the following forms toapply:

• Scholarship Application Form (found here in doc and here in pdf).
• Referees Report Form (found here in doc and here in pdf).
• Information for Applicants (found here in doc and here in pdf).

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