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20 PhD scholarships from University of Sydney
Deadline: July 31, 2010
University of Sydney, Australia offer up to 20 new full tuition fee PhD scholarships for commencing international students. Scholarships cover the full cost of tuition fees for three years. A travel contribution of up to AUD $1,250 each way will also be provided to scholarship holders.
The World Scholars program is for commencing international students from participating countries, undertaking a PhD in any discipline. The application process is highly competitive with scholarships awarded on the basis of research potential and academic merit. Scholarship holders should demonstrate, in their PhD application, an outstanding academic track record and capacity to engage in innovative and world class research.
Each year, the University will invite applications from selected participating countries. For the 2010 intake, these include certain countries in East Asia, Latin America and Western Europe, as well as India, the United States, Canada, South Africa, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda. For more details about the countries included in this scheme, please see the Application Guidelines below.
Some other countries, including China, already have special scholarship schemes in place at present.
How to apply
The 2010 intake, for students commencing PhD studies in Semester 1 (March) 2011, is now open. Read more »
International Postgraduate Coursework Scholarships (IPCS) from Faculty of Arts the University of Sidney
Deadline: October 10, 2010
The Faculty of Arts offers scholarships to outstanding international students undertaking a postgraduate coursework program in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Sydney. These scholarships cover the tuition fees for the whole degree program in which the applicant is enrolled.
Scholarships will be available for all postgraduate coursework Master degree programs in the Faculty of Arts.
Eligibility
Applicants must:
- have received an unconditional offer of admission to a Masters by coursework program in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Sydney. This means that applicants must have met the Faculty’s English language requirements, as well as academic admission requirements. For more information on English language requirements, please visit the International Office website.
- have a minimum of 7.0 IELTS (overall) or equivalent if they are from a non-English speaking background
- be commencing postgraduate study at the University for the first time
- be a citizen of a country other than Australia and New Zealand, and may not hold permanent residency in Australia
- NOT be in receipt of any other tuition fee scholarship
Selection
Applicants will appreciate that there is strong competition for these scholarships. Selection is based on academic merit, including excellent results in the applicant’s English language test. Applicants should provide a statement regarding why they want to undertake their chosen program at the University of Sydney, and what they hope to achieve following graduation. Please note: It is very important that applicants make clear the degree for which they are applying.
Scholarship Benefits
These scholarships exempt students from the international student tuition fees for the duration of the program. Read more »
Australia PhD Scholarship in Public Infrastucture Project
Deadline: July 30, 2010
Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Australia is offering an Australian Research Council (ARC) Australian Postgraduate Award Industry (APAI) PhD scholarship, with a top-up from our Project Management Academy.
You will study within QUT’s School of Urban Development in the Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering alongside a dynamic, friendly and supportive team working on a landmark ARC research project.
The title of the project is “Maximising diffusion of innovative products on public infrastructure projects: a qualitative management study of open innovation systems”.
Study Topic
The area of study is management in project-based industries, and you will choose a specific topic within this field. Possible study options include motivation of stakeholders, client leadership, innovation adoption, procurement systems, project management, relationship networks, knowledge management or related topics. Read more »
