Scholarship Details
Provider Name: Victoria University
Scholarship Name: Victoria University Diversity Postgraduate Research Scholarship
Description: The Victoria University Diversity Graduate Research Scholarship provides living allowance support to promising researchers wishing to undertake a graduate research degree. It is designed to increase the diversity of graduate researchers at Victoria University.
Study Level: Doctor Degree (By Research), Master Degree (By Research)
Support Type: Scholarship
Offer Frequency: Annual
Annual Amount: $25,849
Annual Comment: The scholarship provides a stipend of $25,849 per year (2015 rate: indexed annually). Tenure is 3 years for a PhD and 2 years for a master by research, with a possible a 6-month extension for PhD students. The scholarship also provides a thesis allowance and, where applicable, a relocation allowance.
Length: 3 year(s)
Gender: Co-Ed
Eligibility: Applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have experienced one or more of the following that have disrupted or adversely affected their studies: traumatic events beyond their control; significant illness and/or disability; or socioeconomic and/or family circumstances.
Target Group: Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, Educational disadvantage, Physical, medical, psychological or learning difficulties
Study Location: Australia – VIC: Melbourne Metropolitan
Closing Date: 30 October 2015
Other Details: Applicants may also apply for the VU Diversity Postgraduate Research Scholarship under the category of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander (ASTI).* VU recognises that indigenous Australians are under-represented in graduate research studies and encourages qualified indigenous applicants to undertake their research studies at VU. Applicants must meet the diversity eligibility criteria to be considered for this scholarship.
Scholarship Website: http://www.vu.edu.au/research/graduate-research-studies/scholarships-for-graduate-researchers (opens in new window)
Scholarship Contact Details
Provider Details
Provider Name: Victoria University
Provider Phone: 61 3 99195567
Provider Website: http://www.vu.edu.au/scholarships (opens in new window)