Domestic Scholarships
Stipends
Australian Postgraduate Awards (APA)
W J Weeden Postgraduate Research Scholarship
PhD Scholarship in Health - Space, Place, Health and Wellbeing
Scholarship Top-Ups and Prizes
W J Weeden Postgraduate Research Scholarship - Top-Up
Institute for Applied Ecology Doctoral Scholarship Top-Up
Stipends
Australian Postgraduate Awards (APA)
Closing Date: 31 October 2011 (open to domestic PhD candidates only)
The University of Canberra is allocated several Commonwealth funded Australian Postgraduate Awards each year to support postgraduate students of exceptional research promise whose field of study falls within the University's Areas of Research Strength. Applicants must have obtained First Class Honours or equivalent results, be enrolled full-time and be an Australian citizen, Permanent Resident or New Zealand citizen. An APA is payable as a tax-free (full-time study only) indexed stipend plus allowances for relocation, travel and thesis production. Australian Postgraduate Awards are available for the duration of the degree (ie 3 years for doctoral and 2 years for masters level study) provided the conditions of the award are met. Recipients of an APA are also eligible for the prestigious W J Weeden Scholarship.
2012 Australian Postgraduate Awards: Conditions of Award - (PDF) (Word)
W J Weeden Postgraduate Research Scholarship
Closing Date: 31 October 2011
This Scholarship is generously funded by the family of the late W J Weeden. The PhD scholarship provides exemption from tuition fees for international students, offers a stipend (living allowance) equivalent to the Australian Postgraduate Award ($22,500 per annum 2010 rate (tax free and indexed annually) and is available for the duration of the course (up to 3 years).
This scholarship is open to domestic and international PhD candidates only.
2011 W J Weeden Scholarship: Conditions of Award - (PDF) (Word)
PhD Scholarship in Health - Space, Place, Health and Wellbeing
Closing Date: 31 October 2011 (open to domestic PhD candidates only)
The Centre for Research and Action in Public Health (CeRAPH) is offering 3 PhD Scholarships to commence in 2012 for domestic applicants only. The aim of this research is to create applied knowledge and understanding about connectedness to social and physical environments and their relationship to health and wellbeing. These provide an exciting opportunity to study a PhD with a new and innovative approach. Candidates will be trained in research design and execution and all facets of the formal reporting of epidemiological research, including preparing manuscripts for publication. These scholarships offer generous financial encouragement to support your studies in this dynamic and innovative research centre.
For more information and to apply, contact Helen Berry: Ph 0412 138 593 or Email: Helen.Berry@canberra.edu.au
Scholarship Top-Ups and Prizes
W J Weeden Postgraduate Research Scholarship Top-Up
Closing Date: 31 October 2011
This prestigious award is generously funded by the family of the late W J Weeden. This PhD scholarship is available as a 'top-up' for the candidate with the highest prior academic record who is selected for a major postgraduate award. The W J Weeden Scholarship provides an additional $8,000 per annum to an Australian Postgraduate Award (APA), or International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS) and is available for the duration of the course (up to 3 years). This scholarship is open to domestic and international students.
2011 W J Weeden Scholarship Top Up: Conditions of Award - (PDF) (Word)
Institute for Applied Ecology Doctoral Scholarship Top-Up
Closing Date: 31 October 2011
The Institute for Applied Ecology (IAE) Doctoral Scholarship Top-Up is competitively awarded as a 'top-up' of up to $10,000 per annum for IAE PhD candidates who hold a stipend from any other source. This stipend could be from a University of Canberra awarded scholarship (e.g. APA), an employment scholarship or an international scholarship.
To be awarded the IAE scholarship top-up, all applicants need to be enrolled at the University of Canberra as a full-time PhD student and have a project and a supervisor at the IAE. (For information about potential projects, click here).
For more information and to apply, contact IAE Administration: Ph 6201 2795 or Email: IAEAdmin@canberra.edu.au