Australian Government Department of Education and Training: Australian Postgraduate Awards

Australian Government Department of Education and Training

The Department of Education and Training works with the education sector, other government agencies and ministries to ensure Australia is recognised as a regional and world leader in education and a partner of choice for international collaboration. The department provides leadership and coordination across government, delivering programs and policies, to support mobility and the global exchange of knowledge.

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Varies

Approx. $26,000 per year

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To be eligible, a student must:
(a) have completed a Bachelor Degree with First Class Honours, or be regarded as having an equivalent level of attainment; and
(b) be undertaking a Graduate degree; and
(c) be enrolled as a full-time student, unless part-time studies have been approved; and
(d) be an international student; and
(e) undertaking:
(i) a Research Masters, not hold a Research Doctorate or a Research Masters or an equivalent research qualification; or
(ii) if undertaking a Research Doctorate, not hold a Research Doctorate or an equivalent research qualification; and
(f) must not previously have held a Commonwealth-funded postgraduate research scholarship unless it was terminated within six months of the scholarship’s payments commencing; and
(g) must not be receiving an equivalent award, scholarship or salary providing a benefit greater than 75 per cent of the APA stipend.