Indigenous Postgraduate Research Award (IPRA)
Aurora Education Foundation
We provide financial support to Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander research students through the Indigenous Postgraduate Research Award (IPRA). The scholarship includes a stipend to cover living costs, a fees offset which covers the cost of tuition fees, and specified allowances.
Areas of study: Any Area of Study
At Institution: Queensland University of Technology
Study level:
- Postdoctoral
- Postgraduate research
Study Load:
- Full Time
- Part Time
Location: QLD
What you'll receive: an annual stipend paid fortnightly, indexed annually, to support your living costs. From 31 March 2023, the annual stipend rate is $45,000 (AUD) at the full-time rate.
You can also apply for: a $1,520 relocation allowance.
How to apply You can register your interest for an IPRA scholarship on your Expression of Interest (EOI) when you apply for a research degree.
You must: -be studying or applying and eligible for admission for a PhD, research masters, or professional doctorate
- be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and provide a confirmation of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent.
Find out more about confirmation of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent via the Australian Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies website.