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Melbourne Engineering & IT - Indigenous Research Scholarship

Aurora Education Foundation

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Summary
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Rolling deadline
A$234,000
2
Master
Doctoral
Engineering and Technology
Individuals
Australia
Overview

The Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology welcomes Indigenous Australians to complete a Higher Degree (PhD or Master) by Research at the University of Melbourne. This scholarship includes; 100% fee-offset, a stipend top-up of 75% taking the total yearly living allowance to ~$54,600 (tax-exempt for full-time study), a $10,000 yearly travel & professional development allowance and a relocation grant.

Areas of study: Computing and Information; Engineering

At Institution: University of Melbourne

Study level: PhD or Master

Study Load: Full Time

Location: VIC

Total value: 100% fee remission and up to $234,000

This scholarship includes;

  • 100% Fee-offset.
  • 75% Stipend top-up ~ $54,600 annual Stipend (Living allowance), pro-rata, (2020 full-time study rate), (paid fortnightly), (tax-exempt for full-time study), indexed annually for up to; 2.0 years full-time (4.0 years part-time) - Master by Research degree. 3.5 years full-time (7.0 years part-time) - PhD (Doctoral degree).
  • $10,000 Travel & professional development allowance, per year (pro-rata).
  • $2,000 Relocation grant for students moving from States or Territories other than Victoria or $3,000 for students moving from outside Australia.
  • Full leave entitlements, including paid sick, maternity and parenting leave.

Application No application is required. You will be automatically considered for this award.

Conditions

  • This scholarship is subject to the Graduate Research Scholarships Terms & Conditions.
  • This scholarship cannot be transferred outside of the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology.
  • The scholarship can be deferred to the following year if there are compassionate or compelling circumstances that prevent you from commencing your course in the year for which the scholarship was offered.
  • Your status as an Indigenous Australian must be confirmed by the Murrup Barak Melbourne Institute for Indigenous Development.
Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

  • be an Indigenous Australian citizen;
  • have applied for a Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology graduate degree by research.

Selection criteria

Applicants will be assessed based on:

  • Academic merit
  • Strength of research proposal
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24 January 2024