Flinders University Australian Government Research Training Program (AGRTP) Scholarship

The Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarships (AGRTPS) (International) are specifically intended to support international students to undertake a Higher Degree by research at Flinders University. The AGRTPS includes an international tuition fee offset, a living stipend and Overseas Health Care cover.

Please note:  For visa purposes, the AGRTPS IS a Commonwealth Sponsored Scholarship.

A limited number (up to 5) of AGRTPS are available each year and the scholarship round is highly competitive.  The AGRTPS is awarded to candidates who demonstrate outstanding aptitude for independent research. AGRTPS are considered on the basis of academic merit, academic research training and research indicators and performance.

The scholarship is tenable for up to three years for a Research Doctorate degree and up to two years for a Research Masters degree. Successful applicants are required to undertake full time study and must be commencing a higher degree by research in Australia for the first time.

BENEFITS

The scholarships enable suitably qualified applicants to commence a full-time Higher Degree by research.

The AGRTPS pays the international student tuition fees charged by Flinders University for a Higher Degree by research.

The AGRTPS includes an international tuition fee offset, a living stipend paid at the rate of $28,597 (2021 rate),which is tax exempt and indexed annually, and Overseas Health Care cover.

An AGRTPS student who moves to Adelaide from overseas is eligible for an establishment allowance (after arrival at Flinders) of up to $1,485 to assist with relocation costs and airfares, provided receipts can be produced by the student.

ELIGIBILITY

• Applicants must satisfy the University’s academic entry requirements for a Masters degree by research or Doctorate by research.
• Applicants are required to have successfully completed a degree at least the equivalent/comparable to an Australian First Class Hons degree(this is a four year degree with a major research project in the final year)
• Applicants must have met the English proficiency levels set by Flinders University for international students at the time of application. Students for whom English is a foreign language will need to provide evidence of their English language competence.
• Applicants must not hold an equivalent Higher Degree by research qualification.  Applications are only open to students commencing a Higher Degree by research in Australia for the first time. 
• Applicants must not hold Australian citizenship, Australian permanent resident status or New Zealand citizenship. Please see the attached conditions of award for full eligibility criteria.

Please see the attached conditions of award for full eligibility criteria.

IMPORTANT APPLICATION INFORMATION

All applicants are required to read the application guidelines provided below before submitting an application.
Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

To ensure your application is complete and competitive, please read and attend to the following:

Research Supervisor
You must make contact with an academic staff member  and have an informal agreement from that person to supervise you if successful. Email evidence of the supervisor’s agreement should be included with your application. Applicants who do not have a supervisor at the time of application will not be considered for an AGRTPS/FIPRS.

Publications
You must include evidence that you have published; you may include up to five of your publications with your application.
Each publication must be accompanied with a completed coversheet; publications without coversheets will not be considered. Publications will be used to judge the quality of previous research in the area that you intend to study at Flinders University. Applicants with more than five publications should consult with their Flinders University supervisor and select the top five. Explain briefly why these five were chosen. Do not provide more than five publications. Additional publications may be noted on your CV or in a separate list. Coversheets are not required for publications listed on the CV but not included among the top five.

Typically, only publications in English should be included among the top five. Publications in other languages will be accepted only if the nature of the publication (for example, a report to a government agency) dictates that another language is most appropriate.

Publications must not be more than 5 years old

Please note, due to the highly competitive nature of the AGRTPS, applicants who have not published are unlikely to be competitive.

Academic Transcripts
You must provide certified copies of all university level academic transcripts, translated into English, please do not provide secondary school certificates or non educational certificates or awards.

Research Proposal
You must include a research proposal of approximately 500 words in length, outlining the problem, hypothesis or question and the methodology or approach.

Academic Referees
Complete Section A of two copies of the Academic Referee’s Confidential Report forms and forward them to two appropriate referees of your choice.  If possible the referees should have an informed, personal and professional knowledge of your academic ability and be able to exercise judgment of your research potential. Indicate on your application form who the Referee Report forms have been sent to. Academic Referee reports must be returned to rhdscholarships@flinders.edu.au by 6August 2021.

Curriculum Vitae
An updated CV outlining your work experience, all research experience, and a full list of cited publications should be included with your application.

Format & Language
All documents must be uploaded via the application portal, and should be in English.  Please save as a PDF and scan and save in the correct orientation. Please name all documents with your family name and document name, for example: name_Transcript, name_publication 1.

APPLICATION

To apply for an AGRTPS and FIPRS, you will need to first submit an application for admission to a Higher Degree by research (PhD or Master of Arts by research) followed by an application for the International RHD Scholarship Group.

If you already have a valid offer for admission to a Higher Degree by Research, you no not need to apply for admission again.

To apply for admission

International applicants – apply online via Studylink

https://www.flinders.edu.au/international/apply/apply-research-degree/how-to-apply

A student ID is created in Student Management around 1 hour after the application is submitted in StudyLink. You will be sent an email with your Flinders Autentication Name (FAN) this will allow you to log into the Student Information System to lodge an 

How to apply for Scholarship

After completing your application via Studylink, you will receive a welcome email to your nominated email address and will contain  your FAN.

Once you recieve the email with your FAN:

• Please go to MYFLINDERS to activate your student account 

Once you have activated your account, you can then apply.

• log in to your OKTA dashboard via the quick links on the Flinders website 

You need a FAN to log into the student system to lodge your application for scholarship.

If you have studied at Flinders University but graduated more than 12 months ago you will need to reactive your FAN via the FAN reactivation page.  With an active FAN you will then be able to submit your application for scholarship via the Student Information System as advised above.

If you have previously applied to study at Flinders, you will be able to reactive your FAN via the FAN reactivation page, you will need to enter your Fist name, Last name, date of birth and your student ID, normally found on any letters sent by the university to you.  The system will be able to identify you more accurately if you can enter your student ID.

With an active FAN you will then be able to submit your application for the international scholarships via the Student Information System as advised above

You will find the application form by selecting the My Scholarship tab,  the scholarship application is called International RHD Scholarship – group.  This application will ensure you are assessed for both the AGRTPS and the FIPRS.

Once your application is complete, including all mandatory questions and doumentation, your application will be assessed.  Assessment will commence once applications have closed.

Applications close Friday 6 August 2021 at 5pm Australia, Adelaide local time.

Any questions about the application process should be directed to the Student Finance Office via email at rhdscholarships@flinders.edu.au

Any questions about the candidature application process should be directed to the International Centre via email at agrtps.international@flinders.edu.au

• Download the conditions of award for this scholarship scheme. This document is provided as an Adobe Acrobat portable document format (pdf) file. You will need to install the Adobe Acrobat reader on your computer to view pdf files. The Adobe Acrobat Reader is available free of charge from Adobe’s website. Adobe provides tools for converting pdf files to HTML and ASCII text for users with vision impairments at its access.adobe.com website. If you require this document in other formats (plain text, ASCII), please contact the Student Finance Services.

• Download Publication Forms
• Download Referee Report
• Download Ranking Guidelines
• Download HDR International Scholarships Fact Sheet

Scholarship Type: research, academic merit, commencing, international students,

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