(Last Reviewed :  15/08/2008 )

KEY POINTS

  • The IPRS program enables international students to undertake a postgraduate research qualification in Australia and gain experience with leading Australian researchers.
  • The main objectives of the IPRS program are to:
    • attract top quality international postgraduate students to areas of research strength in Australian higher education providers; and
    • support Australia's research effort.
  • Scholarships are open to international students of all countries (except New Zealand) and are available for a period of two years for a Masters by research degree or three years for a Doctorate by research degree. The scholarship covers tuition fees and health cover costs for scholarship holders, and health cover costs for their dependants.

FACTS AND FIGURES

Legislation - Higher Education Support Act 2003

The main objectives of the IPRS program are to:

  • attract top quality international postgraduate students to areas of research strength in Australian higher education providers; and
  • support Australia's research effort.

The IPRS program enables international students to undertake a postgraduate research qualification in Australia and gain experience with leading Australian researchers.

Length of program and proposed annual budget over the program's life

The IPRS is an ongoing program.
 

Estimated Actual
2007–2008
$’000

19,235

Estimate
2008-2009
$’000

19,396

Estimate
2009-2010
$’000

19,784

Estimate
2010-2011
$’000

20,170


Eligibility and target audience

Scholarships are open to international students of all countries (except New Zealand) and are available for a period of two years for a Masters by research degree or three years for a Doctorate by research degree. The scholarship covers tuition fees and health cover costs for scholarship holders, and health cover costs for their dependants.