International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS) Fact Sheet 

KEY POINTS

• The IPRS program enables international students to undertake a postgraduate research qualification in Australia and gain experience with leading Australian researchers.
• The scholarship covers tuition fees and health cover costs for scholarship holders, and health cover costs of their dependants.
• 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.

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. 

*Paid on a calendar year basis.

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.

To be eligible for funding, HEPs must be listed in sections 16-15 and 16-20 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003. Eligible HEPs are provided with block grants for continuing and new awards each year.