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.
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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.