The objectives of the IPRS program are to:
The IPRS program enables international students to undertake a postgraduate research qualification in Australia and gain experience with leading Australian researchers.
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.
Applications for a scholarship need to be made directly to a participating Higher Education Providers (HEPs). HEPs are responsible for determining the selection process by which scholarships are allocated to applicants. Contact details for Australian universities may be obtained from the Study in Australia website.
The allocation of IPRS grants to participating universities is based on a formula that is reflective of their overall research performance.
Important Note: Payments are made to HEPs who administer the schemes on behalf of the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research. Individual students or researchers need to approach their HEP to obtain funding support.
Guidelines, Conditions and Process for determining IPRS grant amounts
The requirements for the IPRS are in Chapter 3 of the Commonwealth Scholarships Guidelines (Research) 2008 which can be downloaded from the Australian Government's Federal Register of Legislative Instruments at:
Evaluation: The Department has finalised the evaluation of the IPRS program as part of its 2009-2010 work program. Details of the evaluation are available here.
Contact
For more information, please email RBGrants@innovation.gov.au with "IPRS" as the subject line.