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Australian University Fees

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Enrolment of overseas students in Australia attracts university fees which must be paid by the student. The amounts vary between universities and coaurses, but are approximately:

AUD$10,500 Semester Course Fee for each semester of enrollment in the PhD course
AUD$250 Student Guild Fee
Other fees such as Health Care, Application fees etc

International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS)

International students are urged to apply for an International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS). This is an Australian Government scholarship, available for students who plan to enroll in a RESEARCH degree. It covers semester tuition fees and health insurance ONLY - it does not include any contribution towards living expenses. Enrolling Schools and Research Centres are sometimes able to offer IPRS awardees modest stipends to assist with living expenses for the duration of the IPRS award. IPRS awards are available for 2 years in the case of Masters Research degrees and 3 years for a PhD.

A set number of IPRS awards are made Australia wide each year, some of which are assigned to each university for allocation. To be eligible to apply you must apply in the year PRIOR to enrolling in the course for which you seek IPRS support. That is, if you are already enrolled as a PhD candidate, you may not apply for IPRS support. If you are currently enrolled as a Masters candidate may apply if you are eligible to enroll in and seek support for a new PhD course the following year.

Application procedure for QUT

Your contact at QUT is Mrs Stephanie Bird, email s.bird@qut.edu.au in the Office of International Students.

You should apply to QUT for a place as a research student before applying for an IPRS award. To do this you should submit an 'Application for Admission to QUT as an International Student' - F form - to the Office of International Students at QUT and indicate on the F form that a later application for an IPRS will be made. However, it is recognised that many international students are not in a position to apply before June and for that reason the Office of International Students will accept both the F form and the OPRS application form if lodged at the same time. The deadline for applications is the 30 September in the year preceding the award. F forms and IPRS forms may be obtained by contacting QUT International Fax: +61 7 3864 5455 or email qut.international@qut.edu.au
For students who apply separately and first for a place at QUT, an IPRS application will be sent with the offer of a place in a RESEARCH degree course. The IPRS application form should be completed and sent to QUT to reach the Office of International Students no later than 30 September in the year prior to the award . Referee's reports also should be sent to the office by this date (fax copies and email copies are acceptable to fax +61 7 3864-3529 or email ax.gray@qut.edu.au)
Your IPRS application is matched to the earlier 'Applications for a Place as an International Student at QUT' and sent to the relevant Faculty Postgraduate Committees for ranking in priority order. The criteria used includes scholastic merit; commitment from the Research Centre / School to provide adequate financial support for you and your research project. At this point the QUT School of Life Sciences must verify that a suitable project is available and whether you are in receipt of other scholarships. Note that the CDx anticipates awarding CDxPRA scholarships by mid November each year.
The files/applications are returned to the Office of International Students before being considered by the International Students Scholarship Committee which meets in late November. The Committee selects the students nominated for IPRS and those to be included on a Reserves list.
Successful applicants, those on the Reserve list and those who have not been successful are notified as early as possible in December. As successful applicants sometimes accept different scholarships in other countries, after accepting their QUT IPRS award, applicants on the Reserve List may be offered an award as late as June or July of the year after their application provided they commenced their research degree in that year.
It is a condition of the IPRS award that students with an award commencing in, for example 2003, must be enrolled at QUT no later than the end of July 2003.

Alternative postgraduate scholarships

Provided that you are NOT permanent resident or citizen of Australia, you may apply for other University or Faculty awards or Australian Government scholarships which cover travel from your home country, tuition fees and a living allowance whilst in Australia. Some examples are:

If you are interested in studying at the QUT, you can request an application kit from Ms Michelle Foley, Grants Officer, Office of Research and advise her of the Fellowship you are interested in and that you seek to be located in the CRC for Diagnostics. Michelle's email is m.foley@qut.edu.au

This is not an exhaustive list, e.g. each month the QUT publish a list of external scholarships covering a range of fields of which some may be appropriate for studies in the CDx. Further details for awards (internal and external) at QUT may be obtained from Ms Ana Gray, Acting Manager, Office of International Students, email ax.gray@qut.edu.au The address for all applications (F forms) and OPRS applications is: Office of International Students, QUT International, Victoria Park Road, Kelvin Grove Qld 4059, Australia. Fax +61 7 3864 3529



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