Federation University Australia (FedUni) carries out world-class research, as evidenced by the most recent Excellence in Research Australia (ERA) ranking with five-star ratings (well above world standard) in seven research areas.
The School of Science, Engineering and Information Technology produces leading research in these discipline areas including Mathematics, Science, Engineering, Geo-science and Information Technology. The School is keen to attract excellent postgraduate students to join our research teams through the provision of the Henry Sutton PhD Scholarship Awards.
Federation University Australia Information
Established in 1870, Federation University Australia is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the suburban setting of the large town of Ballarat (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Victoria. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Berwick, Churchill, Horsham, Brisbane. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Department of Education and Training, Australia, Federation University Australia (FedUni) is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 20,000-24,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Federation University Australia (FedUni) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation degrees), bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 149 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.
Eligibility Criteria
Honours 1 or equivalent is preferred. Open to International applicants, with the specification that International applicants must hold current IELTS or TOEFL English test results that meet minimum University English Language proficiency requirements.
Offered Benefits
Twelve (12) International PhD Scholarships have been created for the School. Each scholarship will include a full Federation University Research Tuition Scholarship and a Stipend scholarship (which includes a cash stipend of $12,500 AUD per annum (paid fortnightly) plus an accommodation scholarship valued at $12,500 AUD per annum). Both the tuition and stipend scholarships will be provided for a period of three years. The Henry Sutton PhD Scholarship does not cover Overseas Student Health Cover (which is compulsory for the period of the COE).
In addition, the scholarship holders may be offered optional paid teaching opportunities within the School.
Application Process
Fill out the application form from the link below and upload this with your application in StudyLink.