International HDR Road to Research Scholarship at Macquarie University, Australia

  •  Course, Master
  •  31-Oct-2021
  •   Australia
  • $$  Stipend plus tuition-fees

Macquarie University is now inviting deserving candidates for its exciting International HDR Road to Research Scholarship. The studentship is open for the academic year 2022/2023.

The study award is open to outstanding students who want to apply for a master of the research program at the university. The Macquarie Master of Research Year 2 provides thorough research relevant training for candidates interested in shorter research projects or pursuing a research career.

Macquarie University is a public research university that is placed 195th in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, with a 4.5-star overall rating. Through transformative learning and life experiences, it aspires to serve and engage students and employees.

Why choose to study at Macquarie University? Macquarie University is a world-class institution with world-class facilities, highly qualified graduates, and a reputation for interdisciplinary research and teaching excellence. It is regarded as one of Australia’s top research universities, and it prepares students for the future by encouraging and supporting them to gain practical skills in order to improve their job prospects.

Application Deadline: October 31, 2021

Macquarie University Information

Macquarie University Grants

International HDR Road to Research Scholarship at Macquarie University, Australia Founded in 1964, Macquarie University is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the suburban setting of the large city of Sydney (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), New South Wales. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Department of Education and Training, Australia, Macquarie University (MU) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: 40,000-44,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Macquarie University (MU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as 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. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Eligible Countries: All nationalities.
  • Eligible Course or Subjects: Applicants can apply to take MRes Year 2 program in any subject offered by the university.
  • Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following/given criteria:
  • Are onshore in Australia at the time of application.
  • Intend to reside in Sydney, Australia during their candidature.
  • Meet the English Language Requirement for MQ HDR Programs at the time of application.
  • Are enrolling as full-time students.
  • meet the admission criteria for direct entry into MRes Year 2, for commencement in Session 1 2022
  • Have a valid visa allowing you to commence your study in January 2022, at the time of application. Note that you will still be required to apply for a Student Visa prior to commencement, should your current visa not allow you to study in Australia until the end of the MRes program.

Offered Benefits

Successful candidates will receive a stipend (indexed annually, $28,854 p.a. in 2022) and tuition-fee offset for a 1-year maximum.

Application Process

  • How to Apply: The students must sign up on the university portal and log in to the online application system to apply. The applicants must select the scholarship type of “HDR Project/Supervisor Specific Scholarship” at the start of the application to apply for the opportunity.
  • Supporting Documents: The students are required to present the following documents to the university:
  • Official academic transcripts
  • Grading scale
  • CV
  • Passport copy
  • Research proposal
  • Admission Requirements: The minimum overall GPA of the candidate on a scale of 7.0 should be 4.38 to get into a research programme at MU.
  • Language Requirement: Applicants will need to demonstrate they have met the high level of English language proficiency required for our Research programs, through one of the given requirements.
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