The University of South Australia scholarships 2024 are either full-tuition scholarships or fully funded scholarships covering full-tuition, living allowances and related expenses. All living allowance scholarships are associated with a research project for full-time students.
The Australia Government research training program (RTP), currently valued at least $32,500 (2023 rate), is one of the scholarships on offer. Applications for research projects and associated scholarships are made as part of the online application process.
University of South Australia Information
Established in 1991, University of South Australia is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Adelaide (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), South Australia. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Whyalla, Mount Gambier. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Department of Education and Training, Australia, University of South Australia (UNISA) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: 30,000-34,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. University of South Australia (UNISA) 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 28 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
You are eligible to apply for the Fully Funded Australia Scholarships at UniSA 2024 or the full-tuition scholarships if you are;
- An International Student from any nationality around the globe
- An applicant who has completed a bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
- An applicant enrolling for full-time master’s or doctoral study at the University of South Australia.
- An applicant who meets other programme-specific eligibility conditions for admission into the University of South Australia.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Admission requires applicants to hold or be eligible to hold:
- an Honours degree or a Bachelor degree with Honours of at least class 2a standard in an appropriate discipline; or
- a relevant Masters degree (note: for some fields of research a relevant Masters degree with a research component is required); or
- satisfy the Dean of Research that your previous education, relevant professional experience and published research work is of sufficient quality and relevance to prepare the applicant for a research degree
Master of Research
Admission requires applicants to hold or be eligible to hold:
- A relevant Bachelor degree (or equivalent) of at least 3 years with a minimum credit average; or
- An Honours degree or a Bachelor degree with honours; or
- A relevant Masters degree; or
- Satisfy the Dean of Research that your previous education, relevant professional experience and published research work is of sufficient quality and relevance to prepare the applicant for a research degree
Doctor of Philosophy (by Portfolio of Publications)
Generally applicants for this degree should have produced research of international standing in their respective fields on the basis of their ongoing record of academic publication, and should not already hold a PhD. View the full admission criteria.
Professional Doctorate by Research
Generally applicants for this degree should meet the requirements for entry to a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), and normally show that they have at least five years experience of practice in their relevant field, normally within the last 10 years. View the full admission criteria.
International students
All international students must meet our English language requirements to be eligible for entry into a research degree.
Offered Benefits
All educational expenses covered by the host university. The benefits covered by these scholarships generally include;
- Living allowance
- Health expenses coverage for international students (OSHC)
- Full tuition fee exemption
- Thesis allowance
- Sick leave (paid)
- English Language Test Waiver or Prep Scholarship
Application Process
Interested and eligible students can apply for available scholarships are follows;
- Submit their online applications for admission through the official website (link below).
- Choose desired scholarship programme to apply for
- Complete all relevant sections and upload the necessary application documents.
- Apply early enough before application deadline
You will need to browse our available research projects and select one, or more, that suit your interests, experience and any financial support requirements, like a scholarship.
You are able to apply for as many research projects as you like, as long as you meet the entry requirements and can address the selection criteria appropriately.
Simply select ‘Apply Now’ on your research project/s of interest to start the application process online.
Required Documents:
Applicant checklist:
- Home and mailing address
- Government issued ID (e.g. passport or driving license)
- Evidence of English language proficiency if you are an international applicant
- Details of two referees (including phone numbers and email addresses) who are available to complete an online referee report. Make sure that your referees know to expect an email from us.
- Evidence of your completion, grades and courses for all the qualifications you listed, alongside a grading scale
- A CV or resume
- A covering letter tailored to your project
Established in 1991, University of South Australia is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Adelaide (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), South Australia. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Whyalla, Mount Gambier. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Department of Education and Training, Australia, University of South Australia (UNISA) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: 30,000-34,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. University of South Australia (UNISA) 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 28 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.