A small number of Higher Degree by Research (HDR) scholarships are awarded on academic merit and research potential for full-time study in Doctor of Philosophy or Masters by Research. Competition for scholarships is strong and recent awardees hold first class Honours degrees or equivalent.
Applications open each year in April and close in August, for scholarships starting in the following year.
If you intend to apply, you must first consider whether you meet the Ranking Guidelines’ short-listing minimum requirements, as follows:
Academic Research Training performance
Academic Merit performance
Research indicators and performance
Area of research concentration
If you do not meet the short-listing requirements above, please determine how to improve your performance before you apply for candidature or scholarship.
Only eligible applicants will be considered for an Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship (AGRTPS) International or Flinders International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (FIPRS).
Successful applicants who make satisfactory progress receive a tax-free living allowance for up to three years full-time study for a Doctorate by Research, or up to two years for Masters by Research. Scholarship holders are entitled to paid recreation and sick leave and, in some cases, paid parenting leave. Students relocating from interstate or overseas may also be eligible to claim an allowance for travel expenses and relocation costs to Adelaide. These scholarships pay the international student tuition fees charged by Flinders University for a Higher Degree by Research.
Higher Degree by Research 'Main Scholarship Round'
You must first submit an online application for HDR admission, and then you can submit an additional and separate online application for HDR scholarship. Please note:
‘Privately funded’ scholarships
If you are applying for a PhD scholarship that is not part of the HDR main scholarship round but will be administered through Flinders University, you will need to submit your scholarship application directly to the contact person listed for the scholarship. You must submit a separate application for HDR admission as soon as you are advised to do so.
FURS – Flinders University Research Scholarship
You must first submit an online application for HDR admission and then submit an additional and separate online application for HDR scholarship. To submit your online application for admission, see How to apply.
If you are a current Flinders student or a recent graduate (within 12 months) you can submit your Flinders University Research Scholarship (FURS) application via the Student Information System, by selecting the My Scholarships tab at the top of the page, and searching for Flinders University Research Scholarship.
Online enquiries: Ask Flinders
Phone: 1300 354 633
Email: askflinders@flinders.edu.au
International candidates are required to pay tuition fees and associated costs. Tuition fees are listed on the International fees page.
Overseas Student Health Cover is required to be paid for the duration of a student’s visa. For example, a PhD visa is currently issued for 54 months and single cover for that period is approximately $3,400.