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Adelaide Graduate Centre
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115 Grenfell Street
THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE
SA 5005
AUSTRALIA
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International Postgraduate Research Scholarships

Postgraduate Research scholarships are for applicants who wish to undertake full time study in a Masters or Doctorate degree by research. The funding opportunities in this area are limited and therefore extremely competitive.

Below are a variety of scholarships available to international students commencing a Higher Degree by Research (HDR) program at the University of Adelaide.

Where possible application forms are made available once the scholarship is listed as open. Applicants will be notified in writing of the outcome of their application where the scholarship is administered by the University.

We strongly recommend that all applicants submit their application and all required documents well before the closing dates listed below.

Higher Degree By Research International Scholarships
Name of Scholarships	Current Status	Target	Applications		Application Process
Name of Scholarships	Current Status	Target	Open	Close	Application Process
International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS)	Open for 2010 intake	Outstanding international students from any country with First Class Honours or equivalent, commencing a research degree in an area of research strength.	All eligible applicants for admission will be automatically considered	31st August	Major International Scholarship Round
Adelaide Scholarships International (ASI)	Open for 2010 intake	Outstanding international students from any country with First Class Honours or equivalent, commencing a research degree in any academic discipline.	All eligible applicants for admission will be automatically considered	31st August	Major International Scholarship Round
Adelaide Fee Scholarships International (AFSI)	Open for 2010 intake	Outstanding international students from any country with First Class Honours or equivalent, commencing a research degree in any academic discipline.	All eligible applicants for admission will be automatically considered	31st August	Major International Scholarship Round
Adelaide Graduate Fee Scholarships (AGFS)	Closed	Applicants must be currently enrolled at the University of Adelaide or have completed a program at the University in 2009 and met the entry requirements for admission into a research program (Masters by Research or Doctor of Philosophy) to commence in 2010. Applicants must have a First Class Honours or equivalent.	1st September	31st October	More details available soon
Chilean Bicentennial Fund Scholarships	Open	Students from the Republic of Chile who intend to undertake a Masters by Research or PhD at the University of Adelaide	Ongoing	Ongoing	Applications are made directly to the Government of Chile through Becas Chile.
China Scholarship Council - University of Adelaide Joint Postgraduate Scholarships Program	Closed	Students from the People's Republic of China who intend to undertake a PhD at the University of Adelaide.	July	January 2010	Two stage application process: Initial application to the University of Adelaide. Second stage application to the China Scholarships Council.
Endeavour Awards	Open	International students undertaking a HDR or Masters by Coursework or Research in any field of study in Australia.	6th April	31st July	Application is submitted online via the Endeavour website. Students who are awarded an Endeavour scholarship are not eligible for University of Adelaide scholarships.
Northcote Graduate Scholarships	Closed	Students from United Kingdom wishing to undertake a Higher Degree at any Australian University.	29th June	29th August	Apply directly to King's College London
Prime Minister's Australia Asia Endeavour Awards (International applicants)	Opening soon	The top 10 incoming PhD recipients of Endeavour Postgraduate Awards will be awarded the Prime Minister's Australia Asia Endeavour Award. Successful candidates will be chosen based on merit from priority countries.	to be advised	31st July	More details available soon. Students who are awarded an Endeavour scholarship are not eligible for University of Adelaide scholarships.
Rio Tinto (NTRB) Scholarships	Closed	Open to lawyers currently working, or interested in working at Native Title Representative Bodies (NTRBs) or Native Title Service Porividers (NTSPs). Successful candidates will undertake a 1 year LLM in Mineral Law & Policy at the Centre for Energy Petroleum & Mineral Law & Policy at the University of Dundee, Scotland.	16th February	20th March	Further information from Aurora project website
Turner Family Scholarship	Ongoing	Domestic HDR students enrolling in the discipline of agricultural science, and International HDR students enrolling in the discipline of agricultural science who can demonstrate the capacity to meet the tuition fees for the course.	N/A	N/A	Awarded by the Faculty of Sciences
University of Adelaide Thai Scholarship	Closed	Students from Thailand wishing to undertake a PhD at the University of Adelaide	to be advised	28th February	Interested persons should submit a form which is available from the website.

International Postgraduate Coursework Scholarships

The University of Adelaide offers scholarships for international students undertaking postgraduate coursework study. The selection for scholarships is extremely competitive: http://www.international.adelaide.edu.au/scholarships/ua/#pgcw