Are you eligible to apply for a research degree scholarship?
Please read this information carefully before applying for a research degree scholarship at UniSA. Scholarship benefits and conditions are included with specific scholarship information.
You will receive notification of the results of your scholarship application as part of the general notification of the results of your degree application.
Australian applicants - eligibility to apply
for a scholarship
Admission selection and scholarship allocation guidelines (RTF file)
Main criteria
- Generally a first-class Honours or equivalent is necessary to gain a scholarship at UniSA.
- Scholarships are awarded on the basis that the candidate will be studying full-time. In some cases, candidates can apply to receive scholarships on a part-time basis if there are compelling social reasons (eg the need to provide full-time care of children, disabled, sick, injured or the elderly). The need to undertake part- or full-time work is not considered a compelling social reason.
Awards will not be made to persons who
- are in receipt of an equivalent major award or scholarship or salary from any other source, other than approved supplementary scholarships of lesser value, or remuneration for approved part-time employment
- have completed a PhD degree or equivalent
- have completed a Masters degree or equivalent unless commencing a PhD
- have had more than six months of an Australian Government Postgraduate Award before (unless changing from a Program Award to a Research Award)
- seek to undertake paid employment on a full-time or on a substantial part-time basis.
International applicants - eligibility to
apply for a scholarship
Admission selection and scholarship allocation guidelines (RTF file)
Main criteria
- Generally a first-class Honours or equivalent is necessary in order to gain a scholarship at UniSA.
- An awardee must be enrolled on a full-time basis as a candidate for a Masters by Research or PhD at the University of South Australia.
- An awardee shall be enrolled as an internal candidate at the University of South Australia.
Awards will not be made to persons who
- are in receipt of an equivalent major award or scholarship or salary from any other source, other than approved supplementary scholarships of lesser value
- have completed a PhD degree or equivalent
- have completed a Masters degree or equivalent unless commencing a PhD
- have had more than three months of an Australian Government Postgraduate Award before
- seek to undertake paid employment on a full-time or on a substantial part-time basis.