Description:

Closing Date: Applications close on the first day of each month for payments to start the following month. This deadline remains the same, regardless of whether the first of the month falls on a weekend or public holiday.

Note: There is no closing date in January. Please plan accordingly and apply by 1 December for any January and/or February funding for the following year.

History or background of award

The scholarship will provide a stipend of $2,000 per month for up to three months less any outstanding tuition fees. Two further months can be awarded in cases where the student's research was significantly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Stipend payments will only be released to a candidate following a monthly confirmation from the candidate’s primary supervisor (or secondary supervisor or Head of School) that the candidate is progressing as per the timeline submitted with the application.

Purpose of award

The purpose of this scholarship is to enable doctoral candidates to fully concentrate on completing their thesis. Applicants and their supervisors must carefully consider the amount of time required to completion before submission of the thesis for examination. Full-time or half-time candidates may apply, but candidates who are currently registered half-time will be required to change their registration to full-time.

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Required Documents and References:

A detailed timeline for up to three months of the scholarship period (five months if you are applying and have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic)

A report of progress to date (approx one page)

A copy of your most recent six monthly progress report

Endorsement from: Primary AND Secondary Supervisors and Head of School

For candidates whose research was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, please write a statement of how the pandemic impacted your work, with appropriate evidence