Introduction

Applications are invited from suitably qualified international students for scholarships to undertake the degree of Master by Research (MPhil),Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Doctor of Education (EdD) at MurdochUniversity. The scholarships, which are for full-time study, cover tuition fees and health insurance premiums only.

The University provides a living allowance of $A17,810 per annum (2005 rate) for successful applicants and an allowance for thesis production costs. Travel and relocation costs are the responsibility of the applicant.

The purpose of the International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS) scheme is to attract top quality international postgraduate students to areas in which the University has specialized research strengths and to support Australia's research effort. These areas at Murdoch are outlined at: www.research.murdoch.edu.au/management/areintro.asp .

Eligibility Criteria

Awards will only be available to those students who:

• have completed a four year undergraduate degree at first-class honours level or equivalent.
• are enrolling as a full-time candidate for a Master's degree by research EdD or a PhD degree;
• will be commencing their course on or before 31 March 2006;
• provide evidence of achieving English language proficiency to the standards listed at the following website: www.international.murdoch.edu.au/postgrad_english.asp . (Please note: Students who have completed their previous degrees in English are NOT required to supply either TOEFL or IELTS results. However, applicants from non-English speaking countries must attach a statement from the University confirming that the language of instruction was in English and that all written requirements of the degree were completed in English.)

Application

It is important that applicants include as an attachment to their application:

• evidence of a major thesis (of approx 6 months duration)
• evidence of research experience which may be equivalent to a major thesis
• examiners reports of any dissertation or thesis
• evidence of fellowship or professional memberships
• in the case of art, design or other performance based programmes where other criteria may be inappropriate, international or national reputation by way of exhibitions, performance, or production with your role clearly explained.
• Please also attach a list of any publications including work which you have done individually or jointly with others. The list should be presented with the following information:

Title

Authorship (indicate your contribution, if it is a joint publication)

Type of Publication (eg journal article, poster, CD-Rom, conference paper, performance, web-based publication)

Is the publication refereed?

Details on how this item contributes to the proposed thesis

• Applicants who have had sustained contact with a potential academic research supervisor at Murdoch will be considered favourably.

ACADEMIC REFEREE'S REPORTS

All IPRS applicants must provide written references from two academic referees. These may be sent together with your application form, or you may arrange for your referees to send them directly to Murdoch International.

APPLICATION FORMS FOR STUDY IN 2007 ARE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOADING FROM: www.international.murdoch.edu.au/postgrad_application.asp

Intending International applicants should study the Murdoch International web pages for further information on The University, Student Visas, Living in Perth and Support Services and consult the Department of Immigration Multi-cultural and Indigenous Affairs website for information on the Student Visa process.

Murdoch International PhD Scholarships (new!)

In 2006, MurdochUniversity will be offering 10 of these scholarships for international research students, in addition to the Endeavour International Postgraduate Research Studentship (Endeavour IPRS) and the International partnership scholarships. These scholarships which are for full time study cover tuition fees and health Insurance premiums only. The University will also provide a living allowance of $A17, 810 (in 2005) for successful applicants. Travel and relocation costs are the responsibility of the applicant.

To apply for these scholarships, potential applicants must submit an application for Admission , available from: www.international.murdoch.edu.au/downloads/researchapp.pdf and an application for the Endeavour IPRS at : www.international.murdoch.edu.au/downloads/scholarapp.pdf

Applicants for the Endeavour IPRS will automatically be considered for the Murdoch International Research Scholarships. Applicants must address all the IPRS eligibility and application criteria. Closing date 30 September 2006.

International Partnership Scholarships (new!)

The Research and Development Board wishes to encourage supervisors and students to approach business, government agencies and others, to help to fund scholarships for international students. The R&D Board has agreed to provide a limited amount of funds to add to funds attracted from external organisations for the scholarship component and tuition fees of research Masters or research Doctoral degrees. This is conditional upon the Graduate Centre and the Division accepting a suitable scholarship applicant for a place, the student being of an academic standard at least equivalent to MURS scholarship holders and subject to financial limits. Scholarships will not be available for external study. It is a condition of the international student partnership scholarships that external funds equal to the current value of the Murdoch University Research Studentship (Living allowance) per year be provided to the university from external approved sources, such as recognised research funding agencies.

Further information is available from the Graduate Centre.
Also see www.research.murdoch.edu.au/rds/partnerschol.asp

Further Information
If you require any further information on scholarships, or admission to research degrees at Murdoch University, please contact:

Murdoch UniversityGraduate Centre

Division of Research and Development

Murdoch University

Telephone: (08) 9360 6506

Murdoch WA6150

Facsimile: (08) 9310 6503

email: scholars@murdoch.edu.au