Macquarie University Research Excellence Scholarship (MQRES)
The Macquarie University Research Excellence Scholarship (MQRES) scheme funds both domestic and international Higher Degree Research PhD scholarships.
The conditions of award are generally the same as the Australian Postgraduate Award Scheme (APA). A living allowance is paid at the current APA rate (currently $20,007 p.a. tax exempt in 2008). These PhD scholarships are made available to fund postgraduate PhD students of exceptional research promise as they undertake their postgraduate research in the University's identified concentrations of research excellence. International applicants will receive tuition funding for the tenure of their award, with domestic applicants having access to research training scheme (RTS) placement for their tuition funding.
Applicants must provide evidence of high Australian first class honours or equivalent research qualifications/background.
Interested candidates should discuss the availability of funded positions with their proposed supervisor before applying. Available positions will be advertised under the current scholarships section across the year. Please note that the award criteria for Category 3.1 and 4.1 has increased to rate 4+ from March 2008 as determined by the DVC Research.
- MQRES Scheme summary for staff (PDF) outlines the funding allocation model and scheme guidelines for staff.
- MQRES Conditions of Award (PDF) provides a summary of the scheme conditions for applicants.
Applications should be forwarded to:
The Scholarship Officer
The Research Hub
Level 3, C5C East
Macquarie University NSW 2109
AUSTRALIA
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