Future international students
Future students
Candidates must submit a completed Research Degree Postgraduate Application form (101kb) to Deakin International by 30 September, along with certified/notarised copies of your academic qualifications and English language proficiency.
Two completed referee reports (83kb) must also be forwarded to Deakin International by your referees.
Students who are in receipt of a fully-funded University or Commonwealth Scholarship and who bring their families to Australia for the duration of the postgraduate studies are eligible for exemption from paying Victorian government primary and secondary school fees for their dependants.
Deakin University offers scholarships to international students of outstanding academic merit who wish to undertake research masters and doctoral programs.
The scholarships provide financial support for three years for a doctoral program and two years for a masters program. Up to 10 scholarships are available for tuition fees plus a stipend of A$15,000 per annum. Additional benefits such as paid Overseas Health cover during the tenure of the award and thesis production reimbursement may be available to outstanding applicants.
The IPRS scheme is funded by the Commonwealth Government and provides tuition fees and overseas health insurance benefits for international candidates to undertake higher degree by research programs in areas which will support Australian research strengths.
Successful applicants receive an IPRS scholarship plus a living allowance from Deakin University at the standard Australian Postgraduate Award rate (A$19,616 per annum for single person, and for students with dependants A$22,554 for 2006). A relocation and travel allowance within Australia is also provided as well as an allowance for production of the thesis.
Applicants for both scholarships must:
In addition, applicants for IPRS Scholarships must not have commenced the doctoral or masters program for which they are seeking the scholarship.
