RSSS Director;s Award for Higher Degree Research
- Australian National University
- Scholarship Value：AUD$20,000
- Campus(es)：Canberra
- Onshore/Offshore：Onshore
- Application Deadline：
Scholarship Description
Each year the Research School of Social Sciences (RSSS) may offer the RSSS Director’s Award for Higher Degree Research (“the award”). The number of awards offered each year will be determined by RSSS annually.
The objective of the award is to top-up the Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) scholarship, for the top ranked Higher Degree Research (HDR) applicant in the Research School of Social Sciences disciplines offered in the College of Arts and Social Sciences.
Basic Information
| Accommodation/Relocation Scholarship |
- |
| Qualification Level |
Research Degrees |
| Automatic Processing |
YES |
| Application Process |
There is no application as students are automatically considered based on meeting the eligibility criteria or conditions prescribed under the Eligibility section.
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Scholarship Requirements
| Academic Grade |
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| Course Discipline Available |
Social Sciences |
| Nationality Requirements |
ALL |
| Academic Background Required |
1. Enrolle |
| English Requirements |
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| Other Requirements |
1. The scholar is required to remain enrolled full-time in a program of study for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the Australian National University in the program for which the award is offered, in an RSSS discipline area.
2. A part-time pro-rata award may be approved if the student has reasons acceptable to the University that preclude full-time study for part or all of the course of study. In such cases the University must be satisfied that the reasons relate to caring commitments, a medical condition, a disability or other circumstance which limits the student’s capacity to undertake full-time study.
3. Payment of subsequent scholarship instalments is dependent on satisfactory achievement of the following PhD milestones:
• Annual Plan (due at 6 months after commencement)
• Annual Plan and Report (due 1 year after commencement and then each year afterwards)
• Thesis Proposal Review (TPR) (due 9-12 months after commencement)
4. An award cannot be transferred to another research school, College or institution. |
| Interview Required |
NO |