Melbourne International Fee Remission Scholarships for International Students in Australia, 2013
University of Melbourne offers international fee remission scholarships for international students for pursuing graduate research degree studies at the University of Melbourne in Australia. MIFRSs are funded by the university with each faculty having a limited number of awards. Each year the University of Melbourne offers about 150 MIFRSs. The MIFRS covers full tuition costs, but not overseas student health care. Applicants should submit their application for admission and scholarship by 31 August.
Study Subject (s): Scholarships are offered for all graduate research programmes offered by the University of Melbourne.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing graduate research degree at the University of Melbourne.
Scholarship Provider: University of Melbourne, Australia
Scholarship can be taken at: Australia
Eligibility: To be considered for a MIFRS, applicants need to apply for scholarship and candidature in a graduate research degree course (eg. Master’s by research, PhD or other research doctorate) at the University of Melbourne.
Scholarship Open for International Students: International students can apply for these scholarships.
Scholarship Description: The Melbourne International Fee Remission Scholarship (MIFRS) is awarded to international students wishing to undertake graduate research degree studies at the University of Melbourne. MIFRSs are funded by the University with each faculty having a limited number of awards.
Number of awards (s): Each year the University of Melbourne offers about 150 MIFRSs.
Duration of award (s): –The duration of a scholarship will be reduced if a study was undertaken towards the degree before commencement of the scholarship, during suspension of the scholarship (e.g. unpaid Leave of Absence), or during the tenure of a previous Australian Postgraduate Course Award (or APA).
-The maximum scholarship tenure excludes periods of leave (apart from overseas study leave). All durations are expressed as FTE (i.e. full-time equivalent.)
–IPRS and MIFRS recipients often hold a MIRS (a living allowance scholarship) as well. The MIRS cannot be extended beyond 3.5 years for PhD and other research doctorate students. This means that if a second 6 month extension to the IPRS or MIFRS is approved, the student would need to cover their own living expenses for the final 6 months.
–Note that completion of a masters degree while holding a scholarship does not guarantee the award of a scholarship for research doctorate (eg. PhD) study.
What does it cover? The MIFRS covers full tuition costs, but not overseas student health care.
Selection Criteria: Selection will be based on the eligibility criteria and academic merit.
Notification: Applicants will be advised via email as soon as an outcome of their scholarship application is determined.
How to Apply: The mode of applying is online.
Scholarship Application Deadline: Applicants should submit their application for admission and scholarship by 31 August. Applications received after this date will only be considered for any MIFRSs that remain at the time the application is assessed for scholarship.
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