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September 2019 HDR Scholarship Round now open

Ensure you visit the new Assessment for Scholarship Applications Framework to assist with your application.

Assessment criteria

Bond University is committed to providing a high level HDR experience to ensure success in students’ research and research training. The provision of appropriate financial support is an important part of the research training environment. Bond University allocates funds to support the financial costs of fee offset (waiver) and living stipends.

The HDR scholarship rounds are held twice a year:

  • 1 February - 31 March 2019
  • 1 August - 30 September 2019

The University places a focus on commencing full time on campus Doctoral students only for living stipend scholarships. Masters students are not eligible to apply for HDR Scholarships.

  • The 2019 full-time stipend rate will be $27,596.00 per annum (indexed annually)

Before you apply for a PhD scholarship

The first 2 steps in the application process below must be completed prior to lodging your scholarship application (Step 3) and will take 4-6 weeks to complete. Make sure that you allow sufficient time before the scholarship application closure date.

If you have previously applied for a scholarship at Bond University, and were unsuccessful, you are not eligible to re-apply. Late or incomplete Scholarship applications received after 30 September 2019 will not be considered in this Round.

Steps 1 - 3

Your first step is to lodge an Expression of Interest (EOI) 

Once your Expression of Interest has been submitted you will notified by the Faculty if successful, and directed to make an application for admission to a HDR Masters or Doctoral program.

Expression of Interest

In order to apply for an HDR program, students must meet the required academic entry requirements, as well as satisfy visa, residency and English proficiency requirements.

Apply for admission

Once your application for admission has been approved, and you have received your Letter of Offer, you may then apply for a scholarship.

Ensure you visit the new Assessment of Scholarship Applications Framework to assist you with your application

Apply for scholarship

Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship Policy

This Policy fulfils the requirements of the Commonwealth Scholarship Guidelines (Research) 2017 regarding the allocation of Research Training Program funds.

Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship Policy 

Provider:  Australian Commonwealth Government and Bond University

The Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) stipends are provided to support the general living costs of both domestic and overseas students undertaking Research Doctorate degrees.

Opening date: Now open for September 2019 Scholarship round.

  • Closes 5pm EST on 30 September 2019
  • Late or incomplete Scholarship applications received after 30 September 2019 will not be considered.

Scheme and description

A limited number of scholarships are available to domestic and overseas doctoral students who wish to continue their education through a PhD program. The RTP scholarship is awarded through a competitive application processes. Bond University HDR Scholarships Committee meets biannually to award fee waivers and living stipends based on a merit based selection process. Students cannot apply if they are receiving an equivalent award or scholarship from the Commonwealth designed to offset HDR fees.

Eligibility: The scholarship application process is open to domestic and overseas HDR students who are studying, or intend on studying, a PhD Doctorate by Research at Bond University.

  • Assessment of Scholarship Applications Framework
  • All applicants must hold a valid Letter of Offer for enrolment in a HDR program, issued by Bond University Admissions Department, prior to applying for this award
  • In order to apply for an HDR program, students must meet the HDR academic entry requirements of Bond University, as well as satisfy visa, residency and English proficiency requirements.

Applicants who have previously applied for a BUPRS Scholarship, and were unsuccessful, are not eligible to re-apply.

Means of submission

  • Steps 1 -3:  as outlined in tabs above - All 3 steps must be completed prior to applying for scholarship
  • Step 4 - Apply for a Scholarship
    • Once your application for admission has been approved, and you have received your Letter of Offer, you may then apply for a scholarship via the on-line Apply for Scholarship form.

For further information [email protected]

Provider: Bond University

Opening date: Now open for September 2019 Scholarship Round.

  • Closes 5pm EST Monday, 30 September 2019
  • Late or incomplete Scholarship applications received after 30 September 2019 will not be considered in this round.

Scheme and description

A limited number of scholarships are available to domestic and overseas DOCTORAL students who wish to continue their education through a Higher Degree Research (HDR) PhD program. The Bond Postgraduate Research Scholarship (BUPRS) is awarded through a competitive application processes. Bond University HDR Scholarships Committee meets biannually to award fee waivers and living stipends based on a merit based selection process. Students cannot apply if they are receiving an equivalent award or scholarship from the Commonwealth designed to offset HDR fees.

Eligibility

The scholarship application process is open to HDR students who are studying, or intend on studying, a PhD Doctorate by Research at Bond University.

  • Assessment of Scholarships Applications framework
  • All applicants must hold a valid Letter of Offer for enrolment in a HDR program, issued by Bond University, prior to applying for this award
  • In order to apply for an HDR program, students must meet the HDR academic entry requirements of Bond University, as well as satisfy visa, residency and English proficiency requirements.

Applicants who have previously applied for a BUPRS Scholarship, and were unsuccessful, are not eligible to re-apply.

Means of submission

  • Steps 1 -3:  as outlined in tabs above - All 3 steps must be completed prior to applying for scholarship
  • Step 4 - Apply for a scholarship
    • Once your application for admission has been approved, and you have received your Letter of Offer, you may then apply for a scholarship via the on-line Apply for Scholarship form. 

For further information [email protected]