Domestic Road to Research Scholarship Round

Domestic Road to Research Scholarship Round
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Programs Available

MRes Y2 

Reference Number

R2R 

Opening Date

01 Mar 2023 12am AEDT 

Closing Date

30 Apr 2023 11pm AEST 

Scholarship available to

Domestic 

Description

The Road to Research Scholarship is for applicants who are eligible to enter directly into Year 2 of the Macquarie Master of Research (MRes) in Session 2 2023.

The Macquarie Master of Research provides thorough research relevant training for candidates interested in shorter research projects or pursuing a research career.

Selection process:

Macquarie University offers available awards to eligible candidates in accordance with the MQ Research Training Program Scholarship (RTP) Policy , and the Macquarie University Research Excellence Scholarship (MQRES) Policy .

Availability

Scholarship eligibility:

Awards will only be available to applicants meeting the eligibility and selection criteria who:

• are onshore in Australia at the time of application.
• intend to reside in Sydney, Australia during their candidature.
• meet the English Language Requirement for MQ HDR Programs at the time of application .
• are enrolling as full-time students.
• meet the admission criteria for direct entry into MRes Year 2, for commencement in Session 2 2023.

Current MQ Postgraduate Coursework students completing in Session 1 2023 are encouraged to apply.

Awards will not be available to those who:

• are currently enrolled in a Macquarie Higher Degree Research Program.
• are receiving another equivalent or major award, scholarship or salary to undertake the proposed program,
• are currently enrolled in BPhil/MRes Year 1 program as they are considered for the MRes Year 2 scholarship during their progression ,
• have already completed a research degree at the same or higher level than the proposed candidature.
• wish to commence their MRes Year 2 program in Session 2 2023 (deferrals will not be available).
• provide false or misleading information to the University. Where there is reason to believe this condition has not been upheld, the University reserves the right to reassess the student’s entitlement to the award.
• Submit an incomplete application.

Award-holders may:

• be in receipt of minor awards, allowances or other earnings which are supplementary to MQRES, or derived from part-time work undertaken within the guidelines set by the relevant scholarship conditions,
• receive stipend top-up funding from industry or other sources to a maximum equivalent of 75% of the stipend rate ($32,000.00 p.a. in 2023),
• be in receipt of additional funds for field work, equipment and other such expenses not covered by the award.

Selection criteria

• Candidates must satisfy all the criteria for admission to the Macquarie University MRes Year 2.
• Macquarie University will rank candidates by academic merit, on the basis of Grade Point Average on a 7 point scale in accordance with the MQ GPA calculator or if a Macquarie Graduate from 2020 onwards a Weighted Average Mark.

Assessment of qualifications gained overseas:

Information about the assessment of qualifications gained overseas can be found here .

Scholarship Components

Successful candidates will receive: 

• Stipend for 1 year ($32, 000 p.a.)
• Tuition fee offset for 1 year maximum.

How to Apply

Online applications for commencement in Session 2 2023 are open now and close on April 30th, 2023 (AEST).

To apply, please visit our How to Apply page.

We encourage applicants to submit their application as early as possible prior to the deadline.

Outcomes will be issued mid-June 2023.

MRes Year 2 commencement: scholarship starts on 1 July 2023 (for administrative processes, required commencement programs and inductions); and formal research with supervisors starts on 1 August 2023.

Please note that applicants who have received a valid Macquarie University letter of offer for the MRes Year 2 within the last 6 months must submit an online HDR Application for Scholarship Only . Please refer to the additional information for applicants document for instructions on how to submit a Scholarship Only application.

PRIOR TO APPLYING

Applicants must contact the relevant Department/Centre/Research Area with which they wish to study prior to submitting their application.

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