The new UQ Ph.D. scholarships are available on offer to support Category 1 project grants to study in Australia. Australian and Permanent Residents or NZ citizens and International students are eligible to apply.

Students must have achieved an entry level OP minimum of 11 or the equivalent if originating from another Australian state or territory or for continuing students has a GPA of at least 4.0.

The University of Queensland (UQ) is a research-intensive institution in the top 50 universities worldwide, offering choice and opportunity in undergraduate and postgraduate learning.

Why at the University of Queensland – Each year UQ supports approximately 1200 students through almost 150 specialized Skills Training sessions, workshops and applied training activities, social functions, professional development, and cross-disciplinary collaboration events.

Brief Description

• University or Organization: University of Queensland (UQ)
• Department: NA
• Course Level: Ph.D.
• Scholarship Award: $27,082 per annum
• Access Mode: Online
• Numbers of Award: Not known
• Nationality: Australian Permanent Residents and NZ citizens, International student
• Scholarship can be taken in Australia
• Application Deadline: December 31,  2019
• Language: English

Eligibility for the Scholarship: 

• Eligible Countries: Australian and Permanent Residents or NZ citizens and International students are eligible to apply.
• Eligible Course or Subjects: The scholarship will be awarded in the Agribusiness, agriculture, environment and science, Engineering, architecture and planning, and information technology, Health, Humanities, education, psychology, music, business, and social sciences.
• Entrance Requirements: To be eligible for this scholarship you must meet the following requirements:

Minimum qualifications:

• Subject to the approval of the Dean, UQ Graduate School, the University accepts qualifications equivalent to a UQ bachelor’s degree with honors class IIA or better, which is the standard basis of admission.
• This must include a relevant research component as described in the ‘Relevant Research Experience’ section of this site.

The minimum level of academic achievement:

To meet the Graduate School admissions requirements for a Ph.D. you would need to provide evidence of one of the following:

• A bachelor’s degree with honors class IIA or better from approved universities, which should include a relevant research component.
• A research master’s degree
• A coursework master’s degree and an overall GPA (grade point average) equivalent to 5.65 on the 7-point UQ scale, which should include a relevant research component.
• A postgraduate degree of at least one year full-time equivalent with an overall GPA (grade point average) equivalent to 5.0 on the 7-point UQ scale, together with demonstrated research experience equivalent to honors IIA will be considered for Ph.D. entry on a case by case basis.
• A bachelor’s degree plus at least two years of documented relevant research experience, including research publications.

How to apply: 

The applications must be completed by the given link: https://apply.uq.edu.au/, you must refer to this guide as it explains how to answer each question specifically for these scholarships. https://graduate-school.uq.edu.au/node/69/1#1

How to Apply

• Supporting Documents: You must contact the admission about ant supporting documents required.
• Admission Requirements: If you are interested to apply for the scholarship then you must get take admission in the university.
• English Language Requirements: Applicants must meet the university’s English language proficiency requirements apply.
• Benefit:  Available amount for UQ PhD scholarships is $27,596 per annum (2019 rate), indexed annually, tuition fees, Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC).

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