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Postgraduate Research Scholarships

Flinders University Postgraduate Research Scholarships

Awarded to enable suitably qualified students to commence a full-time research higher degree in 2009. Applications are invited for the following scholarships. Applications close 31 October 2008.

• Australian Postgraduate Award (APA)
• Flinders University Research Scholarship (FURS)
• Faculty of Science and Engineering Research Award (FSERA)
• AJ & IM Naylon PhD Scholarship
• Advanced Community Care Scholarship
• RA Simpson PhD Scholarship in Science
• South Australian Department of Health Research Award
• Ferry Scholarship
• Joyner Scholarships in Law, Medicine and Science
• The Cancer Council South Australia PhD Scholarship

Application forms and guidelines can be downloaded.  

Professor Lowitja O'Donoghue Indigenous Student Postgraduate Research Scholarship

Available to an Indigenous student to undertake a program of study at Flinders University leading to a Doctorate by research or a Masters degree by research. Details ...

Flinders University Overseas Field Trip Grant - Round 2

For overseas research by Masters degree by research or PhD students. This second round of applications is for awards tenable during the twelve months commencing November 2008. Applications close 30 September 2008. 

Flinders University Overseas Travelling Fellowship

For overseas research by PhD students. Application closing date has been extended to 30 September 2008.

Postgraduate Coursework Scholarships 

Peter Bailie Scholarship in Clinical Nursing

Available to students enrolled in the Master of Clinical Nursing or Master of Nursing.  Applications close 5 September 2008.

Cheryl Ann Keatley Scholarship

Available to students enrolled in the Graduate Certificate in Health (Continence Nurse Advisor). Applications close 5 September 2008 

Undergraduate Scholarships 

Flinders First Year Education Costs Bursaries - Mid Year Entry

Available to new first year students who commenced study in Semester 2 2008.   Applications close 5 September 2008.

Order of St Lazarus Scholarship 

For students in the second year of the Bachelor of Theology.  Applications close 5 September 2008 

Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology Engineering Scholarship

For undergraduate students in their third to fifth year undertaking a program of study in the field of electrical and electronics engineering at Flinders University.  Applications close 30 September 2008

Annual Review of Progress 

All research higher degree students who been enrolled for at least three calendar months during the review period 1 August 2007 to 31 July 2008, including those who commenced their candidature and those who had a period of intermission during the review period, are required to submit an Annual Review of Progress report to the Higher Degree Administration and Scholarships Office by 30 September 2008. Click here for the form and guidelines.

Scholarships newsletters

The scholarships newsletters provide a summary of Flinders University scholarships and scholarships offered by government and non government organisations which close within the next 2 months. 

• September Postgraduate Research Scholarship Newsletter
• September General Scholarship Newsletter

*Copyright Guide for Research Students*

An informative and helpful guide to copyright issues for research students  prepared by the Open Access to Knowledge (OAK) Law Project is available at the following publicly accessible web link:
http://www.oaklaw.qut.edu.au/publications 

General information 

Information on scholarships and other forms of financial assistance can be obtained from the Higher Degree Administration and Scholarships Office located in the Registry Annexe (opposite the Student Centre). The office maintains a database of scholarship schemes.

Information on scholarships offered for postgraduate study by a broad range of institutions and organisations can also be found at the JASON website or at the DEEWR website.

Information on other scholarship schemes available for undergraduate and postgraduate study within Australia (including NH&MRC, CSIRO, government agencies and private foundations) and overseas (mainly Commonwealth countries schemes such as the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan, Cambridge Commonwealth Trust and Rhodes Scholarships; and the more prestigious of the USA schemes such as Harkness Fellowships, Harvard University, Fulbright and Menzies Scholarships) is available from the Higher Degree Administration and Scholarships Office.

Information on scholarships for international students can be viewed at the international students scholarships page.

Students are also advised to keep an eye on the print media for scholarship schemes and grants - particularly the Wednesday edition of The Australian and the Saturday edition of The Weekend Australian and The Advertiser, Campus Review, Scholarship News, the Registry Noticeboard, and Faculty and Academic Organisational Unit noticeboards.