Opening Date: 01-09-2020
Closing Date: 31-10-2020
DESCRIPTION
This scholarship will enable an Indigenous student to undertake a program of study at Flinders University leading to a Doctorate by research or a Masters degree by research.
BENEFITS
This scholarship provides an indexed tax-free stipend ($33 594 pa 2020 rate), for up to three years for a Doctorate by research, or up to two years for a Masters degree by research, subject to satisfactory progress. The scholarship offers generous leave provisions and allowances.
The successful applicant will be eligible to receive a RTP fee offset, which provides an exemption from tuition fees. Periods of study already undertaken towards the degree will be deducted from the maximum period of tenure.
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for consideration for the award of this scholarship, applicants must:
Applicants must:
APPLICATION
To be considered for the Professor Lowitja O'Donoghue Indigenous Student Postgraduate Research Scholarship, you will need to first submit an application for admission to a Higher Degree by research (PhD or Master of Arts by research) followed by an application for the HDR Scholarship group main round on the student information system. By doing this, you will produce an application for all of the scholarships that are available in this main round, and specifically the Lowitija O'Donoghue if you are indigenous.
You will need to have an active Flinders Authentication Name (FAN) to complete this process.
If you have never studied at, or made an application to Flinders University, you can register and submit your application for admission to a Research higher degree using the application portal.
After completing your registration you will receive a confirmation email, this will arrive within 1 hour to your nominated email address and will contain your login details and instructions on how to activate your FAN.
If you have studied at Flinders University within the last 12 months you can submit your application for admission to a research higher degree, and for a scholarship via the Student Information System.
You will find the application forms by selecting the My Applications tab at the top of the page; selecting the degree you wish to be admitted to, and completing the form. Once you have completed the application for admission, you will need to complete an application for the scholarship. To do this, continue by selecting the My Scholarship tab and then create a new scholarship application. The scholarship application is called HDR main Scholarship - group. Completing both applications will ensure you are assessed for both the group of scholarships that are available, and admission to the Higher Degree by research.
If you have studied at Flinders University but graduated more than 12 months ago you will need to reactive your FAN via the FAN reactivation page. With an active FAN you will then be able to submit your application for admission via the Student Information System as advised above.
If you have previously applied to study at Flinders, you will be able to reactive your FAN via the FAN reactivation page, you will need to enter your Fist name, Last name, date of birth and your student ID, normally found on any letters sent by the university to you. The system will be able to identify you more accurately if you can enter your student ID.
Once your application is complete, including all mandatory questions and documentation, your application will be assessed. Assessment will commence once applications have closed.