Scholarship details
Study levels
Research
Student type
Future students and Current students
Study area
All study areas
Eligibility criteria
Indigenous Australian
Citizenship
Australian
What you'll receive
From 31 March 2023 to 31 December 2025, you'll receive an annual stipend of $45,000 per annum paid fortnightly to support your living costs.
From 1 January 2026, you will receive the following amounts, paid fortnightly to support your living costs:
- an annual base stipend, set to QUT''s Postgraduate Research Award (QUTPRA) rate and indexed annually
- a top-up stipend worth a flat rate of $14,000 per annum.
The duration of this scholarship is for a maximum 3.5 years if undertaking a QUT PhD, and 1.75 years for a QUT MPhil. This includes an extension of up to six months (PhD) or three months (MPhil), if approved for your candidature. These are the full-time, tax-exempt rates.
You will also receive:
- an Research Training Program Fees Offset (RTPFO), covering the cost of your tuition fees for the first four full-time equivalent years of your doctoral studies or the first two full-time equivalent years of your master degree studies.
- a $1,520 relocation allowance on submission of appropriate documentation and receipts.
Eligibility
You must be:
- studying or applying and eligible for admission into QUT's PhD, Master of Philosophy, or professional doctorate
- of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and provide a confirmation of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent.
Find out more about confirmation of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent via the Australian Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies.
How to apply
You can register your interest for an IPRA scholarship on your expression of interest (EOI) when you apply for a research degree.
Follow our step-by-step guide to apply for a research degree
Conditions
Terms and conditions for Indigenous Postgraduate Research Award (IPRA) (PDF file; 326.2 KB)
About the scholarship
We provide support to Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander research students through the Indigenous Postgraduate Research Award (IPRA).