Scholarship details
Study levels
Research
Student type
Future students
Citizenship
International
What you'll receive
You'll receive:
- a living allowance for 1.5 years, indexed annually ($27,596 in 2019). The scholarship is for full-time students, and can be used to support living costs
- a research degree tuition fee sponsorship together with OSHC.
Eligibility
You must:
- meet the admission criteria for a Master of Philosophy
- apply for and be accepted into a Master of Philosophy
- be a new and commencing international student
- be a citizen from:
- Bhutan
- Tonga
- Indonesia
- Philippines
- Nepal
- India
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
- Vietnam
- Maldives
- Laos
- Mongolia
- Sri Lanka
- Tajikistan
- Kazakhstan
- Papua New Guinea
- Pacific
- Latin America
- Africa
By September 30 2019 you must also:
- meet the English language proficiency requirements
- apply via a QUT agent, if required. Check if you need to use an official QUT representative to apply (PDF file, 75.8 KB). If you do, you can find an agent in your country.
QUT Master of Philosophy Development Scholarships are not Australian Government funded scholarships. You and any dependants are not exempt from visa application fees under this scholarship.
English language requirements
Depending on your previous experience and qualifications, you may need to meet English language requirements. You can find your English language requirements in your course information.
We accept test results from:
- IELTS (Academic)
- TOEFL iBT (Internet-based)
- Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic)
- Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)
- Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)
| English test | Overall | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS Academic | 6.5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| TOEFL iBT | 79 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 18 |
| Pearson PTE (Academic) | 58 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Cambridge English Advanced (CAE) | 176 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 |
| Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE) | C1 | - | - | - | - |
You must take your test no more than 2 years before the start of your course.
QUT IELTS Test Centre
If you are in Australia, you can complete the IELTS proficiency exam at our IELTS test centre.
If you are registering for a TOEFL test, you can organise to send your results directly to us. Our TOEFL institution code is 9778.
Faculty criteria
Depending on the faculty you'll be studying in, you may have to meet specific eligibility criteria.
Creative Industries Faculty
- Criteria 1
- Academic record reflecting outstanding performance
- Criteria 2
- Quality of the research project proposal
- Criteria 3
- Strategic alignment with faculty priority areas
- Criteria 4
- Research environment and supervisory team
Faculty of Education
- Criteria 1
- Grade point average (GPA) of at least 6
- Criteria 2
- Academic record reflecting outstanding performance
- Criteria 3
- Demonstrated research aptitude (evidence of engagement with literature, knowledge of research methods and academic writing skills)
- Criteria 4
- Strategic alignment with faculty
- Criteria 5
- Research, clinical or professional experience reflecting outstanding research skills
Faculty of Health
Applicants are assessed against the following three criteria. You must achieve a score of 5-7 against these criteria to be considered for a scholarship.
- Criteria 1
- Academic record and research achivements - relative to opportunity
- Criteria 2
- The research environment and supervisory team
- Criteria 3
- Research project and strategic alignment - relative to stage of candidature
Faculty of Law
- Criteria 1
- Academic excellence exceeding the minimum required for entry
- Criteria 2
- Research or professional experience reflecting outstanding research skills, and/or high quality publications
- Criteria 3
- Quality of research proposal
- Criteria 4
- Strategic alignment with faculty research strengths and priorities
QUT Business School
- Criteria 1
- A high grade point average (GPA)
- Criteria 2
- Demonstration of a high level of research aptitude and skill, beyond the minimum standard required for entry
- Criteria 3
- Strategic alignment with faculty or school research priorities
- Criteria 4
- Submission of a high quality research proposal
Science and Engineering Faculty
- Criteria 1
- Grade point average (GPA) of at least 6
- Criteria 2
- Publications and conference or journal patents
- Criteria 3
- Research, lab, field and professional experience
- Criteria 4
- Strategic alignment with faculty research strengths and priorities
- Criteria 5
- English language proficiency level (benchmarked and ranked against an overall score higher than QUT's minimum English test requirements, or a comparison for approved QUT EMI equivalence)
How to apply
Apply for a Master of Philosophy degree and a scholarship between now and 30 September 2019.
You must register your interest for a scholarship when you apply for your Master of Philosophy by completing the 'Scholarship Application' section of the research degree application form. Indicate on your application that you want to be considered for this scholarship as part of our annual scholarship round. You must apply by 30 September.
I've already applied for my course
If you have already applied for admission and hold a current offer of admission or have been approved a deferral of admission, and you want to be considered in the annual scholarship round for this scholarship, register your interest by contacting the Research Students Centre. You must register your interest via email by 30 September.
Read our guide to applying for research scholarships (PDF file, 1.3 MB)
Follow our step-by-step guide to apply for a research degree
What happens next?
We'll assess applications and make offers in mid-November.
If your scholarship application is successful, you'll need to accept the offer by the response date provided in your offer. You will be able to commence your studies at any time from the date of offer.
Eligibility for admission and scholarship applications for a Master of Philosophy is determined by the Faculty you’re applying to study with.
Conditions
Your scholarship will end when you submit your thesis, or at the end of the award's tenure, whichever comes first.
To keep your scholarship, you must:
- make satisfactory progress in your studies
- remain studying at QUT
- be enrolled as an internal student
- remain studying full time.
You can't:
- hold another scholarship that is worth more than 75% of the Master of Philosophy Development Scholarship.
Full terms and conditions (PDF file, 377.9 KB)
About the scholarship
We aim to support students from our regional and global neighbours to build research excellence and capacity.