Study Subject: Research, Philosophy or Psychology
Employer: Deakin University
Level: Masters and Doctorate
Deakin University offers a range of scholarships for higher degrees by research.
Selection for scholarships is based on academic merit, research experience, publications relative to opportunity, alignment of the project with strategic priorities and the supervisory experience/support of the potential supervisor.The primary criterion is a high standard of Honours (a year of assessed research following an undergraduate course) or its equivalent. Equivalence could include:
- research Masters’ degree with at least 2/3 of the degree comprising a thesis graded at 80%+.
- coursework Masters’ degrees or graduate diplomas which includes a research project or thesis of 10,000 to 20,000 words to 80%+ standard, and research methodology units
- comparable qualifications from international universities including a research project or thesis of 10,000 to 20,000 words to 80%+ standard
- relevant postgraduate research experience
- independently refereed journal articles, publications, or conference papers
- professional reporting or prior learning
- research related awards or prizes
- other evidence of research ability
Higher degrees by research does not include the Doctor of Business Administration.
Scholarship Application Deadline:
- Domestic (Australian citizen or PR; NZ citizen) – end of June/October each year
- International – end of September each year