To be eligible for an APA, applicants must:

• Be Australian citizens, or have been granted permanent resident status (This includes New Zealand citizens who are granted permanent residency status on arrival).
• Have completed at least four years of tertiary education studies at a high level of achievement. For example:
• a four year undergraduate degree (e.g. Engineering or Law)
• a three year degree and an Honours year
• a three year degree and one year of a higher degree
• a three year course and one year of a Masters preliminary or other qualifying program
• or a three year degree and a postgraduate diploma
• Have achieved First Class Honours or equivalent results
• Be undertaking a Masters by Research or Doctoral research degree in 2016
• Enrol as a full-time student (Part-time awards may be available for compelling social or medical reasons)
• Have had their enrolment into the proposed degree approved by the institution

You are not eligible for an APA if you:

• If you have not achieved First Class Honours or equivalent results
• Have already completed a degree at the same level as the proposed candidature or at a higher level
• Have held an APA or APA (Industry) previously unless it was terminated within six months of the commencement of benefits
• Are receiving another equivalent award, scholarship or salary to undertake the proposed program (“equivalent” stipend is regarded as more than $17,000 per annum)

To be eligible for a VU Postgraduate Research Scholarship, applicants must:

• Be Australian citizens, OR have been granted permanent resident status (This includes New Zealand citizens who are granted permanent residency status on arrival).
• Have completed a four year undergraduate degree, or equivalent. For example:
• a four year undergraduate degree (e.g. Engineering or Law)
• a three year degree and an Honours year
• a three year degree and one year of a higher degree
• a three year course and one year of a Masters preliminary or other qualifying program
• or a three year degree and a postgraduate diploma
• Be undertaking a Masters by Research or Doctoral research degree in 2016
• Enrol as a full-time student (Part-time awards may be available for compelling social or medical reasons)

You are not eligible for a VU Scholarship if you:

• Have already completed a degree at the same level as the proposed candidature or at a higher level
• Have held any Victoria University Postgraduate Research Scholarship previously unless it was terminated within six months of the commencement of benefits
• Are receiving another equivalent award, scholarship or salary to undertake the proposed program (“equivalent” stipend is regarded as more than $17,000 per annum)

To be eligible for a Diversity Scholarship, applicants must:

• Be Australian citizens, OR have been granted permanent resident status (This includes New Zealand citizens who are granted permanent residency status on arrival)
• Can provide evidence that you have experienced one or more of the following that have disrupted or adversely affected your studies:
• Traumatic events beyond your control
• Significant illness and/or disability
• Socioeconomic and/or family circumstances
• Have completed a four year undergraduate degree, or equivalent. For example:
• a four year undergraduate degree (e.g. Engineering or Law)
• a three year degree and an Honours year
• a three year degree and a postgraduate diploma
• a three year degree and one year of a higher degree
• Be undertaking a Masters by Research or Doctoral research degree in 2016
• Enrol as a full-time student (Part-time awards may be available for compelling social or medical reasons)
• Have had their enrolment into the proposed degree approved by the institution

You are not eligible for a Diversity Scholarship if you:

• Have already completed a degree at the same or higher level as the proposed candidature
• Have held any Victoria University Postgraduate Research Scholarship previously unless it was terminated within six months of the commencement of benefits
• Are receiving another equivalent award, scholarship or salary to undertake the proposed program (“equivalent” stipend is regarded as more than $17,000 per annum)

In addition to providing supporting evidence, you must submit a confidential statement of no more than one page, outlining how your circumstances have adversely affected your studies and academic career.

Applicants may also apply for the VU Diversity Postgraduate Research Scholarship under the category of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander (ASTI)*. VU recognises that indigenous Australians are under-represented in graduate research studies and encourages qualified indigenous applicants to undertake their research studies at VU.

If you are a prospective Indigenous Australian applicant, you are encouraged to submit a VU Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander (ASTI) Profile Information form in conjunction with your scholarship application.

To be eligible for an IPRS and VUIPRS, applicants must:

• Be a citizen of any country other than Australia or New Zealand.
• Have completed a four year undergraduate degree, or equivalent. For example:
• a four year undergraduate degree (e.g. Engineering or Law);
• a three year degree and an Honours year; 
• a three year degree and a postgraduate diploma at an advanced level; or
• a three year degree and one year of a higher degree.
• Meet the University’s academic entrance requirements for enrolment into a research degree.
• Meet the University’s English language proficiency requirements for enrolment in a research degree.
• Be commencing a Masters by Research or Doctoral degree in 2017.
• Enrol as a full-time student

You are not eligible for an IPRS or VUIPRS if you:

• Have already obtained a PhD degree or equivalent.
• Have already obtained a Masters degree by Research and are proposing to undertake another Masters degree by Research.
• Have previously held an IPRS, VUIPRS or OPRS (unless it was for a Masters by Research degree, and you are applying for an IPRS to undertake PhD studies).
• Are currently studying, or have recently studied, on an AIDAB or AUSAID scholarship and are applying for an IPRS immediately following the AIDAB/AUSAID funded studies.

You may not be eligible if you have already enrolled for more than one semester in the degree for which you are applying for IPRS and VUIPRS funding. Please contact the Scholarships Coordinator via researchscholarships@vu.edu.au if this is your situation.