Applications are currently invited from interested and suitably qualified candidates for ACU Industry PhD Scholarships available for international students to engage in research and development projects that allow industry partners to access emerging talent, accelerate innovation, and explore real world challenges.
The Australian Catholic University (ACU) Industry PhD Scholarships support ACU PhD candidates to undertake a research project in collaboration with an industry partner. By working with industry, candidates can apply their high-level research skills to help solve real-world problems.
SUMMARY:
- Scholarship Sponsor(s): Australian Catholic University, Australia
- Host Institution(s): Australian Catholic University, Australia
- Funding Amount: $32,192 p.a., Health Cover & Allowance
- Number of Awards: Several
- Study Level: PhD
- Nationality: Domestic & International Students
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Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for the scholarship, you must be:
- Domestic or International Students
- Ready to enrol in full-time program
- Applicants in PhD program
- Applicants who meet ACU’s admission and scholarship entry requirements.
Scholarship Benefits
PhD candidates are supported with a funding package for up to 3.5 years including:
- A stipend scholarship to support living expenses valued at $32,192 p.a. (2024 rate, indexed annually).
- Tuition Fee Scholarship valued at $30,000 p.a. (2024)
- Single Overseas Student Health Cover Policy
- Relocation Allowance of $2,000 for international candidates.
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Application Procedures
How-to-Apply: PhD candidates are recruited via a competitive process. All graduate research scholarships are advertised on the ACU graduate research scholarships webpage.
Recommended that allowing at least three months to recruit and select a domestic candidate and up to six months to recruit an international candidate for commencement.
The recruitment process will include:
- advertisement (2–4 weeks)
- application collation, assessment, and offer (8–10 weeks)
- visa processing and travel to Australia to commence studies (for international candidates).
While ACU reserves the final decision on candidate admission and scholarship awarding, when sponsoring an ACU Industry PhD Scholarship, the industry partner may nominate a representative to participate in the assessment process.
To express interest or find out more, please contact the Graduate Research School. [email protected].
Application Deadline: Not Specified