PhD Scholarship: GU Indigenous Australian Postgraduate Research Scholarship

To be eligible for a GUIAPRS, an applicant must:

1. be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, who identify themselves as such, and are accepted by the community with which they are associated with as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
2. be commencing or enrolled in a HDR program (for which GUIAPRS support is available) at Griffith University.
3. not be receiving income from another source to support the candidate’s general living costs that provides a benefit greater than 75% of the GUIAPRS stipend rate to undertake the proposed program. Income unrelated to the candidate’s HDR program, or income received for the candidate’s HDR program but not for the purposes of supporting general living costs, is not to be taken into account.
4. Applicants must meet the admission requirements for the program to which they have applied. Applicants who do not hold the required academic qualification may seek admission on the basis of equivalency. Applicants will need to complete an equivalency case statement and provide it with the application. Refer to the Equivalent Qualifications for HDR Program Admission webpage for further information.