澳洲留学diy2_澳洲的奖学金介绍

The main scholarships of interest are:
A. Australia Postgraduate Awards (APA)
Only Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and New Zealand citizens are eligible to apply.
B. International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS)
The IPRS program funded by the Australian government enables international students to undertake a postgraduate research qualification in Australia and gain experience with leading Australian researchers.
C. Internal University scholarships and awards attached to Departments and Faculties.
There are usually many of these and students should check the websites of universities in which they are interested. Keep in mind that all such scholarships and awards are very competitive.
2. Under the government funded Research Training Scheme (RTS), Departments and Faculties normally have RTS funds to support research degree students. Because RTS covers tuition fees, Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and New Zealand citizens need only apply for living allowance or stipend scholarships from the university of their choice. These are usually listed on the Office of Research website in each university (e.g. http://www.mrgs.monash.edu.au/scholarships)
3. For international students, the International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS) is of particular interest.
(1).        The main objectives of the IPRS program are to:
•           attract top quality international postgraduate students to areas of research strength
            in  Australian higher education providers; and
•           support Australia's research effort
(2).        These scholarships are open to international students of all countries (except New Zealand) and are available for a period of two years for a Masters by research degree or three years for a Doctorate by research degree.
(3)         The IPRS scholarship covers tuition fees and health cover costs for scholarship holders, and health cover costs for their dependants.
(4).        The government allocation of IPRS grants to participating universities is based on a formula that is reflective of their overall research performance. That is, the more research that is done in a university, the more money it will have to offer as RTS places and IPRS scholarships.
(5).        Applications for a scholarship need to be made directly to a participating university. Universities are responsible for determining the selection process by which scholarships are allocated to applicants. The process is very competitive. Students must be already accepted into a program before they can receive an IPRS.
(6).        Normally, applicants for research degree scholarships must hold, or expect to hold, a bachelors degree with first class honours from an Australian or overseas tertiary institution or qualifications/research experience deemed equivalent by the university.
(7).       IPRS cholarships are allocated by university committees with names like “Scholarship Selection Committee”. They are offered on merit and research potential. Scholarships are only offered to applicants proposing to undertake a PhD, Professional Doctorate or Masters by research.
(8).      In the case of IPRS applicants, they must also meet international student visa requirements as specified by the Commonwealth Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC), including the requirement to purchase and maintain a standard Overseas Student Health Cover policy approved by the Commonwealth Government
(9).      Students are strongly encouraged to contact a prospective supervisor, before lodging an application, to discuss the proposed research topic and related matters. This means preparing a research proposal for discussion with a supervisor even if it is short and not yet in a final form. It is important because Faculties and Departments do not usually submit an applicant’s name to the Scholarship Selection Committee unless the Faculty or Department supports the application.
(10).     There are closing dates for scholarship applications and most scholarships must be taken up within a certain time-frame. Most universities will require an application from an international student in the preceding year (e.g. 31 August). This is also true for other research degree applications where there is a financial support system.

以上这段直接从网上搜到的，大致信息都有了。

澳洲的奖学金最高的是奋进奖（endeavor），每年全澳洲固定好像100多名额（具体数字不记得了），这是澳洲政府的奖，比较难拿。但也不是说中国学生就拿不到，我身边就知道2个拿这个奖的。由于是政府的奖，理论上你拿到了就可以随意去澳洲任何学校。之所以是理论上，还需要学校有你对口专业和愿意接收你的导师。不过你可以拿到这个奖后，很牛叉的到处问导师。毕竟导师还是很欢迎那些自己带奖学金过来投奔的学生的。

第二就是上面的IPRS，我现在也是这个。一般学校都可以申请。

第三就是一些学校自己的奖，比如monash有个mgs（monash graduate scholarship），这个只能申请该学校的时候才能申请，申请到后理论上可以到该学校任何一个系任何一个导师。但一样的实际上，一个学校适合你的导师只怕也就一两个。

第四就是系里的奖，department scholarship，这个可能数额是少一点。

第五是导师自己的funding，这个看机会，但大多很实惠，数额和前面第一到第三是一样的，或许还会更多。有时候还会和industry有一些合作的机会，能够增加学生的经验值和额外的钱，可遇不可求。

关于奖学金的数额：

很多学生很关心这个，毕竟是安身立命之本。

我们说全奖，包括tuition fee和living fee，也就是学费全免，还发你生活费。我记得07年那时候，生活费一年是一万九澳，08年两万出头了。每年会小涨那么一点点，比国内多那么一点点人情味。

基本上澳洲的奖学金都是一样的数字，就是以上那个范围。据我所知，的确有人会多点，比如悉尼某几个学校有个能拿到比这个多几千的。但毕竟是少数。

另外，这个是奖学金的baseline，好多人不知道你还可以在这个基础上加的，加的部分叫topup，这个要看你导师愿不愿意了。你可以问问看，毕竟是个机会，topup一年可以再+5000澳。当然+后要给导师留个好印象哦，：P

奖学金一给就是三年，因为澳洲博士offer一下一般是三年。实际上多半要延长一点。一般来说要延长，奖学金还可以延个半年就是三年半，之后就没钱了，你就要自己去打工糊口了。

奖学金在澳洲就象工资一样，只能维持你最低的生活水平。每两周发一次。奖学金不上税，说多少你就实际拿多少。澳洲平均工资好像一年4~5万左右吧，大学助教一出来6万出头，工程师一出来5~6万，会计4~5万，收入比较平均。但一般中国学生单身在这边绝对够用了，有的人还可以小存点。