Postgraduate Scholarship for New Zealand and Australian Citizens
CONDITIONS OF AWARD
Australian Postgraduate Awards Industry (APAI) / PhD Stipends
Related documents:
Conditions of Research Award, Linkage Project (LP) Funding Rules (ARC) and LP Funding Agreement (ARC).
This document serves as an addendum to the overarching Conditions of Research Award.
(In this document the word “award” includes “scholarship” when used generally.)
APAI Scholarships are subject to the conditions in the Funding Rules in place for the round and/or year that the LP was
awarded, and the specific Funding Agreement.
Some of the conditions of award for APAIs differ from those of the Australian Postgraduate Awards (APA) and general
higher degree by research scholarship conditions. This document serves to clarify differences, and as such the
Conditions of Research Award are valid unless otherwise noted within this document.
Australian Postgraduate Awards Industry (APAI Scholarships) are offered under the Australian Research Council (ARC)
Linkage Projects (LP) scheme. The awards will be referred to as PhD Stipends under 2012 Linkage Projects and
onwards.
ELIGIBILITY
In order to be eligible to hold an APAI a student must:
have completed and been awarded an Australian
Honours Degree or equivalent at the level of 2A or
above
be eligible to enrol in a full time postgraduate degree
(for PhD or Masters by research) at the University of
Adelaide (students who are not able to enrol full time
should refer to the Conditions of Research Award in
regards to part time status).
Applies Applies Applies Applies
be an Australian citizen, a New Zealand citizen or an
Australian Permanent Resident
International students are eligible to apply
not have previously held an Australian Government
Research Award (e.g. APA / APAI), towards
completion of a Research Masters, a Research
Doctorate or equivalent degree, for more than six
months
not currently be in receipt of similar funding or
stipend from any Commonwealth Government
program (including an IPRS)
not be in receipt of an equivalent award, scholarship
or salary to undertake the proposed degree
(equivalent being defined as greater than 75% of the
base stipend);
satisfy the minimum English language proficiency
requirement as set by the University; and
not already have completed a degree at the same
level as the proposed Commonwealth-supported
candidature or at a higher level.
SELECTION
The Chief Investigator (CI) who has been awarded the relevant LP is responsible for selecting APAI Scholarship
recipients.
Applications will be assessed according to:
the eligibility criteria in place at the time of award of the LP;
suitability to undertake a specified project; and
academic merit.
The selection and ranking of applicants for the Major and Mid Year Scholarship Rounds within the University of Adelaide
is undertaken by the Graduate Scholarships Committee, using the criteria of academic merit and research potential. A
CI may identify suitable applicants from either of these rounds, for an APAI Scholarship, and/or by direct application.
TENURE
LP2008 Up to three years for PhD students. Up to two years for Masters Students.
A possible six month extension is available following written application and upon approval
by ARC (PhD students only).
LP2009
Up to three years for PhD students. Up to two years for Masters Students.
A possible six month extension is available following written application and upon approval
by ARC (PhD students only).
LP2010
Up to three years for PhD students. Up to two years for Masters Students.
A possible six month extension is available following written application and upon approval
by ARC (PhD students only).
LP2011
Up to three years for PhD students. Up to two years for Masters Students.
Please note: Where a CI has requested a longer duration for an APAI at the time of
application for the LP, ARC may have approved tenure of greater than three years for an
APAI Scholarship (PhD students only). This must be approved by ARC and will be noted
in the Funding Agreement specific to the Linkage Project Grant.
No extensions available, unless funded from a source other than ARC.
BENEFITS
Stipend rates and allowances are commenced at the rate applicable for the relevant LP agreement and funding rules,
regardless of the year the recipient commences. The stipend is then indexed upon the anniversary of the APAI
commencement date, to the next indexed value.
For example, a recipient of an APAI under an LP09 and commencing in 2010, would commence at the LP09 rate and on
the anniversary of the start date (after one year), would be indexed to the LP10 rate, and so on for each year of the
award.
Stipend rates:
LP09: Full time $26,669.00 Part time $14,566.00
LP10: Full time $27,222.00 Part time $14,868.00
LP11: Full time $27,651.00 Part time $15,102.00
The level of the stipend does not depend on the award-holder’s personal circumstances. The stipend will not be
reduced during the period of tenure unless a student converts from full-time to half-time candidature.
Last updated 16/05/2011 APAI Conditions of Award. 3
THESIS ALLOWANCE
Thesis allowance is not normally granted under an APAI, unless funded from a source other than ARC, or from an APAI
funded under an older LP. Refer to the Conditions of Research Award and the relevant LP documentation.
RELOCATION ALLOWANCE
Relocation allowance is not normally granted under an APAI, unless funded from a source other than ARC, or from an
APAI funded under an older LP. Refer to the Conditions of Research Award and the relevant LP documentation.
COMMENCEMENT
An APAI Scholarship recipient may negotiate a suitable commencement date with the CI, subject to the requirements of
the project and the conditions in the Funding Rules in place for the round and/or year that the Linkage Project was
awarded, and the specific Funding Agreement.
An APAI Scholarship recipient cannot commence prior to the official commencement date of the project, nor
before all agreements have been fully executed by all parties.
An APAI Scholarship recipient must sign the Student Project Participation Agreement (SPPA) before
commencing.
Payment is made from the date on which full-time study/candidature commences in that year.
The University may withdraw the offer of a scholarship and allocate it to another applicant if an applicant does not
commence by the agreed date, fails to provide documentation required after a provisional offer or provides false or
misleading documentation.
LEAVE
The following types of leave are the only types of leave available to APAI recipients, unless otherwise outlined in the
offer or relevant LP documentation.
Award holders are entitled to 20 days recreation leave per year, calculated on a pro-rata basis. Leave must be taken
during the tenure of the award (application for leave of absence is not necessary but approval for the timing of
recreation leave must be sought from the student’s supervisor). Recreation leave that is not taken is forfeited.
An award holder may take up to 10 days paid sick leave a year (accruable) within the tenure of their award.
TRANSFER OF AWARD
APAI Scholarships are not normally transferable to another institution.
ENQUIRIES AND INFORMATION
A summary of information about available scholarships available on the scholarships web page at:
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/scholarships/postgrad/
Enquiries may be addressed to:
Senior Scholarships and Finance Officer, Andrea Przygonski, Tel (08) 8303 4739, Email
andrea.przygonski@adelaide.edu.au; or
Senior Scholarships and Finance Officer, Rachel Harvey, Tel (08) 83033929, Email
Rachel.harvey@adelaide.edu.au; or
Scholarships Assistant, Antoinette Brincat, Telephone (08) 8303 3044, Email
antoinette,Brincat@adelaide.edu.au.
Facsimile: (08) 8303 5725.
The Graduate Centre is located on Level 6, Wyatt House, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide
Postal address: Adelaide Graduate Centre, The University of Adelaide, South Australia 5005
Email: scholarships@adelaide.edu.au
While this information was correct at the time of publication, Conditions of Award are subject to change.
CONDITIONS OF AWARD
Australian Postgraduate Awards Industry (APAI) / PhD Stipends
Related documents:
Conditions of Research Award, Linkage Project (LP) Funding Rules (ARC) and LP Funding Agreement (ARC).
This document serves as an addendum to the overarching Conditions of Research Award.
(In this document the word “award” includes “scholarship” when used generally.)
APAI Scholarships are subject to the conditions in the Funding Rules in place for the round and/or year that the LP was
awarded, and the specific Funding Agreement.
Some of the conditions of award for APAIs differ from those of the Australian Postgraduate Awards (APA) and general
higher degree by research scholarship conditions. This document serves to clarify differences, and as such the
Conditions of Research Award are valid unless otherwise noted within this document.
Australian Postgraduate Awards Industry (APAI Scholarships) are offered under the Australian Research Council (ARC)
Linkage Projects (LP) scheme. The awards will be referred to as PhD Stipends under 2012 Linkage Projects and
onwards.
ELIGIBILITY
In order to be eligible to hold an APAI a student must:
have completed and been awarded an Australian
Honours Degree or equivalent at the level of 2A or
above
be eligible to enrol in a full time postgraduate degree
(for PhD or Masters by research) at the University of
Adelaide (students who are not able to enrol full time
should refer to the Conditions of Research Award in
regards to part time status).
Applies Applies Applies Applies
be an Australian citizen, a New Zealand citizen or an
Australian Permanent Resident
International students are eligible to apply
not have previously held an Australian Government
Research Award (e.g. APA / APAI), towards
completion of a Research Masters, a Research
Doctorate or equivalent degree, for more than six
months
not currently be in receipt of similar funding or
stipend from any Commonwealth Government
program (including an IPRS)
not be in receipt of an equivalent award, scholarship
or salary to undertake the proposed degree
(equivalent being defined as greater than 75% of the
base stipend);
satisfy the minimum English language proficiency
requirement as set by the University; and
not already have completed a degree at the same
level as the proposed Commonwealth-supported
candidature or at a higher level.
SELECTION
The Chief Investigator (CI) who has been awarded the relevant LP is responsible for selecting APAI Scholarship
recipients.
Applications will be assessed according to:
the eligibility criteria in place at the time of award of the LP;
suitability to undertake a specified project; and
academic merit.
The selection and ranking of applicants for the Major and Mid Year Scholarship Rounds within the University of Adelaide
is undertaken by the Graduate Scholarships Committee, using the criteria of academic merit and research potential. A
CI may identify suitable applicants from either of these rounds, for an APAI Scholarship, and/or by direct application.
TENURE
LP2008
Up to three years for PhD students. Up to two years for Masters Students.
A possible six month extension is available following written application and upon approval
by ARC (PhD students only).
LP2009 Up to three years for PhD students. Up to two years for Masters Students.
A possible six month extension is available following written application and upon approval
by ARC (PhD students only).
LP2010
Up to three years for PhD students. Up to two years for Masters Students.
A possible six month extension is available following written application and upon approval
by ARC (PhD students only).
LP2011 ]
Up to three years for PhD students. Up to two years for Masters Students.
Please note: Where a CI has requested a longer duration for an APAI at the time of
application for the LP, ARC may have approved tenure of greater than three years for an
APAI Scholarship (PhD students only). This must be approved by ARC and will be noted
in the Funding Agreement specific to the Linkage Project Grant.
No extensions available, unless funded from a source other than ARC.
BENEFITS
Stipend rates and allowances are commenced at the rate applicable for the relevant LP agreement and funding rules,
regardless of the year the recipient commences. The stipend is then indexed upon the anniversary of the APAI
commencement date, to the next indexed value.
For example, a recipient of an APAI under an LP09 and commencing in 2010, would commence at the LP09 rate and on
the anniversary of the start date (after one year), would be indexed to the LP10 rate, and so on for each year of the
award.
Stipend rates:
LP09: Full time $26,669.00 Part time $14,566.00
LP10: Full time $27,222.00 Part time $14,868.00
LP11: Full time $27,651.00 Part time $15,102.00
The level of the stipend does not depend on the award-holder’s personal circumstances. The stipend will not be
reduced during the period of tenure unless a student converts from full-time to half-time candidature.
Last updated 16/05/2011 APAI Conditions of Award. 3
THESIS ALLOWANCE
Thesis allowance is not normally granted under an APAI, unless funded from a source other than ARC, or from an APAI
funded under an older LP. Refer to the Conditions of Research Award and the relevant LP documentation.
RELOCATION ALLOWANCE
Relocation allowance is not normally granted under an APAI, unless funded from a source other than ARC, or from an
APAI funded under an older LP. Refer to the Conditions of Research Award and the relevant LP documentation.
COMMENCEMENT
An APAI Scholarship recipient may negotiate a suitable commencement date with the CI, subject to the requirements of
the project and the conditions in the Funding Rules in place for the round and/or year that the Linkage Project was
awarded, and the specific Funding Agreement.
An APAI Scholarship recipient cannot commence prior to the official commencement date of the project, nor
before all agreements have been fully executed by all parties.
An APAI Scholarship recipient must sign the Student Project Participation Agreement (SPPA) before
commencing.
Payment is made from the date on which full-time study/candidature commences in that year.
The University may withdraw the offer of a scholarship and allocate it to another applicant if an applicant does not
commence by the agreed date, fails to provide documentation required after a provisional offer or provides false or
misleading documentation.
LEAVE
The following types of leave are the only types of leave available to APAI recipients, unless otherwise outlined in the
offer or relevant LP documentation.
Award holders are entitled to 20 days recreation leave per year, calculated on a pro-rata basis. Leave must be taken
during the tenure of the award (application for leave of absence is not necessary but approval for the timing of
recreation leave must be sought from the student’s supervisor). Recreation leave that is not taken is forfeited.
An award holder may take up to 10 days paid sick leave a year (accruable) within the tenure of their award.
TRANSFER OF AWARD
APAI Scholarships are not normally transferable to another institution.
ENQUIRIES AND INFORMATION
A summary of information about available scholarships available on the scholarships web page at:
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/scholarships/postgrad/
Enquiries may be addressed to:
Senior Scholarships and Finance Officer, Andrea Przygonski, Tel (08) 8303 4739, Email
andrea.przygonski@adelaide.edu.au; or
Senior Scholarships and Finance Officer, Rachel Harvey, Tel (08) 83033929, Email
Rachel.harvey@adelaide.edu.au; or
Scholarships Assistant, Antoinette Brincat, Telephone (08) 8303 3044, Email
antoinette,Brincat@adelaide.edu.au.
Facsimile: (08) 8303 5725.
The Graduate Centre is located on Level 6, Wyatt House, 115 Grenfell Street, Adelaide
Postal address: Adelaide Graduate Centre, The University of Adelaide, South Australia 5005
Email: scholarships@adelaide.edu.au
While this information was correct at the time of publication, Conditions of Award are subject to change.
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