Higher Degree Research

International Students

Scholarship Application Form

Please refer to the International Students Scholarship Application Guidelines when

completing this form.

1. Application Type

UNE International Postgraduate Research Award (UNE IPRA)

Other:
(Please provide the full name of the scholarship you are applying for)

2. Personal Details

i.e. Dr, Mr, Mrs,

Title: Family name: Given name(s):
Ms, Miss

Date of Birth: Gender Male: Female:

Day / Month / Year (please tick appropriate box)

Please write your UNE Student ID Number (if known)

Current Mailing Address:

Full Address:

Country:
Post Code: Email:
Telephone: Mobile:

Permanent Address in Home Country (if different from current mailing address):
Full Address:

Country:
Post Code: Email:
Telephone: Mobile:

Special Needs
Do you have any special needs or considerations that we should know about? Yes: No:

(Please attach further information indicating any special assistance you may require, if applicable)
 3. Citizenship

Please note: Australian and New Zealand citizens and Australian Permanent Residents should not be
using this form.
Citizenship / Country of Passport:
Country of Permanent Residence:
Passport Number:
Visa Number:

Diplomatic Dependent Student

Visa Type:
Other (please specify)

4. Candidature Details

Candidature Offer at UNE

Have you already been offered a place or commenced study in a Higher Degree Research (HDR) program at
UNE?
Yes No *
*If NO, have you made an application for HDR Candidature at UNE?
Yes No *
*NB: To be eligible all scholarship applicants must have applied for HDR Candidature at UNE.

Higher Degree Research (HDR) Candidature Application details:

HDR Course Name (eg. Doctor of
Philosophy):
School (eg. School of Science and
Technology)
Principal Supervisor:
Co-Supervisor(s):
Mode of Study: Full-Time On-Campus Student

Research Proposal
Please outline the general area of research you wish to study and provide a brief description (minimum 100
words, maximum 150 words)

Title:

Description:

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Current Study
Are you currently studying at an institution other than UNE?

Yes No

If you are currently studying at an institution other than UNE, please provide details as requested below

Name of Course of Study Institution Anticipated

completion date

Transfer
Are you applying to transfer your candidature and scholarship from another institution?

Yes No

If you are applying to transfer your scholarship with masters or doctoral research candidature from another
institution, please provide details as requested below.

Current Scholarship & HDR Candidature Details Date commenced:

Scholarship:

Course of Study:

Institution:

(Please provide certified proof of your scholarship commencement date, as well as intermissions or changes
of HDR Scholarship and Candidature status that may have occurred during your candidature)

5. Other Finance for Study

Previous and Current Australian Government Postgraduate Scholarships (or any other Postgraduate
Scholarships)
List all PREVIOUS and CURRENT Postgraduate Scholarships that you have held:

Name of Award Duration Institution Value of

scholarship
Start Date End Date

Current Applications for Scholarships or for Sponsorship

Are you applying for, or have you arranged any other externally funded Scholarships or Sponsorship?

Yes No
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If ‘yes’, and you have already received a Scholarship or arranged Sponsorship, please provide the following
details:

Tuition Fees Living Expenses Value of Living Expenses: $

(per year in AUD)

Please provide the name of the Scholarship or Sponsor (i.e. Government sponsor):

Are any other benefits included? (please specify):

6. Academic Qualifications and Awards

Previous Qualifications
List below ALL tertiary level studies.

Degree or Institution and Date completed/ Proportion of Grade, Language of

Qualification country Expected date of Research Result or instruction
completion GPA

Awards Achieved During Previous Study

Have you received any academic awards during previous study, i.e. University Medal?
Yes No
Please list the Awards you have received with information about the award (if insufficient space, please
attach further information).

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 7. Research and Relevant Experience

Postgraduate Research Experience (Past Five Years Only)

Please describe briefly any postgraduate research experience you have had over the last 5 years (if insufficient
space, please attach further information – 1 page maximum).

Employment History (Past 5 Years Only)

Please detail any relevant work experience. (if insufficient space, please attach further information – 1 page
maximum)

Name of employer Your duties/position Dates

Publications
Please list your top 6 publications (if insufficient space, please attach further information). DO NOT provide
copies of publications.

For example: Smith. J., Brown. S., Shaw. P. “Title”, Name of Publication, Type of Publication, (e.g., refereed journal
article, non- refereed journal article, book chapter, review etc.), Publication Details (e.g., Volume 29, issue 2, 2005).

(If insufficient space, please attach further information – 1 page maximum)

Author(s) Title of Publication Type of Publication Publication Details

Non Traditional Research Outputs

Please list your top 6 non-traditional research outputs such as original creative works, live performance of
creative works, recorded/rendered creative works and substantial public exhibitions and events.

Creative work Documentation

Original artwork
Original music (includes notated and/or
improvised music for any medium

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 Original theatre performance / production,
original script for performance
Original performed choreography /
production
Screening of original film work including
documentaries
Publication of a piece of creative writing
Environmental design (for architect,
landscape architect, urban designer)
Performance of music, theatre, dance, film

8. Academic Referee Reports

All applicants must organise two Academic Referee Reports.

Applicants must also provide contact details of their referees on this application form and ask the referees to
submit their written reports directly to the University on the Referee’s Report Form which can be downloaded
from the UNE website available at:
https://www.une.edu.au/research/hdr/hdrformsandpolicies/hdr-referee-report

Referee 1 Referee 2
Name
Position
Institution

Postal address

Telephone/mob
Facsimile
E-mail

9. Statement of Support from Supervisor

All applicants must organise a Statement of Support from their proposed Principal Supervisor. This statement
should be no more than 500 words. The Statement of Support should outline alignment of the applicant’s
research proposal with the School research priorities and provide a clear indication of the level of support of the
student’s project.
If it is applicable this Statement of Support should clearly state if the student’s study will be part of an external
grant and/or other external project or partnership.

It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that this Statement is submitted to the University by the closing
date of the scholarship round so it can be considered with the scholarship application. There is no specific
form and the Statement of Support can either be submitted direct to Research Services by the Supervisor
via email to hdrdocuments@une.edu.au or it may be supplied by the Supervisor to the student for
attachment to this application.
Please note the University will not request this statement on your behalf.

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 10. Declaration

Giving false or misleading information is a serious offence under the Criminal Code (Australian Commonwealth)
 I declare that I have read and understood the questions on this form and that the information I have
supplied on this form is correct and complete.
 I understand that the University may vary or cancel any decision made on the basis of incorrect or
incomplete information provided by my referees or me. If any information is discovered to be untrue or
misleading in any respect I consent to the University collecting, storing and disclosing this information
to Universities Australia and Universities Australia member institutions, the Australasian Conference of
Tertiary Admissions Centres (ACTAC), and any other relevant authority.
 I agree to immediately advise the UNE International Precinct of any changes to the information
provided on this form;
 I authorise UNE to obtain official records and results from any previous educational institutions I have
attended;
 I agree to abide by the University of New England’s Conditions of Award and Conditions of Scholarship
which may be amended from time to time by the University.
 I understand that UNE may make available to Commonwealth and State Government agencies any
information provided by me, pursuant to obligations under the ESOS Act and 2007 National Code.
 I understand that giving false or misleading information is a serious offence under the Criminal Code
(Australian Commonwealth).

 Please sign and date this application below before printing, scanning and returning to us electronically
or mailing to us.

Your application will not be processed if it has not been signed below.

Signed Date / /

Applications may be submitted online, by mail or by fax

Online: Mail:
Via the AskUNE website Research Services Directorate
TC Lamble Administration Building
http://yourfutureaskune.custhelp.com/app/utils/login_form/redirect/ask
University of New England
Armidale NSW 2351 Australia
Fax:
+ 61 2 6773 3543

Scholarship enquiries should be directed to Research Services (contact details below)

Research Services
Phone: + 61 2 6773 3715
Fax: + 61 2 6773 3543
https://hdr.custhelp.com/

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