Graduate Research Office
Private Bag 1
Hobart Tasmania 7001
Tel: 03 6226 8559
Graduate.Research@utas.edu.au
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
for current higher degree by research candidates
Name:
ID number
School
Degree:
Scholarships are normally only available to candidates undertaking a higher degree by research (HDR) on a full-time basis, if you are
currently studying part-time please contact the relevant hub. This form is for use by current candidates only. If you have not
commenced your research higher degree, please use the application form here. More information about HDR scholarships is
available at: www.utas.edu.au/research/graduate-research/scholarships.
Please ensure you have met all candidature milestones as listed in iGRad - any outstanding requirements may affect the outcome of
this application.
Section A – Candidate to complete
1 Living allowance scholarships
Have you previously been unsuccessful in an application for a University of Tasmania, Higher Degree by Research
scholarship?
Yes
No
Have you passed confirmation? Yes
No
I am applying for:
a UTAS merit-based scholarship for a living allowance (eg. Australian Postgraduate Award,
Tasmania Graduate Research Scholarship)
a specific scholarship offered by UTAS – please specify below, eg other Elite scholarships
2 Supporting evidence
Please attach evidence and outline below any information in support of your application, eg. Your progress to date,
papers published or in press (please include the expected publication date or evidence that proofs have been corrected),
prizes, international conference presentations, national or international exhibition or performance, milestones achieved.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Candidate’s signature:
Date
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CANDIDATES MUST SUBMIT THIS APPLICATION TO THE RELEVANT HUB BY THE ADVERTISED DATE ON THE
SCHOLARSHIPS WEBPAGE.
The Hub will submit the application to the School for consideration.
Section B - School to complete
Please Note: PhD scholarships are awarded for 3 years. Subject to evidence of good progress, a PhD candidate may
apply for up to 6 months extension to their scholarship, though such an extension is not guaranteed. Scholarships for
Masters are awarded for 2 years only and no extension is permitted.
We nominate the Applicant for the following scholarship:
Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) or Tasmania Graduate Research Scholarship (TGRS)
(provides a living allowance at APA rate).
Is this applicant being nominated for a committed stipend? Yes
No
If yes, please advise who the Chief Investigator is and the title/reference number of the project?
Elite Research Top-up to Living Allowance Scholarship
(School/Faculty/Institute provides a top-up of $7,500pa for 3.5 years in addition to a living allowance
scholarship).
Please provide top-up account details below; an offer will not be sent without these details.
If the School wishes to fund a top-up at a different rate, indicate the per annum amount below.
Ledger:
Project
No:
Other top-up amount
B.1 Primary Supervisor’s Comments
Please comment on the candidate’s performance since commencement of candidature and advise why this applicant is
competitive.
B.2
Ranking of Applicants
The ranking system consists of three components:
Quality of Applicant
Strategic Research Benefit
Faculty/Institute Performance
B.2.1
Quality of Applicant
In assessing the suitability of an applicant for HDR training the following qualities should be considered:
 research/scholarly experience;
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
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knowledge about the project/research area they are applying for;
interpersonal skills/collegiality;
writing/communication; and
determination and integrity.
Information should be obtained from Referees’ Reports, the candidate’s CV and transcripts of previous studies, other
supporting documents and discussions with the candidate.
Please advise the actual honours result and/or the level of equivalence
being argued:
Tick the
highest
applicable
First class honours with University medal
Actual
Equivalence
First class honours
Actual
Equivalence
Upper second class honours
Actual
Equivalence
Lower second class honours
Actual
Equivalence
Masters by Research
Actual
Equivalence
Masters by Coursework
Actual
Equivalence
NOTE: a coursework Masters must contain overall results at
distinction average and a significant research project
with a grade of first class honours or equivalent.
Case for Equivalence and Alternative Pathway
Reference should be made to the applicant’s academic or research background (including comparative standing in
research qualifications e.g. Honours), sector-based experience, prizes/achievements and other research related activities.
A record of refereed publications (normally within six years preceding the application) of a national or international
standing (including refereed exhibitions, recordings etc) may also be used as part of a case for equivalence.
See also the Non-traditional Entry Pathway to HDR Guideline; additional evidence for equivalence cases should also be
included.
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Quality of Applicant continued (Justifications must be provided for each section)
A. Publications / Performances / Exhibitions (up to 10 points)
(Please indicate the Publication Reference Type (PRT) next to each item included, in accordance with University’s
guidelines on PRTs – an extract of the reference types is included with the Scholarship Ranking Procedures document.
NOTE: Any publications that have been used as the basis for a case for equivalence cannot be used in this section.
Points Allocated:
B. Significant Academic Award eg University Medal (up to 10 points)
(If you have selected first class honours with University medal in the previous section, you cannot claim points for that
University medal here)
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Points Allocated:
B.2.2
Strategic Research Benefit
The Strategic Research Benefit will be captured by answering if the project falls into an area of ERA defined research
strength.
ERA Defined Research Strength (Please enter a rating from 1 to 5)
please enter zero.
This information can be found on the Research Services website.
If there is no ERA rating for your Field of Research
Theme Area
If the proposed research project is included in one of the defined theme areas, please tick the relevant box or if not, please
tick the box at the right.
Creativity, Culture & Society
Better Health
Environment, Resources & Sustainability
Marine, Maritime & Antarctic
Enabling Platforms
Proposed project is not in a theme area
C Endorsements:
I support the offer of a scholarship.
Primary Supervisor’s Name:
Signature:
Date:
Graduate Research Co-ordinator’s Name:
Signature:
Date:
Head of School/Institute
I support the offer of a scholarship and in the case where a top-up is to be offered, I confirm that the School has sufficient funds to
underwrite the contribution.
Signature:
Date:
The completed Current Candidate Application should be emailed to the relevant Hub.
Research.ABL@utas.edu.au
Research.Domain@utas.edu.au
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Research.North@utas.edu.au
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Research.SET@utas.edu.au
GRM.IMAS@utas.edu.au
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