Destination Australia Research funding for Domestic & International Students in Australia

La Trobe University is delighted to announce the Destination Australia Research funding for outstanding students for the academic year 2020/21.

This scheme seeks to attract and support new domestic or international students to have a high-quality learning experience in regional Australia.

The university will provide the award amount of $15000 per annum for up to four years.

• Eligible Countries: Applications are accepted from around the world.
• Acceptable Course or Subjects: The PhD support will be awarded in any subject offered by the university
• Admissible Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following criteria:
• Have a Masters by research degree in a relevant discipline completed within the last ten years assessed at a La Trobe Masters by research standard of 75 or above; or
• Have an Honours degree, Masters by coursework or ungraded Masters by research degree completed within the last ten years where you achieved a weighted average mark of 70 or above across any coursework subjects; AND any of the following assessed at a La Trobe Masters by research standard of 75 or above:
• A research thesis of approximately 15,000-20,000 words; or
• The degree includes a written research component comprising at least 3/8 of one year; or
• You are the lead author of a peer-reviewed publication or other research published within the last ten years.