The Vice Chancellor and President's Scholarships are awarded each year to the top PhD students in each Academic Unit at the University of South Australia. Up to seven scholarships are awarded per annum.
The award is valued at $10,000 and supports students whose research project exemplifies the objectives of the Transformed PhD and who can demonstrate how they would use the scholarship to further these objectives. These may include, but are not limited to:
The Vice Chancellor and President’s Scholarship will provide funding towards the research project activities identified in the student’s application and approved by the selection panel.
As UniSA’s top PhD students, recipients will be expected to be part of a cohort of Ambassadors for the Transformed PhD, advocating for significance and innovation in their research findings, and participating in promotional and media activities. In preparation, recipients of the scholarship will be provided media training and support by UniSA’s Communication and Marketing Unit. Scholarship recipients will have access to a media education workshop focused on engaging with media audiences across radio, print, television and social media platforms. The training will explore:
The award provides $10,000 to support PhD students with their transformed PhD as outlined in their application.
The scholarships are available to commencing international and domestic students undertaking a PhD at the University of South Australia.
To be eligible, students must be:
Note: It is expected that the student’s supervisory panel will comprise at least 3 supervisors including an end-user advisor.
Students who meet the eligibility criteria will be invited to apply in June each year.
*RTP Stipend scholarships, IPRS, USAPA, UPS, IRTS and RTIS stipend
The Vice Chancellor and President’s Scholarship is competitive and selection is based on:
Students must have their research proposal approved within 6 months full-time study. The scholarship will be paid upon confirmation of candidature.
As recipients also have an ambassadorial role to play in advocating for the significance of their research and the transformed PhD, they will be required to participate in the University’s promotion of the Transformed PhD, including media activities.
By the end of the third year of candidature or when the total of the Scholarship funds have been spent (whichever comes first) a written report must be submitted to Student and Academic Services, detailing how the Scholarship funds were expended.
Funds are not to be used to support core project costs associated with the project needs required to underwrite and deliver.
Students who meet the eligibility criteria will be identified by the University and invited to apply in June.
This is a competitive process Applications will be assessed by a sub-committee of the University’s Research Degrees Committee (RDC). The sub-committee includes the Dean of Graduate Studies and Deans of Research (or delegates) from each Academic Unit and the Manager: Scholarships and Candidature, Student and Academic Services (or delegate). The panel decision is final and does not include the capture of comments for the purpose of individual feedback should your application be unsuccessful.
Students will be notified of the outcome of their application towards the end of August/beginning of September.
When all conditions have been met the award of $10,000 will be made available to the student via a cost centre managed within the relevant Academic Unit.
Upon invitation, applicants will need to complete the application form provided. The application will require:
Application closing date to be determined for 2022