Postgraduate Coursework Scholarships

The School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences Indian Scholarship - The University of Queensland, Australia

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University of Queensland Postgraduate Coursework Scholarships

Areas of Study :
Bioinformatics, Biotechnology and Molecular Biology
Level :
PG
Scholarship Funded by :
School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences
Provided to :
Indian students

Postgraduate Coursework Scholarships was established in 2011 and is maintained by the School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosicences, Faculty of Science, The University Queensland- Australia. The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage and reward students from India studying postgraduate coursework programs administered by the School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences. The scholarship is intended for newly commencing students and is not available for students who have already commenced studies at the University of Queensland.

The scholarship covers 50% of the program tuition fees for the minimum number of units required to complete the program the scholarship is awarded for unless otherwise stated.

The scholarship is provided for

Master of Bioinformatics (16 unit or 24 unit) program
Master of Bioinformatics Research Extensive(24 unit or 32 unit) program
Master of Biotechnology (16 unit or 24 unit) program
Master of Biotecnology Research Extensive(24 unit or 32 unit) program
Master of Molecular Biology (16 unit or 24 unit) program
Master of Molecular Biology Research Extensive(24 unit or 32 unit) program

Scholarship Value

(1) The Senate may award up to 4 Scholarships each year on the recommendation of the Associate Dean (Academic).
(2) One of every two Scholarships shall be awarded to a student eligible to enrol in the Master of Biotechnology (16 unit or 24 unit) program or the Master of Biotechnology Research Extensive (24 unit or 32 unit) program.
(3) The value of the Scholarship is 50% of the tuition fees payable for the minimum number of units required to complete the program by the student who is awarded the Scholarship, for each semester for which it is held.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Postgraduate Coursework Scholarships, the applicant

Must submits an application to the Head of School, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, by the closing date for applications
Must be a citizen of India
Must have achieved a GPA (or overseas equivalent) of 80% over 7 semesters of undergraduate studies or 75% over 8 semesters of undergraduate studies at a higher education institution in India
Must be able to commence as an international student in Australia on a student visa

Conditions for Scholarship

The recipient may hold the scholarship for the minimum completion time of the relevant program, subject to the recipient -

continuing to be enrolled full-time in the relevant program, unless otherwise exempted by the head of the school
achieving a GPA of at least 4 for each semester of study in which the recipient holds the scholarship
resuming study after an approved interruption of up to 1 year, as approved by the head of the school
being eligible to continue to hold a student visa.

If the recipient fails to satisfy the above rule, the student must show cause to the head of the school why the scholarship should not be cancelled. The recipient may be required by the head of the school to pay the full tuition fee of any course that is repeated. In minimum completion time, means the minimum period of time it would take a student to complete the remainder of the program in which the recipient is enrolled when the recipient is awarded the scholarship.

Health Insurance
Students are required to pay for their own medical insurance through the Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) scheme. Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) is a compulsory requirement of your student visa. The University has appointed World care Assist as the preferred provider for OSHC.

How to Apply

The applicants are encouraged to read the definitive rules for this scholarship prior to application, in particular any specific eligibility conditions and check out the FAQs in the official website

Selection

For the selection process, the Head of School, must establish a selection committee, comprising a minimum of three directors of postgraduate coursework programs administered by the School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences. The head of the school will appoint a chairperson from those appointed to the selection committee.

The scholarship is awarded to the applicant showing greatest merit as demonstrated by :

academic achievement in undergraduate studies
strength of interest demonstrated in the relevant field of postgraduate coursework study
personal qualities, including leadership potential
any other matter that the selection committee considers to be relevant to the applicant's future
professional success in the relevant field of postgraduate coursework study.

For more details visit official website

Contact Details

School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences
The University of Queensland
Brisbane, QLD 4072.
Australia
Phone: +61 7 3365 3925
Fax: +61 7 3365 4273
Email: Contact Now

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