International Excellence Research Scholarship

To be eligible, you must:

• be, and remain, an international student, and satisfy international student visa requirements, for the duration of the International Excellence Research Scholarship 
• have completed a Bachelor Degree with first class honours conferred by a university or any other approved institution in a relevant discipline, or
• have completed a Masters degree either by research or with a substantial research element (typically one-third of research work within it) in a relevant discipline, from a university or any other approved institution, or
• hold alternative qualifications and/or experience deemed by the University to be of equivalent scope and standard to those listed above
• be approved for admission, and enrolling in, a doctoral level degree at CQUniversity (excepting the Doctor of Philosophy by Portfolio degree)
• be enrolled either full-time on-campus or offshore via distance education
• not previously have held a Commonwealth Government-funded or University-funded postgraduate research tuition fee scholarship, unless it was terminated within six months of the scholarship’s payments commencing, and
• must not be receiving an equivalent award or scholarship for tuition fees to undertake a RHD. 

Applications will be reviewed for: 

• project quality, including alignment within the University’s stated research priority areas, the potential to produce strong research outcomes and outputs (as demonstrated by research income, publications, commercialisation or other impact), and/or the value of the project in furthering the University’s research collaborations and strategic relationships
• evidence of a research environment that will offer an outstanding student experience and the ability to develop a well-rounded set of research skills 
• demonstrated success in timely and successful RHD outcomes by the proposed supervisory panel, and
• ability to attract industry partnerships, including research income or other partnerships, within a global context.

• Ensure your proposed research aligns with one of the projects outlined in the Research Projects Listing Document. 
• Send your resume to international-partnerships@cqu.edu.au as your first point of contact. Do not reach out to supervisors at this stage. Our partnerships team will review your resume and proposed research plan and match you with a supervisor.
• A supervisor will then reach out to you to discuss your research and provide advice on the next steps for your application. 
• Scholarship applications will be approved by the Dean of the School of Graduate Research in consultation with the Vice-President (Research).