Griffith University Research Scholarships in Australia 2025

Griffith University awards Griffith University International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (GUIPRS) via a competitive application process to candidates commencing or enrolled in a Higher Degree Research (HDR) program. The fee offset provided through the award of a GUIPRS will remove the liability of the HDR candidate to pay program tuition fees for the tenure of the award. This website sets out the allowances and conditions attached to the GUIPRS award.

A limited number of GUIPRS may be allocated to achieve specific strategic objectives. In such cases, there may be additional eligibility requirements or variations to the procedure for selection and award. The GUIPRS Conditions of Award will be amended to reflect the variations applicable to the awardee.

• Table of Content
• About Griffith University
• Griffith University Research Scholarships
• Aim and Benefits of Griffith University Research Scholarships
• Requirements for Griffith University Research Scholarships Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Griffith University

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Griffith University Research Scholarships

Aim and Benefits of Griffith University Research Scholarships

• Tuition fees
• Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)
• Student Services and Amenities Fee

Requirements for Griffith University Research Scholarships Qualification

(1) To be eligible for a GUIPRS, an applicant must:

• not be a domestic student, as defined as being a student who is an Australian citizen; or an Australian permanent resident or holder of an Australian Permanent Humanitarian visa; or a New Zealand citizen.
• be commencing or enrolled in a HDR program (for which GUIPRS support is available) at Griffith University.

(2) To be considered for a GUIPRS, an applicant must:

• hold a Bachelor Degree (AQF 8) with First Class Honours (Class I) or be regarded by Griffith University as having an equivalent level of attainment, as specified on the Equivalent qualifications for HDR program admission webpage.
• have not completed a degree at the same or higher level as the HDR program to which the applicant is commencing or enrolled in.
• if seeking recognition for prior candidature in the HDR program, have not completed more than 12 months (equivalent full-time) of candidature at Griffith University or another Australian or overseas institution.
• have not previously held the same or an equivalent scholarship for which they are applying unless it was terminated within six months of the scholarship’s payments commencing; it was held for a degree at a lower level to which the applicant is applying; or the applicant is applying to transfer the scholarship (refer to Section 3.6 of the HDR Scholarship Procedure).
• have not held a Commonwealth Government Australia Award scholarship in the two years prior to the point of commencing the award, unless approval for this course of action has been granted by the appropriate branch of the Commonwealth Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
• not be in receipt of an equivalent award or scholarship from the Commonwealth Government designed to offset research program tuition fees.

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Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more information, kindly visit Griffith University scholarship webpage.