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CoS Higher Degree Research

PhD, MPhil and Scholarship Application procedures

There is a single application form for admission to graduate programs, University scholarships, Australian Postgraduate Awards, International Postgraduate Research Scholarships, and many discipline specific scholarships.

Domestic Students, (Australian and New Zealand Citizens and Australian Permanent Residents) should complete the Local Postgraduate Research Program and/or Scholarship Application and international students should complete the International Postgraduate Research Program and/or Scholarship Application.

An application fee of A$100 is payable by international students when the application is lodged.

Application Process

It is recommended that prospective research students undertake the following steps in submitting an application to ANU.

Step 1 - Identify a suitable supervisor and obtain their support:
  • Identify a research field that you are interested in studying and contact the academic staff member directing that research.
  • Email them a short message indicating your expression of interest. The email should outline the reason(s) why you are attracted to their field of research, the type of research you would like to pursue and a summary of your academic qualifications and research experience. You may also submit a research proposal however this is not mandatory at this point.
  • The academic staff member may contact you to discuss your research proposal and possibly other projects; or they may forward your expression of interest to other staff in the School.
  • Once a suitable supervisor has been identified that will support your application you can proceed with completing a 1 page research proposal (that should be made available to the proposed supervisor for comment before submitting your application) and the Application form (see below).
    •  Step 2 - Complete an application form:
  • Complete the online ANU Postgraduate Research Program/ Scholarship Application form. Application for admission to the Masters/PhD program and scholarships is combined on the single online application form.
  • The online application form does NOT have to be completed in one session. You can log in to your ‘My ANU page’ at any time to complete or edit your application while it is in the saved status. Once you have completed your application online, you can go ahead and submit the application.
  • The online form allows you to download referees report templates. Before submitting your application to the ANU, please arrange for your referees to complete the required information and submit it directly to the University. Careful consideration should be given to referees as letters of reference can be very important in the Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) scholarship round.

    • Important Tips:

    To ensure there are no delays in processing your application you must take particular care to ensure you have supplied all the necessary information.

    Please indicate your proposed supervisor or the Convener who has supported your application on the specified field of the online application form.

    The online application form will ask to which Graduate Studies Field you are applying. ANU Graduate Studies Fields bring together graduate students and staff with common research interests but who may be located in different academic areas. Each Graduate Studies Field has a Convener with special responsibilities for arranging inductions, seminars and workshops, and providing advice to prospective graduate students. Conveners may also help potential graduate students who are uncertain of the most appropriate academic contact in their field, to access supervision opportunities.

    Research in the College of Science falls under eleven Graduate Studies Fields within the College Schools, or four associated Fields outside of the collge.

    Occasionally a research topic may fit into more than one Graduate Studies Field. Your prospective supervisor should advise you on which Graduate Studies Field your application is to be assessed through.

    Completed applications must be sent directly to: 
    Student Records
The Australian National University 
Pauline Griffin Building (11)
Canberra   ACT 0200   Australia
     
    Page last updated: 16 May 2008
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