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More than 100 Elite Research Scholarships, worth $30,000 per year, are on offer to UTAS PhD candidates next year - with applications for first round offers closing on November 15.

The scholarships are available for PhD candidates doing research in areas of health and medical sciences, natural, physical and applied sciences, as well as business and management, regional development, education and the humanities.
The UTAS Elite Research Scholarships are valued at $30,000 per annum tax-free, and are available for three years, with a possible six-month extension.
UTAS also provides support to PhD candidates with a suite of practical resources throughout their Higher Degrees by Research including laptops, opportunities for performance-based scholarship top ups, cloud data storage, a conference support fund, generic skilling and supportive candidature management which help each candidate navigate their own research path.
Elite Research Scholarships are open to Australian and New Zealand citizens and Australian permanent residents only.
Applicants must have:
• A minimum of first class honours (H1) degree or equivalent, or
• A masters by coursework degree may be viewed as equivalent if the overall results are at distinction average and it contains a significant research project with a grade of H1 or equivalent, or
• Relevant and substantial experience in an appropriate sector may be viewed as equivalent, providing the applicant can demonstrate a level of experience commensurate with the skills required for research.

Applications for the first intake of scholarships close on November 15.

For more details go to http://www.utas.edu.au/graduate-research/elite