Flinders International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (FIPRS) 2026

The Flinders International Research Scholarship (FIPRS) is a scholarship specifically intended to support international students that cover international tuition fees and also provides a stipend.

Eligibility for the Flinders International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (FIPRS):

• Applicants must be citizens of any overseas country except New Zealand and not hold Australian citizenship, Australian permanent resident status, or New Zealand citizenship.
• Candidates should intend to commence full-time study for a higher degree by research in Australia for the first time in the year for which the award is to be offered. Students who commenced their higher degree by research in the previous year but who, due to the timing of their application for admission and subsequent enrollment, were unable to apply for an FIPRS in that year, or who commenced a higher degree by research and terminated that enrollment within six months of commencement, may be considered.
• Students must intend to enroll in an area of research concentration. These are areas in which the University has a particular strength, has concentrated its research resources, and has attracted external funding.
• Candidates must satisfy all entry requirements for a higher degree by research, including the English proficiency levels by the English Language Proficiency Requirements for HDR Candidature.

Application Process:

Students need to submit an application form to the university to be eligible for the scholarship.

Value of the Scholarship: In addition, a stipend provides the recipient with a generous living allowance paid at the rate of of $36,061.00 pa tax-free (2026 full-time rate). It is tax-exempt and indexed annually.