ADB-Japan Master Scholarship Program for International Students in Australia

Eligibility requirements

Applicants must have completed an Australian university recognised master's by research or bachelor honours degree with first class or second class / division 1 honours, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate research studies.

Applicants must also meet the English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications set by the participating organisations. Each university may have slightly varied English proficiency requirements for PhD candidates.

The academic supervisors may also have their specific requirements.

To be eligible for the bursary, applicants must be fee-paying international students, commencing their studies in 2025 in an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework program.

Eligible Countries:

International

Acceptable Course or Subjects:

The bursary is available for any undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree offered by Federation University.

Eligibility

Be a citizen of a country other than Australia or New Zealand.

Be a full-time student starting in Trimester 1, 2025.

Accept your offer to study at Griffith and make payment within 14 days of receiving your Letter of Offer.  The acceptance date for this award will be outlined in your Letter of Offer.

Be studying an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework program. See the Terms and Conditions below for excluded programs and cohorts.

Tenure Conditions

Recipients must meet all UNSW HDR enrolment and candidature conditions, and the conditions outlined in the UNSW HDR Scholarships Policy and Procedure.

Recipients must provide accurate and up to date information to UNSW at all times. 4.1.3. Recipients are expected to spend 35-40 hours per week on their research for a total of 48 weeks per year. Approved part-time recipients are expected to spend 15-20 hours per week on their research for a total of 48 weeks per year.

Recipients must be enrolled on campus and meet the minimum residency requirement of twelve months (full-time equivalent) at UNSW or at a UNSW affiliated institution during their candidature. This is to ensure that recipients have access to the support, infrastructure and experience to successfully complete their HDR program.

Recipients must not be receiving income (such as another scholarship) to support their enrolment if that income is greater than 75% of the primary scholarship rate (see Section 9)

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Million in scholarships to help you achieve your career ambitions here at Aston University

We have a range of international scholarships to recognise your academic, professional, and personal experience.

To apply for a scholarship, you will need to apply for and receive an offer for an Aston University course first. 

Scholarship applications open on key dates throughout the year, and we will share information on how to apply closer to those dates.

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Essential requirements:

Highly motivated, with a strong interest in talent identification and development, skill acquisition, and coaching science.

An exercise and sport science, psychology, or clinical exercise physiology background.

Desirable skills:

Experience working with athletes in talent development of skill acquisition.

Experience in writing publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals.

Experience with testing (including relevant technologies) youth athletes for talent identification and development programs.