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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
$38,000 per year
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
This scholarship has been established in 2020 to provide financial assistance to Master of Arts (Research), Master of Philosophy or PhD students who are undertaking research in the area of Buddhist studies.
This scholarship is funded by a donation from The Khyentse Foundation, a nonprofit organisation founded in 2001 by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche to support all traditions of Buddhist study and practice.
Benefits
This scholarship provides a stipend allowance of $38,000 per annum for up to one year for a full-time enrolled Master of Arts (Research), Master of Philosophy or PhD recipient.A part-time recipient will be provided with a stipend equivalent to 50 percent of the full-time stipend rate for up to two years for a Master of Arts (Research), Master of Philosophy or a PhD recipient. This scholarship is subject to satisfactory academic performance.
Eligibility
You must:
- have an unconditional offer of admission or be enrolled in a Master of Arts (Research), Master of Philosophy or PhD within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences – you may apply for your degree after you have been made a conditional offer of scholarship
- conduct research Buddhist studies
- have at least six months of your candidature available to consume before reaching on time thesis submission date for your degree by the closing date, or have approval from the Pro-Vice-Chancellor to hold this scholarship after the on time thesis submission date of your degree has been reached.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
Australia
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
Bachelor
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
Not specified