Flinders International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (FIPRS) 2026

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

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Documents
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineJune 18, 2026
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorFlinders University
• City to studySouth Australia
• School to studyFlinders University
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• The FIPRS pays the international student tuition fees charged by Flinders University for a research higher degree.
• 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.
• A FIPRS student who moves to Adelaide from overseas is eligible for an establishment allowance (after arrival at Flinders) of up to $1,485 to assist with relocation costs and airfares, provided receipts can be produced by the student.

Requirements

Awards will only be available to those who:

• who are a citizen of any overseas country except New Zealand, and do not hold Australian citizenship, Australian permanent resident status or New Zealand citizenship; and
• 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 enrolment, were unable to apply for a FIPRS in that year, or commenced a higher degree by research and terminated that enrolment within six months of commencement, may be considered; and
• Intend to enrol in an area of research concentration.  These are areas in which the University has particular strength, has concentrated its research resources and has attracted external funding; and
• Satisfy all entry requirements for a higher degree by research, including the English proficiency levels in accordance with the English Language Proficiency Requirements for HDR Candidature. Evidence of English proficiency must be provided when you lodge your application. Please note that your English test results must be valid until 31 March 2027. English test results not valid until 31 March 2027 will deem your scholarship application ineligible. 

Please see the Conditions of Award for full eligibility criteria.

Application Documents

• Publications
  You must include up to five of your publications, each accompanied with a completed coversheet that must provide a publication URL on each coversheet; publications without coversheets will not be considered.  Publications are used to judge the quality of your previous research in the area that you intend to study at Flinders University. Applicants with more than five publications should consult with their Flinders University supervisor to select the best five. Explain briefly why these five were chosen. Do not provide more than five publications. Additional publications may be noted on your CV or in a separate list. Coversheets are not required for publications listed on the CV but not included among the top five.
  
  Publications should not be more than 5 years old.
  
  Typically, only publications in English should be included among the top five. Publications in other languages will be accepted only if the nature of the publication (for example, a report to a government agency) dictates that another language is most appropriate.

Please note, due to the highly competitive nature of the international scholarship round, applicants who have not published are unlikely to be competitive.

• Academic Transcripts
  Applicants must provide a certified copy of all university level academic transcripts, translated into English, please do not provide secondary school certificates or non-educational certificates or awards.
• Research Proposal
  You must include a research proposal of approximately 500 words in length, outlining the problem, hypothesis or question and the methodology or approach.
• Academic Referee Reports
  Complete Section A of two copies of the Academic Referee’s Confidential Report forms and forward them to two appropriate referees of your choice.  If possible, the referees should have an informed, personal and professional knowledge of your academic ability and be able to exercise judgment of your research potential.  Academic Referee reports must be returned to [email protected] by the closing date.
• Curriculum Vitae
  An updated CV outlining your work experience, all research experience, and a full list of cited publications should be included with your application.
• Format & Language
  All documents must be uploaded via the application portal and should be in English.  Please save as a PDF and scan and save in the correct orientation. Please name all documents with your family name and document name, for example: name_Transcript, name_publication 1.

Check also:
ANU Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship 2026
University of Canberra Research Scholarships 2026

Application Deadline

How To Apply

For more information, kindly visit the Flinders University Scholarship webpage.