The value of scholarships is almost INR 97 million (AUD$2m). The scholarships are designed to promote collaboration with industry through leading-edge research.
Students who apply for post-graduate scholarships will need to have met minimum requirements in their previous qualification. The coursework scholarships are determined entirely on merit and face-to-face interviews with minimum average marks of 60 per cent required at the Bachelors level to apply for a Masters programme, and a minimum average attainment of 70 per cent at secondary school leaving standard to apply for an undergraduate programme.
As part of this package of scholarships, Deakin University is offering on-campus PhD scholarships in Australia valued at INR 6.9 million (AUD$144,000) each and scholarships through the Deakin India Research Initiative valued at around INR 4.8 million ($100,000) each. For students enrolling in research programmes, Deakin is offering:
Five On Shore PhD Scholarships valued at INR 6.9 million (AUD$140,000) each for students to study with Deakin in Australia in 2012;
Ten Deakin India Research Initiative Scholarships valued at INR 4.8 million (AUD $100,000) each for PhD students who study in India under the Deakin India Research Initiative in 2012.
For Indian students enrolling for on campus studies at Deakin, scholarships include: Ten Deakin International Bursaries valued at INR 240,000 (AUD$5000) each to study at Deakin in 2011-2012;
Deakin University International Scholarship Program valued at INR 386,000 (AUD$8000) for each student
Deakin’s General Internationalisation Scholarships valued at INR 145,000 (AUD$3000) each, to provide a fantastic opportunity to encourage high quality students to study undergraduate and post graduate programmes on shore at Deakin University.
Applications for the Deakin India Research Initiative programmes close on August 31.
Coursework scholarships are open all year around with closing dates at least three months before the course start dates.
Full details of the scholarships are available at www.deakin.edu.au/
Students can also contact: Deakin International (India), c/o ETP Services Private Limited, 161/ 84, Gulmohar House, 4th Floor, Yusuf Sarai Community Center, Gautam Nagar, New Delhi- 49; Ph: 011-2654 4700 / 2654 4701/ 265.