International students who are interested and excel should submit applications for the Australia India Research Students Fellowship Program. Taking into account length of stay and the country in which the fellowship is being done, AIRS Fellows will receive a lump sum payment to cover all travel and standard living expenses.
About 70 fellowships with a maximum value of AUD $10,000 are available through the initiative, with 35 scholarships open to candidates from universities in each country. All qualifying postdoctoral scholars (early career researchers) and research students from all disciplines are eligible for the program.
About Australia India Research Students Fellowship Program 2023
AIRS Fellows will undertake a research project during an exchange of 4 to 8 weeks, to be completed by mid-October 2023.The AIRS Fellowship program was jointly proposed at the fifth Australia India Education Council in Delhi in November 2019.
It was launched in August 2022 at the sixth Australia India Education Council meeting, co-chaired by Australian Education Minister The Hon Jason Clare and Indian Minister of Education and Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship The Hon Dharmendra Pradhan. The program is run by the Australia India Institute and funded by the Australian Government Department of Education.
Brief Description
Scholarship Sponsor(s): Australian Government
Host Institution(s): Higher institutions in Australia and India
Scholarship Worth: AUD $10,000, Flight ticket & Living Stipend
Number of Awards: 70
Study Level: Research Students & Post-doctoral scholars
Nationality: International Students
Application Deadline: November 22, 2022
Eligibility Criteria
Application requirements for the Australia India Research Students Fellowship include the following:
- Applicants must be international students
- Masters by research students (includes Master of Science and Master of Philosophy)
- Masters by coursework students undertaking a research subject or research component
- Doctoral research students (including Doctor of Philosophy)
- Post-doctoral scholars (early career researchers) up to 5-years post-doctorate
- Undergraduate students are not eligible
- Doctoral students already participating in a joint Australia-India PhD program are not eligible.
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How to Apply
Before applying, please read all sections of the Guidelines, which include important information on eligibility and the documents required to submit an application.
Applications can only be made via the online application form. You will need to register as a researcher with ARCH-India to view and submit the application form. Registering your profile on ARCH-India also enables you to save and revisit your application.