The University of Adelaide has announced a golden opportunity to the international students in the form of Adelaide Graduate Research Scholarships (AGRS) 2025. These scholarships are fully funded. These are offered to pursue high-quality research and master’s degrees in the trending discipline. The talented and intelligent students from all around the world can come to study in Australia.

There is a diversity of subjects to study, from arts to engineering and sciences. Numerous international students can get these scholarships as there is no specific number restriction.

Benefits of Adelaide Graduate Research Scholarships (AGRS)

The prestigious Adelaide University has offered many opportunities that can cast a positive impression. Some of the benefits of getting these scholarships are:

  • Tuition fees: the scholarship can cover the full tuition fees of the applicant.
  • Stipend: one of the relief inn financial burden is due to the annual living allowance. It can be equivalent to $26,288. It assists in the living costs but don’t cover it fully.
  • No additional fees: you don’t have to pay for any other allowance or charges.
  • Refund: during the undertaking process, the students may pay application and relocation charges. Scholarship settles this amount and return back.

Which scholarships are offered in gradate research scholarships?

Some of the popular scholarships offered by Adelaide university are:

  • Research Training Program Stipend (RTPS)
  • Research Training Program Stipend for Indigenous Students
  • University of Adelaide Research Scholarship (UARS)

These are open for master’s, MPhil, and PhD degrees for 2 to 3.5 years of duration.

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Who is eligible for the scholarship?

  • Educational requirements: Complete 4 years of bachelor’s program. It must be a research-based undergraduate degree.
  • For PhD: the aspirants need to have the following:
    • An honors degree with at least 2nd class honors
    • Post-graduate research degree
    • A M-Phill degree
  • Complete a master’s degree with quality research as its main component,
  • Nationality: the applicant must be an international one. There is no possibility of the national student.
  • Enrollment: the students pursuing their PhD degree currently cannot apply.
  • The student needs to focus on their studies and to take care of admission prior to the scholarship 
  • Language requirement: English language is a universal language. Proficiency in English is a must to be eligible. IELTS, TOEFL, PTE, C1 Advanced are acceptable tests.
  • The citizen or bachelor’s degree holders from the native English speaking country don’t need English proficiency proofs.

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How to apply for the scholarship?

  • Eligibility check: Ensure your eligibility for the scholarships. Check whether you fulfilled the academic, language, nationality and others requirements or not.
  • Find a supervisor: first find your supervisor that aligns with the subject matter and research area. You can find the supervisor from the university forums. You need a written confirmation from the supervisor for his mentorships.
  • Application form: after the supervisor selection, fill out the online application form.
  • Click on the APPLY NOW button and start the application.
  • Register as a new applicant and create your account.
  • You can choose this for admission and scholarship.
  • Fill all the required information and upload all the documents
  • Carefully check it and submit the application.
  • Accept the offer letter: Once you are selected, you are provided with the acceptance letter. It contains all of your important information. Submit all the required documents in soft form PDF with the acceptance letter.

Important documents:

  • Passport
  • Visa or DHA statement
  • CV (designed according to university structured template)
  • Academic transcripts (Also provide the English translation of transcripts)
  • Degrees certificate
  • Graduation certificate
  • Recommendation letter
  • English proficiency test results
  • Statement of purpose
  • Research proposal
  • Research abstract
  • Research publications
  • Written correspondence statement of the proposed supervisor
  • Experience or previous work (it is optional)

Note: All the documents must be scanned. They should show all the elements very clearly. The certificates must bear all the elements that show their authenticity.

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Deadline:

 The closing date for 2025 major round is 16th June. The minor round for 2025 will be closed at 31st January.

FAQs:

  1. What are some other factors that increase the chances of being selected?

There are many other factors like:

  • The research areas align with the interests
  • Research projects available at the university
  • The choice and work of potential supervisors
  • The willingness of the supervisor to take you as a student
  • Which English proficiency tests are acceptable?

IELTS, TOEFL, C1 Advanced and PTE are acceptable tests.

  • Who doesn’t need English proficiency proof?
  • The native English speakers
  • Students who did bachelor’s from English native countries
  • Students who did bachelor’s from Australian institutions (onshore) within last five years.
  • What are the requirements for English proficiency?

The overall test score for IELTS, TOEFL, PET is 6.5, 79, and 58 respectively. For more details, visit the requirements section.

  • If I choose the supervisor later, will my application accepted?

It’s mandatory to find and convince the potential supervisor. Take a written statement from him. The application needs the correspondence of the potential supervisor as a main component.

Official website:

If you have a question, you can access the official website of the University of Adelaide Graduate Research Scholarships (AGRS).