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CONICYT - Chile UTAS Scholarships

The University of Tasmania (UTAS) welcomes applications from qualified applicants for scholarships to study doctoral degrees at UTAS, particularly in marine science, fisheries, climate change, oceanography, aquaculture, agriculture and forestry.

UTAS has a joint scholarship program to offer scholarships for PhD and PhD conjoint degrees to applicants from Chile with the Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica de Chile (CONICYT) (National Commission for Scientific and Technological Research).

CONICYT provides a scholarship living allowance and UTAS will provide an additional amount (a top up) so that the scholarship is at the rate of an Australian Postgraduate Award (APA).  In 2013, the APA rate is $24,653 per annum. For PhDs the scholarship is provided for up to 4 years and for PhD conjoint programs it is provided for up to 2 years while the candidate is at UTAS.

The arrangement also provides for a tuition fee discount.  For further information on the tuition fees in general see here and for more information on the fee discount contact Vanessa.Griggs@utas.edu.au.

School arrangements for children of successful international applicants are made through the Tasmanian Government. Further information is available here and application forms are available here. 

Candidates will receive

from UTAS:

  • a scholarship top up so that the living allowance is equivalent to an APA
  • a laptop, which candidates keep at the end of their studies, and access to a secure data cloud
  • up to 10 weeks of free pre-sessional English courses through the Direct Entry Academic Program (DEAP), if required

from CONICYT:

  • a living allowance scholarship
  • an economy air ticket from Chile to Hobart for the candidate (and any spouse and children) on commencement and a return economy flight at the conclusion of studies
  • settlement and relocation allowances
  • an allowance for books and/or materials
  • an allowance for overseas health cover insurance

Eligibility

Admission requirements, including English language requirements, are listed here.

How to apply

Applicants follow the standard application for admission and scholarship process.

Closing date

The current round of CONICYT PhD scholarships closes 17 April 2013 for on-line applications, see www.conicyt.cl.