Scholarship details
A scholarship is one of the best options when it comes to paying your tuition fee cost. Students all over the world choose to achieve their higher degrees abroad to develop more skills and acquire the best knowledge they can get to achieve their future career plans.
Luckily, for the Ph.D. students who wish to further their education in Australia, Macquarie University offers a fully-funded scholarship that can help the international students cope with their financial barriers and let them focus on their degree program and be one of the professionals who can contribute in their communities.
Ph.D. Scholarship at Macquarie University
The lexical tone is the dominant phonetic sign in human language, but to better understand how bilinguals use this suprasegmental information in each of their two languages is far from clear in the spoken realm. The scholarship project focuses on the fundamental cognitive/linguistic mechanisms that drive bilingual lexical processing in comprehension and production. In the series of behavioral and eye-tracking studies, the program will examine how and whether tone information in a language is co-activated in target language processing under different conditions and how this process will affect individual differences, e.g. B. L2 knowledge is affected.
Macquarie University (Sydney, Australia) is inviting applications for 2 full-time Ph.D. positions. This position is fully funded (tuition fees A$46,800 per year + stipend A$28,854 per year + research support of A$20,000 for 3 years) in connection with an Australian Research Council (ARC) funded project: “Beyond the Segment: to the Lexical Model for Tonal Bilinguals led by the Department of Linguistics / Center for Linguistics / Macquarie University Reading Center Dr. Xin Wang in collaboration with Prof. Bob McMurray of the Psychology and Linguistics, University of Iowa, USA, including world-leading linguists from MQ and cognitive scientists with project researchers with easy access to technologies such as eye-tracking, Position EEG and MEG available until filled.
Scholarship Provider: Macquarie University
About the Provider
Macquarie University was founded by the New South Wales Government in 1964. The university was recognized worldwide for excellence in key research disciplines as well as for producing graduates who are among the world’s most sought-after professionals.
- Nationality: International
- Academic Year: 2022-2023
- Degree Level: PhD
- Field: Linguistics
- Scholarship Award: fully-funded award amounting to up to $28,854
- Scholarship Country: Australia
- Number of Awards: 2
Scholarship Eligibility
To proceed to the application process students must be able to meet the eligibility of the scholarship program.
- Must be an international student commencing their Ph.D. degree.
- Strong data analysis skills.
- Has strong skills in experimental or programming.
- Good communication skills in oral and written English.
- The applicant must be highly m motivated and has the ability to conduct research.
- Experience in eye-tracker is a must.
The applicant’s eligibility also required good records towards their academic performance in addition to that must have relevant experience in research.
Eligible Courses
- MA/MSc Degree in Psychology/Cognitive Science
- Linguistics
- Neuroscience
- And other courses related to the science fields.
Application Process
- The students must be able to complete the application via the online portal provided by the university.
- Must be able to arrange 2 academic references and submit them to the higher research office at the university.
- The allocation number under the scholarship details must be indicated in the application.
For current applicants:
- The current applicants holding a successful candidature and having an offer of fewer than 12 m months and are currently enrolled at the university are also required to submit an application form together with their supporting documents.
- The allocation number under the scholarship details must be indicated in the application.
Required Documents
- Current CV
- Letter of Motivations
- Two academic reference letter
- Transcript of records
- Academic Excellence
Language Requirements
The international students whose first language is not the English language are required to submit a proficiency test score at the university. The university requires all research students to maintain their level of English proficiency.
- IELTS- 6.0 above
- TOEFL iBT- 83
- TOEFL iBT at home- 83
- PTE- 58
- C1A of 180
- C2P of 180
Applicants who wish to apply for exemption from the requirement to provide English language test scores based on a minimum of 3 (three) years of work experience or equivalent work experience in an English-speaking country are required to provide a letter from their employer or equivalent official.
The letter must be stating the title of their position, the responsibilities they assume and an idea of the level at which English is spoken and how English is used for written or oral communication, for approval by the Associate Dean (HDR) of the Faculty and recommendation OHDRTP.
Scholarship Awards
The scholarship will be awarding two deserving Ph.D. students a full tuition fee cover and living stipend.
The award value of the scholarship for full-time students will be amounting to up to $28,854 and can be renewed annually.
Selection Process
The scholarship committee decision will be based and assessed on the applicant’s academic merits, research activities, relevant experience, and proven research.
Before forwarding all the applications they will be initially assessed for eligibility and completeness, as all incomplete applications will not be considered. The scholarship committee will be the one to rank the applicants and successful applicants will be notified by the outcome of the university.
Scholarships Deadline
The deadline to submit an application and supporting materials will be until August 31, 2022. The scholarship is offered annually.
Important Note
The s students who wish to receive a scholarship as part of a part-time research course must present their individual case for a part-time job application. In general, it will be based and considered based on the student’s responsibilities and or medical conditions that may cause a limited time to attend regularly at the university.
A written statement and relevant evidence must be attached to the application for admission. Applications for part-time status must not be work-related and applications from international applicants are subject to visa restrictions or requirements.
