not be receiving an equivalent award, scholarship or salary providing a benefit greater than 75% of the UNE Australian Indigenous HDR Scholarship stipend rate to undertake the research degree.
If a student does not hold a Bachelor degree with First Class Honours, then the Selection Panel at UNE may determine that the student has demonstrated an equivalent level of academic attainment. In determining this, UNE may consider previous study, relevant work experience, research publications, referees' reports and other research experience.
Research Services will ensure that there is a competitive application process for awarding the Scholarships, and that scholarships are advertised widely and appropriately to relevant organisations and networks, per the advice of expert stakeholders.
UNE will maintain a selection process which accords with the University's policies on fairness and equity, with the principles of natural justice and procedural fairness, and will observe confidentiality as per the UNE Privacy Management Rule.
UNE must offer a Scholarship to a student in writing and advise the student in writing of the conditions and benefits to which they are entitled and the conditions of the scholarship.
Successful applicants must commence their scholarship within three months of the date of offer.
Successful applicants will be expected to be a full-time student and study either on-campus at UNE or at a YARRN partner institution or service provider.
A Scholarship will be granted for a total of two years full time for a Research Masters, and three years full time for a PhD or doctoral program. There is no possibility of extension.
UNE will pay the stipend to the successful applicant in fortnightly payments, through the University's payroll system to an Australian bank account in the student's name.
Scholarships commencing in 2018 will be paid at a fixed, annual rate of AU$30,000 per year for three years (36 months) for a PhD program (or equivalent), and for a maximum of two years (24 months) for a Research Masters. The scholarships will not be extended beyond these maximums.
10 working days' paid sick leave for each year of the Scholarship; which may be accrued over the life of the Scholarship but will be forfeited upon termination of the Scholarship.
UNE Australian Indigenous HDR Scholarship holders are encouraged to seek periods of paid employment within the University and as much as possible this will be supported by Research Services with the provision of advice regarding suspensions options, and by the supervisory team in the School.
All paid employment will need to be approved by the student's Principal Supervisor.
Once a Scholarship is terminated, it cannot be re-activated unless the termination occurred in error.
conform to the regulations, including disciplinary provisions, of UNE, as described in UNE's policies and rules. More information about these can be found on the HDR webpages at http://www.une.edu.au/research/hdr.