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 Future fantastic
How Australian research takes you to a brighter tomorrow
Australian inventions have changed our everyday lives, from penicillin and ultrasounds to black box flight recorders and the bionic ear. Today, there are advances being made in all fields. Australia particularly excels in the areas of genetics, biotechnology, nanotechnology and sports.
Australian government, universities and business work together to achieve research goals. They share a long-standing commitment to funding research. The Australian Government spends more than $4.5 billion on research and development every year, giving it the fourth highest expenditure on research in the world as a percentage of the GDP. This funding ensures that Australian universities continue to be a source of new and creative ideas, and are at the forefront of international research projects and initiatives.
World-class education At Australian universities, you will engage in innovative courses, field trips, work placements and research that will take you into the future. The quality of Australian universities is enhanced by international links, industry collaboration and commitment to research. Australia has more than 100 major scientific research centres.
Australia top 10 in global research Australian scientists are excelling on the international stage with a doubling of publications in the past 20 years, pushing the nation into the top 10 in global research. Geosciences and space science lead the field averaging 20 and 40 per cent more citations than the global average.
Postgrad research scholarships Government and university funding of research doesn't stop at cutting-edge technology and state-of-the-art laboratories. The commitment extends to ensuring Australia attracts top quality research students.
The Australian Government's International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS) scheme ensures that Australia's interaction with international students continues. The IPRS scheme provides 330 new scholarships each year, enabling international students to gain an Australian postgraduate research qualification and work alongside leading Australian researchers. The scholarship covers tuition fees and health cover costs for the scholarship holder, and health cover costs for their dependents.
Some universities also have their own scholarship programs for research students, covering everything from a part-waiver of tuition fees to a stipend to cover living expenses.
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