2013 Benefits and Conditions for the Graduate Research Scholarships (APA, APA[I], IPRS, MRS, MIRS, MIFRS, FMS, HRS, Prestigious and Other Major Scholarships)
10. Additional conditions
Extra conditions apply to the scholarships described in this section.
10.1 Australian Postgraduate Award (Industry) [ APA(I)]
Students and supervisors who have questions about the APA(I) should contact the following offices for assistance:
- The Melbourne Research Office for queries about applications, conditions, funding, contracts, acceptance procedures, transfers, etc.
- The Melbourne Scholarships Office (MSO) for information about payments.
- The relevant faculty / graduate school (eg. MSGR for PhD enrolments) for information about enrolments.
Most conditions are identical to those described for the APA. Some important exceptions are listed below:
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The APA(I) application timelines and procedures vary considerably to those for other scholarships. Please refer to the MSO website for further details.
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If an APA(I) recipient requires an extension of their APA(I), the Chief Investigator must apply for the additional funding required for the extension by submitting a 'Variation of Agreement' form to the ARC via the Melbourne Research Office (MRO).
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If a student discontinues their studies midway through their APA(I), and the partially expended APA(I) is reallocated, the University is under no obligation to provide the shortfall in funds required to offer a new student a three year scholarship given the grant's partial expenditure.
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