Commonwealth Scholarships Guidelines as amended made under section 238 10 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 This compilation was prepared on 16 January 2007 taking into account amendments up to Amendment No 2 to the Commonwealth Scholarships Guidelines F2006L05735 Prepared by the Legislation Section Legal Branch Department of Education Science and Training Rectified 26 04 2007 Federal Register of Legislative Instruments F2007C00126 1 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA Higher Education Support Act 2003 GUIDELINES FOR COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIPS TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS page CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 1 PURPOSE 1 1 5 INTERPRETATION 1 CHAPTER 2 COMMONWEALTH LEARNING SCHOLARSHIPS 3 2 1 PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES 3 2 1 1 Description of Scholarships 3 2 1 5 Class of Commonwealth Scholarship 3 2 5 GRANTS 3 2 5 1 Total Programme Grant Amounts and Indexation 3 2 5 5 How Grant Amounts are to be Determined 3 2 5 10 How the Allocation of CLS to a Provider will be Determined 3 2 10 STUDENT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS 4 2 10 1 Basic Eligibility Requirements 4 2 10 5 Low Socio Economic Status Requirements 5 2 10 10 Full time Student Requirements 5 2 10 15 Additional CAS Eligibility Requirements 5 2 15 APPLICATION SELECTION AND OFFER PROCESSES AND POLICIES 6 2 15 1 Applications 6 2 15 5 Selection Policy 7 2 15 10 Offer Process 7 2 20 PAYMENTS TO STUDENTS 7 2 20 1 Value of Scholarships and Indexation Arrangements 8 2 20 5 Payment Arrangements 8 2 25 CONDITIONS OF SCHOLARSHIP 8 2 25 1 Ongoing Eligibility Requirements 8 2 25 5 Suspension of a CLS 8 2 25 10 Maximum Duration of a CLS 8 2 25 15 Termination of a CLS 8 2 25 20 Provision of False or Misleading Information Error Bookmark not defined CHAPTER 3 AUSTRALIAN POSTGRADUATE AWARDS 10 3 1 PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES 10 3 1 1 Description of Scholarship 10 3 1 5 Class of Commonwealth Scholarship 10 3 5 GRANTS 10 3 5 1 Total Grant Amounts and Indexation 10 3 5 5 How Grant Amounts are to be Determined 10 3 10 STUDENT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS 11 3 10 1 Basic Eligibility Requirements 11 3 10 5 Equivalent Attainment to a Bachelor Degree with First Class Honours 11 3 10 10 Approval of a Part time APA 11 3 15 APPLICATION SELECTION AND OFFER PROCESSES AND POLICIES 11 Rectified 26 04 2007 Federal Register of Legislative Instruments F2007C00126 2 3 15 1 Applications 3 15 5 Selection Policy 12 3 15 10 Offer Process 12 3 20 PAYMENTS TO STUDENTS 12 3 20 1 Value of Scholarships and Indexation Arrangements 12 3 20 5 Relocation Allowance 13 3 20 10 Thesis Allowance 13 3 20 15 Duration of an APA 13 3 25 CONDITIONS OF SCHOLARSHIP 13 3 25 1 Ongoing Eligibility 13 3 25 5 Suspensions 13 3 25 10 Transfer to another Provider 14 3 25 15 Conversion of Degrees 14 3 25 20 Leave Entitlements 14 3 25 25 Work 14 3 25 30 Termination of an APA 14 3 25 35 Provision of False or Misleading Information 15 3 30 MISCELLANEOUS 15 3 30 1 Supervision and Facilities 15 CHAPTER 4 ENDEAVOUR INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS 16 4 1 PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES 16 4 1 1 Description of Scholarship 16 4 1 5 Class of Commonwealth Scholarship 16 4 5 GRANTS 16 4 5 1 Total Grant Amounts and Indexation 16 4 5 5 How Grant Amounts are to be Determined 16 4 10 STUDENT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS 17 4 15 APPLICATION SELECTION AND OFFER PROCESSES AND POLICIES 17 4 15 1 Applications 17 4 15 5 Selection Policy 18 4 15 10 Offer Process 18 4 20 USING THE GRANT AMOUNTS 18 4 20 1 Value of Scholarship 18 4 20 5 Non commencements and Withdrawals 18 4 20 10 Duration of an Endeavour IPRS 19 4 25 CONDITIONS OF SCHOLARSHIP 19 4 25 1 Ongoing Eligibility 19 4 25 5 Suspension of an Endeavour IPRS 19 4 25 10 Transfer to another Provider 19 4 25 15 Conversion of Degrees 19 4 25 20 Change of Research Area 19 4 25 25 Work 20 4 25 30 Termination of an Endeavour IPRS 20 4 25 35 Provision of False or Misleading Information 20 4 30 MISCELLANEOUS 20 4 30 1 Supervision and Facilities 20 CHAPTER 5 INDIGENOUS STAFF SCHOLARSHIPS 21 5 1 PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES 21 5 1 1 Description of Scholarship 21 5 1 5 Class of Commonwealth Scholarship 21 5 5 GRANTS 21 5 5 1 Total Grant Amounts and Indexation 21 5 5 5 How Grant Amounts are to be Determined 21 5 10 STUDENT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS 21 5 10 1 Basic Eligibility Requirements 21 Rectified 26 04 2007 Federal Register of Legislative Instruments F2007C00126 3 5 15 APPLICATION SELECTION AND OFFER PROCESSES AND POLICIES 22 5 15 1 Application Process 22 5 15 5 Selection Policy 22 5 15 10 Offer Process 22 5 20 CONDITION OF GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE PROVIDERS 22 5 20 1 Payments to Administering Providers 22 5 20 5 Payment of Stipend to Students 22 5 20 10 Payment of tuition fees and or student contribution amounts 23 5 20 15 Recovery of Funds on Termination or Transfer of ISS 23 5 20 20 Administering Provider Reporting and Notice Requirements 23 5 25 CONDITIONS OF SCHOLARSHIP 23 5 25 1 Value of the ISS 24 5 25 5 Duration of the ISS 24 5 25 10 Commencement of the ISS 24 5 25 15 Suspension of the ISS 24 5 25 20 Withdrawal from Course 24 5