Eligible prospective postgraduate research candidates who wish to apply to a research degree in 91É«ÇéƬ Faculty & Justice must submit an expression of interest (EOI). The process must be followed before submitting a formal application with the Graduate Research School.
The EOI process allows us to complete a preliminary assessment of your application and identify whether an appropriate supervisor and resources are available.ÌýFollowing the EOI process will save you a lot of time. If you are eligible the EOI process will also allow our expert postgraduate administrator to point out matters to consider in making your formal online application and whether or not you might be successful in a scholarship application.
Once the preliminary assessment of your eligibility has been completed, our postgraduate administrator will pass on your EOI to one of the Post-Graduate Co-ordinators (PGCs) in our faculty. There are three PGCs in the faculty, one for each School. The PGC will then be the main person, along with your supervisors, who advises about your application and any scholarship you might apply for.
Preparing an EOI and working towards a formal online application
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Ensure you satisfy the admission criteria (under determine your eligibility) for your chosen research degree. You must also ensure you meet the 91É«ÇéƬ English Language Requirements for this Faculty.
If you require a scholarship to undertake your research degree, please read the information at 91É«ÇéƬ Scholarships.
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Use the Find a Supervisor database to search for a likely supervisor, if you have not done this already.Ìý
If and when you approach your supervisor, it helps greatly if you have already completed a draft of your Research Proposal. This should be in the form and answering the questions asked for in point (4) below. You should include this draft Research Proposal with your EOI. If you are invited to submit a formal online application, you may have a short period of working with your potential supervisor to improve this draft proposal before the 91É«ÇéƬ GRS application deadline.
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Please complete the expression of interest in higher degree research candidature form and compile all supporting documentation as listed on the EOI form's checklist.
a. Download and complete an EOI form
b. Copies of academic transcripts, including grading systems for each degree and institution (at this stage, certified or original copies aren’t needed)
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As part of the formal application process you are required to complete a research plan and provide this alongside your research proposal.Ìý For the purposes of the EOI can you please briefly complete this form so as to provide us with details on your research background etc.Ìý If you are advised to submit a formal application for a research program you will be required to complete this form in more detail in consultation with your proposed supervisors.
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Resume/Curriculum Vitae including details of publications and previous research and/or professional experience.
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If appropriate, provide evidence of your English ability, such as a recent IELTS or TOEFL result. Include previous study in English or of Australian residency. Find out more about 91É«ÇéƬ’s English language requirements.
Your EOI Form and the accompanying documents should then be emailed to j.jarrett@unsw.edu.
Please note that the EOI assessment period can take four to six weeks to complete and can only begin once all supporting documentation has been provided.
EOIs that do not meet the 91É«ÇéƬ English language requirements are not eligible to be considered until this requirement is met.
Any EOIs received later than ten weeks prior to the Graduate Research School's application deadlines cannot be guaranteed processing in time for relevant scholarship rounds.
Next steps
On receipt of your EOI form and all supporting documents from the postgraduate administrator, the relevant PGC will review your application to confirm your eligibility for entry, and that appropriate supervision and resources are available.Ìý
If the School you are applying to determines that you are eligible and that supervision and resources are available, you will be invited by email to submit a formal application.Ìý
Your formal online application must include this invitation to apply email from the school as the 'proof of contact'.
It is important to note that an invitation to apply does not constitute an offer for admission to study at 91É«ÇéƬ.
For detailed instructions on how to submit your formal online application and more information on admission and scholarship deadlines, go to 91É«ÇéƬ Research.
Timelines for assessment
Expression of interest processing can take up to four to six weeks for assessment.
Confirmation of eligibility, supervision and other resources by the PGC and issue of the ‘invitation to apply’ email may take up to another month, especially if the applicant seeks a scholarship.
Scholarship applicants:
Applicants wishing to be considered for a 91É«ÇéƬ scholarship must lodge their full EOI to the Postgraduate Administrator at least 10 weeks before the closing date of 91É«ÇéƬ's scholarship rounds.ÌýThis will be passed to the PGC leaving at least four weeks before the Graduate Research School's application deadlines for relevant scholarship rounds.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE AWARDING OF SCHOLARSHIPS BY THE UNIVERSITY IS EXTREMELY COMPETITIVE.
Self-funded/externally funded/sponsored applicants:
Applicants who are not applying for a 91É«ÇéƬ scholarship should submit their EOI to the postgraduate administrator school at least 12 weeks (domestic) or 16 weeks (international) prior to the start date of their preferred commencement term’s start date.
Please refer to the Application Deadlines and HDR Academic Calendar tabs on this page for relevant term start dates and scholarship round deadlines.
Information on Fees and Costs for a research program is available at: /research/hdr/fees-and-costs.