Master of Applied Science - Research

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Research at The University of Sydney is dynamic and always evolving; inspiring the active mind and providing new tools and ways of thinking that lead to innovation. A postgraduate research degree is a training exercise in which the candidate acquires knowledge of research methods and experience in planning, performing and publishing research under the guidance of a supervisor. The success of that training is assessed through a thesis, which in the case of a PhD is expected to provide some evidence of originality and thereby make some significant contribution to knowledge, at least some of which is publishable. A successful research master’s thesis will likewise demonstrate a grasp of training in research methodology but may make a less original contribution than a doctoral thesis. Over the years, The University of Sydney has consistently outperformed other Australian universities in the measure of research performance used by the Australian Government to allocate funding. The numbers are impressive, but what really matters is the research this funding supports. This exceptional outcome is testament to the breadth, depth and scale of Sydney’s research enterprise and demonstrates the superior quality of Sydney researchers in the eyes of their research peers.

The supervisor is that member of the academic or, as appropriate, senior research staff, appointed to take primary responsibility for the conduct of a student's research candidature. The supervisor must be available at all stages of the candidature for advice, assistance and direction and is responsible for the progress of the candidature to the head of department/school and the faculty or college. The Faculty provides quality supervision by well trained supervisors, many of whom are leaders in their field internationally. We also provide practical and logistical support such as a full time computer and an open plan or office space to work in, full time Professional Service Officers are available for practical research assistance, Research Advice Team offer invaluable advice on research issues and the Faculty funds many PhD and master's by research candidates to attend local and international conferences.

The University of Sydney offers a number of research scholarships to outstanding domestic and international students. Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and citizens of New Zealand are domestic applicants.

Domestic students:
Australian Postgraduate Awards (APA) / University of Sydney Postgraduate Award (UPA) scholarships are University-wide research scholarships for local students of exceptional research potential to undertake a higher degree by research at an Australian university. The scholarships are provided to assist with general living costs. For more information visit: http://sydney.edu.au/scholarships/research/

International students:
Scholarships available to international research students are administered by the International Office and include the International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS) and University of Sydney International Scholarship (USydIS). For more information visit: http://sydney.edu.au/future_students/international_postgraduate_research/costs_scholarships/scholarships/index.shtml#iprs and http://sydney.edu.au/future_students/international_postgraduate_research/costs_scholarships/scholarships/index.shtml#usi

Faculty funding for research students:
The Faculty may make available up to $750 per year of Direct Research Costs (DRC) support to research students, upon written application by the student with support of the student's primary supervisor, and with Faculty approval.

Research related travel:
Research students may apply for travel support to attend national or international scientific conferences, if they are presenting an oral communication or poster presentation, through the Postgraduate Research Support Scheme (PRSS), Grants-in-aid are also available to domestic students to provide students with travel grants to support short-term periods of research overseas. For more information visit http://sydney.edu.au/scholarships/research/prss and http://sydney.edu.au/scholarships/research/gia

Domestic students are supported by the Federal Government’s Research Training Scheme (RTS) which means there are currently no fees for domestic students. The RTS provides HECS exemptions for local Commonwealth-funded research higher degree students for up to 2 years full-time equivalent study for this course. RTS students may be enrolled full-time or part-time. For more information visit: http://sydney.edu.au/future_students/domestic_postgraduate_research/costs_scholarships/costs.shtml