The Queensland University of Technology is excitedly looking forward to awarding two PhD Scholarships in Addressing International Tax Avoidance in the Digital Age: A Model for Allocating Profits of Multinational Enterprises. The award can be taken in Australia for the academic year 2022-2023.

This PhD scholarship is offered for one research project each. The scholarship is available as part of Professor Kerrie Sadiq’s ARC Future Fellowship. The award will consist of an annual stipend of $28,597 and international tuition fees. The students that hold a bachelor’s degree in relevant fields are eligible to be winners.

The Queensland University of Technology is a public research university located in the urban coastal city of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia ranked in the top 10 Australian universities by the Excellence in Research for Australia and the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

Why study at the Queensland University of Technology? QUT is a public research university that aims to tackle global challenges and achieve sustainability through research and teaching. The university provides students with work-integrated learning to prepare them for a real-world careers. The study programmes at QUT are built around practical experience and hands-on learning to ensure that the students have access to the best lecturers, and study with the most advanced technology.

Application Deadline: The scholarship applications are ongoing.

Brief Description

• University or Organization: Queensland University of Technology
• Department: NA
• Course Level: PhD
• Award: $28,597
• Number of Awards: 2
• Access Mode: Online
• Nationality: Domestic and International
• The award can be taken in Australia.

Eligibility

• Eligible Countries: All international, as well as domestic students, are eligible to apply.
• Eligible Course or Subjects: PhD programme in the School of Accountancy at QUT can be applied for.
• Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following/given criteria:
• The applicants must commit to internal, full-time study
• The applicants must be able to commence the PhD course in July 2022 or February 2023
• The applicants must demonstrate excellent research capacity.

How to Apply

• How to Apply: The students are required to apply for admission via the online platform of the university. Scholarship applications must be made by submitting an EOI (Expression of Interest) along with their admission application in the scholarship section. The students must have proof Kerrie Sadiq is listed as your proposed supervisor.
• Supporting Documents: The students are required to present the following documents to the university:
• Academic records
• CV
• Employment experience
• Proof of residence
• Research proposal
• an overview of your interest in the topic, skills, and experience, and proposed research methods
• details of your choice of project and supervisor
• an up-to-date CV indicating previous lab experience and skills
• Admission Requirements: The applicants must meet all the requirements for admission to either QUT’s Doctor of Philosophy programme and hold a Bachelor’s degree with Honours or a Masters’s degree by research in the broad field of taxation in a relevant discipline area of law, accounting or economics.
• Language Requirement: The students must submit scores of the following English language proficiency tests:
• PTE Academic – 58
• IELTS Academic – 6.5
• TOEFL IBT – 79
• CAE – 176
• CPE – C1

Benefits

The selected candidates will be provided a living allowance of $28,597 each year, indexed annually by the Queensland University of Technology.  International students will also receive a tuition fee sponsorship.

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