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highwind85
post Dec 7 2009, 04:20 PM

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Hi guys

Is anyone currently studying or going to study at ANU next year(2010)? I'm going to do my PhD at Research School of Chemistry in March 2010..
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post Dec 8 2009, 07:16 PM

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QUOTE(Mr.LKM @ Dec 8 2009, 02:06 PM)
I am doing a combined degree of science and engineering in ANU. Welcome to ANU and congratulations on getting an offer from RSC. smile.gif
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Thanks and nice to meet you...Hw's the living standard of Canberra as compared to malaysia, say KL...I mean day to day expense wise...

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post Dec 11 2009, 12:01 PM

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QUOTE(Mr.LKM @ Dec 10 2009, 10:34 AM)
Canberra is a pretty green and quiet city. My first impression of Canberra was that this city couldn't be the capital of Australia. KL is much busier and noisier but the food here is not cheap. Expect around AUD10-20 for a proper meal. If I am not mistaken, the lowest average salary is AUD15/hr.

I live on campus so I am not really well informed of the accomodations around. I lived on a catered hall during the last term and it cost me $285 per week.That's basically what I spent every week. I don't really go out and drink so that saved me tons of money.
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I'm also applying for in campus accommodation now...Toad Hall...hope will get it...i'm jz wondering whether the stipend i gt from my scholarship is enough to cover my daily expenses...coz it seems like everything is also expensive in Australia...
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post Dec 11 2009, 05:58 PM

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QUOTE(tsm @ Dec 11 2009, 05:04 PM)
without conversion factor still ok, after  rclxub.gif
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Well, the scholarship i've gt is in Aussie dollar..jz wondering with d amount i gt, hw much i could save from it...

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post Dec 11 2009, 10:46 PM

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QUOTE(tsm @ Dec 11 2009, 06:21 PM)
How much do you get per month? accommodation? living expenses? settlement fee+++? annual thingy???
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Annual stipend of A$22500...Tuition fee waiver...no settlement fees...accommodation have to bear myself...trying to secure campus accommodation at the moment..
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post Dec 12 2009, 09:04 PM

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QUOTE(haya @ Dec 12 2009, 10:07 AM)
A$22500/year works out to be $1875/month. That is some serious cash there. I knew scholarship students were loaded.

Looking at ANU's website, the generic average cost of living in Canberra is about $1600/month. Granted, rents are not cheap in Canberra, but from my experience university cost estimates for living costs tend to err on the higher side. My university thinks I need about $1400/month in Brisbane; I get along well with about $1000/month (admittedly, not much to spare, but its not a bad life)
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Glad to hear that...thanks...


QUOTE(chris_c28 @ Dec 12 2009, 02:49 PM)
First of all, congrats on the scholarship. Is this a postgraduate research scholarship, under IPRS/Endeavour? If it's an undergraduate scholarship, then it is definitely very generous. With PHD scholarships, you can also get top ups from teaching work at university and if you're willing to enter into industrial linkage grants, you could match over and above graduate salaries.
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Nope..it's a PhD scholarship by ANU...Tried Endeavour but my credentials are nt gud enuff...i emailed them and asked them for the reason i din get the scholarship and they replied me that competition is very very stiff as there are 2K++ applicants this year...
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post Dec 15 2009, 11:01 AM

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QUOTE(hihihehe @ Dec 15 2009, 03:42 AM)
it will start once the visa approved until the given expired date
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If tat's the case, if i wanna go Australia in ard 2nd week of March 2010, what should i put for the course start date? (Postgrad research programme which can go in anytime, but my supervisor asked me to start before end of March)
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post Dec 15 2009, 01:45 PM

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QUOTE(hihihehe @ Dec 15 2009, 12:46 PM)
i mean when u apply visa today n get approved 2-5days later, then ur visa will start at 2-5days later which mean u can go australia after visa approved
i doubt so..n don think will happen
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Thanks for clearing my doubt...wink.gif


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