Overview
Facilities
Graduate Studies in Philosophy provides students with excellent facilities. All research students have a shared office, a networked computer, and access to free printing and photocopying within their department. Funding for conference attendance and overseas fieldwork is available through the Faculty and RSSS.
Scholarships
Permanent residents of Australia are eligible for Australian Postgraduate Awards and ANU Masters / PhD Scholarships to fund their living expenses. Permanent of residents of New Zealand are eligible for the latter but not the former.
International applicants are also eligible for ANU Scholarships to fund their living expenses. In addition, there are (highly competitive) scholarships to fund international student tuition fees.
More information on postgraduate scholarships at the ANU.
Location
The ANU enjoys unusual cultural resources by virtue of being located in Australia's capital. Canberra is the home of the National Gallery, the National Library, the National Museum, Questacon - the National Science and Technology Centre, the National Film and Sound Archiveand the Australian Institute of Sport. There are also many fine concert halls, theatres, cinemas and restaurants. Canberra is a very popular tourist destination.
Nestled beneath the Brindabella Ranges three hours' drive south-west of Sydney, Canberra is a two and a half hour drive from both the south coast of New South Wales and the ski fields of the Snowy Mountain Ranges. The city was designed by the American architect Walter Burley Griffin in 1911, and is possibly one of the most beautiful of his urban plans. Burley Griffin was concerned that Canberra should be in sympathy with the existing geography. Later development reflected the ideal of a series of 'villages' surrounding three satellite 'towns', linked by a central city area. As a result, the city has a great deal of park land (there are something like fourteen trees per person) and most suburbs are within easy walking distance of a nature reserve. An interesting touch has been to leave the hill-tops undeveloped (except for Parliament House!), creating some stunning views.
Money matters
Fees & living expenses
Permanent residents of Australia and New Zealand do not pay tuition fees at ANU. However, there are tuition fees for international students studying toward a research PhD.
The International Student Office that students should plan to spend a minimum of $12,000-14,000 AUD on living expenses for each 42-week academic year. See a sample budget.
Paid work
Graduate Studies in Philosophy aims to give some paid tutoring work to all PhD students who want it. Tutoring work can be undertaken in conjunction with the Graduate School's Graduate Teaching Program, a semester-long training course in academic teaching.
Emergency funds
The Postgraduate and Research Students' Association (PARSA) provides loans for students suffering financial problems.