Cost blowout prompts review of foreign PhD student fees
A scheme supporting foreign PhD students is under review after costs jumped nearly a quarter to $69 million last year.
The government is reviewing fees and support for foreign PhD students following a significant cost blowout. Last year the scheme's cost increased by nearly a quarter to $69 million. The review appears prompted by concerns about the programme's financial sustainability.
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Cost blowout puts fees for foreign PhD students under review
Last year the cost of the scheme jumped by nearly a quarter to $69 million.