Available to high achieving students undertaking graduate research at the University of Melbourne.
Applications open
1 Jan 2018
Applications close
31 Dec 2018
Application type
Application required, or
Automatic consideration
How to apply
Citizenship requirements
Australian / domestic student
International student
Total value
100% fee remission and up to $110,000
Applicable study areas
All study areas
Number of scholarships awarded
Approximately 600
- Eligibility & selection criteria
Eligibility
To be eligible for this scholarship, you need to:
have applied for and meet the entry requirements for a graduate research degree at the University of Melbourne, or be currently enrolled in a graduate research degree at the University of Melbourne.
Selection criteria
All domestic students who are offered admission to a Master by research or Doctoral degree (PhD) at the University of Melbourne will receive a Research Training Program Scholarship (Fee Offset).
Graduate Research Scholarships that provide a stipend as well as fee offset are awarded to domestic and international students based on academic merit. Eligible applicants are scored and ranked according to their academic achievement of their last completed degree and their research potential in their field of study. Factors such as completion of a degree at the same level of the research course for which the scholarship is sought, relevant professional experience, refereed publications, specialist medical qualifications or composition of original music may be taken into consideration.
Conditions
These scholarships are subject to the Graduate Research Scholarships Terms & Conditions(as amended).
- Application process
If you are a new student and have applied for a graduate research course by the application closing date for that course, you will be automatically considered for the Graduate Research Scholarships. You will receive a notification that a scholarship application has been added to your record within 7 days of having submitted your course application.
If you have accepted a graduate research course offer and deferred commencement in order to be re-considered for a scholarship, you must submit an online application form by the 31 October to be considered for a scholarship in the following year. You will receive a notification that a scholarship application has been added to your record within 7 days of having submitted the online form.
If you are currently enrolled in a graduate research course for which you seek a scholarship, you must submit an online application form by tby the 31 October to be considered for a scholarship in the following year. You will receive a notification that a scholarship application has been added to your record within 7 days of having submitted the online form.
- When will I know the outcome?
Domestic students will receive an offer for Research Training Program Scholarship (Fee Offset) as part of their course offer.
Offers for Graduate Research Scholarships that provide a stipend and fee offset are made separately but around the same time course offers are made.
- Variations of this scholarship
Melbourne Research Scholarships (MRS)
This scholarship is available to high achieving domestic and international students undertaking a Master by research degree or Doctoral degree.
Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarships
Provided by the Australian Commonwealth Government, this scholarship is available to high achieving domestic and international students undertaking a Master by research degree or Doctoral by research degree. See also the University’s RTP Scholarship Policy.
The Melbourne Neuroscience Institute (MNI) will be providing up to three 2018 Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarships for students undertaking cross-disciplinary graduate research in the Neurosciences and related disciplines. For application guidelines and an Expression of Interest form, see: MNI Scholarships
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?
Stipend and fee offset scholarships
- Full fee offset for up to 2 years for students undertaking a Master by research degree or up to 4 years for students undertaking a Doctoral degree.
- Living allowance of $30,000 per year pro rata (2018 full-time study rate) for up to 2 years for students undertaking a Master by research degree or up to 3.5 years for students undertaking a Doctoral degree. The living allowance may be indexed annually and includes limited paid sick, maternity and parenting leave.
- Relocation grant of $2,000 for students moving from States or Territories other than Victoria or $3,000 for students moving from outside Australia.
- Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) Single Membership for international students who require a student visa to study in Australia
Fee offset scholarships
- Full fee offset for up to 2 years for students undertaking a Master by research degree or up to 4 years for students undertaking a Doctoral degree.
For further information, see Manage my scholarship.
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For complete listings of faculty-specific scholarships, please see individual faculty websites.
The information listed here is subject to change without notice. Where we have listed information about jointly run scholarships programs, please also see our partners’ websites. Information describing the number and value of scholarships awarded is indicative.
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