Melbourne University Graduate Research Scholarship 2024

Applications are open for interested and suitably qualified candidates for the Melbourne University Graduate Research Scholarship 2024. The entire application details for the Melbourne University Graduate Research Scholarship 2024 can be accessed below.

This scholarship is available to high-achieving domestic and international students undertaking a Master’s by Research degree or doctoral degree.

Total value

100% fee remission and up to $110,000

Number of scholarships awarded

Approximately 600

Applicable study areas

All study areas

What are the benefits?

Stipend and fee offset scholarships

• Full fee offset for up to two years for students undertaking a Master by Research degree or up to four years for students undertaking a doctoral degree.
• Living allowance of $34,400 per year pro rata (2023 full-time study rate) for up to two 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 $2000 for students moving from States or Territories other than Victoria or $3000 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 two years for students undertaking a Master by Research degree or up to four years for students undertaking a doctoral degree.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• 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 Masters’s by Research or doctoral degree (Ph.D.) 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 as 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.

How to Apply

Interested applicants should CLICK HERE to apply