Graduate Research Scholarships 2023

Graduate Research Scholarships

Are you a student looking for Scholarships or funds to carry on your educational needs? If yes, the Graduate Research Scholarships are available for various course levels and the scholarship is offered by different universities and colleges.

The Graduate Research Scholarships and grants are for both local and international students. So interested students should start now and search for the courses that suit them.

Applications for Graduate Research Scholarships are now open. Just take your time and go through this post, as this article has arranged every detail you need and listed the top scholarships for national and international students.

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How to Apply for Graduate Research Scholarships

Available to high-achieving students undertaking graduate research at the University of Melbourne.

Application type

No application is required. You will be automatically considered for this award.

Benefit type

General allowance
Fee remission
Full benefit details

Citizenship requirements

Australian / domestic student
International student

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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:

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    • 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 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 ten business days of having submitted your course application.

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    If you have accepted a graduate research course offer and deferred commencement in order to be reconsidered for a scholarship, you must submit an online application form by 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 ten business 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 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 ten business 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.

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  • Variations of this scholarship

    Melbourne Research Scholarships (MRS)

    This scholarship is available to high-achieving domestic and international students undertaking a Masters 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 Masters by Research degree or Doctorate by Research degree. See also the University’s RTP Scholarship Policy.

What are the benefits?

Stipend and fee offset scholarships

  • Full fee offset for up to two years for students undertaking a Masters by Research degree or up to four years for students undertaking a doctoral degree.
  • Living allowance of $31,200 per year pro-rata (2023 full-time study rate) for up to two years for students undertaking a Masters 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 Masters by Research degree or up to four years for students undertaking a doctoral degree.

For further information, see Manage my scholarship.

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