The University of Melbourne offers the following
Graduate Research Scholarships:
Melbourne Research Scholarships (MRS)
Established by the University of Melbourne, this scholarship is available to high achieving domestic and international students undertaking a Master by research degree or Doctoral degree.
Established by the University of Melbourne, this scholarship is available to high achieving domestic and international students undertaking a Master by research degree or Doctoral degree.
The University awards over 300 scholarships per
year.
Australian Government Research Training Program
(RTP) Scholarships
Established 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.
Established 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 University awards over 300 scholarships per
year.
Benefits
The Graduate Research Scholarships usually provide
the following 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 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 for students moving to Melbourne from interstate or 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 more details, see Graduate Research Scholarship benefits.
Eligibility
To be considered for a Graduate Research
Scholarship, you must have applied for and meet the entry requirements for a
Master by research or Doctoral degree at the University of Melbourne, or be
currently enrolled in a research degree at the University of Melbourne.
Application
If you are a new student and have applied for a Graduate Research Degree by the relevant closing
date, 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 course offer and deferred
commencement in order to be re-considered for a graduate research
scholarships, you must submit an online application form by the relevant closing date. 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
degree for which you seek a scholarship, you must submit an online application form by the relevant closing date. You will receive a
notification that a scholarship application has been added to your record
within 7 days of having submitted the online form.
The University assesses applications for courses
and scholarships throughout the academic year. For specific closing dates, please
refer to Faculty and School Websites.
Selection
All domestic students who are offered admission to
a Master by research or Doctoral degree 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.
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.
