Eligibility & selection criteria
Eligibility
To be eligible for this scholarship, you need to:
- 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
Selection criteria
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.
Scholarship 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.
Applications open: 1 Jan 2018
Applications close: 31 Dec 2018
Citizenship requirements
Australian / domestic student
International 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
