University Of Melbourne Graduate Scholarships For Int’l Students

The University of Melbourne Graduate Research Scholarships are given to exceptional domestic and international research students.

Every year, the University provides about 300 scholarships to international students. The Melbourne International Research Scholarship (MIRS) became part of the Melbourne Research Scholarship program in 2016.

The University of Melbourne is a public research university located in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1853, it is Australia’s second oldest university and the oldest in Victoria.

Melbourne’s main campus is located in Parkville, an inner suburb north of the Melbourne central business district, with several other campuses located across Victoria. Melbourne is a sandstone university and a member of the Group of Eight, Universitas 21 and the Association of Pacific Rim Universities. Since 1872 various residential colleges have become affiliated with the university.

Scholarship Requirements:

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
• 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.

Scholarship Duration and Reward

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 $34,400 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.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified applicants should apply using the link below. Kindly note that;

• If you are a new student and apply for a graduate research course by the course’s application deadline, you will be automatically eligible for the Graduate Research Scholarships. Within ten business days of submitting your course application, you will be notified that a scholarship application has been added to your record.
• If you accepted a graduate research course offer and postponed your start date in order to be reconsidered for a scholarship, you must submit an online application form by October 31st to be considered for a scholarship the following year. Within ten business days after submitting the online form, you will receive news that a scholarship application has been added to your record.
• If you are currently enrolled in a graduate research course for which you wish to be considered for a scholarship, you must submit an online application form by October 31st in order to be considered for a scholarship the following year. Within ten business days after submitting the online form, you will receive news that a scholarship application has been added to your record.

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Deadline: October 31, 2023