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The majority of our domestic graduate research students
receive funding through the Australian government‘s
Research Training Scheme, as well as a range of research
scholarships from the University.
SUPPORTING INNOVATIVE
RESEARCH WHERE IT‘S
NEEDED
Australian Postgraduate Award
(APA)
Benefts
Living allowance ($24 653
per annum)
Relocation grant
Thesis allowance
Paid sick and parenting leave.
Eligibility
Completed tertiary studies equivalent
to at least a four-year honours degree at
an Australian university with a minimum
result of frst-class honours.
Must have applied for, or be currently
enrolled in, a graduate research degree
(with at least 12 months‘ full-time or
equivalent candidature remaining).
Melbourne Research Scholarship
Benefts
Living allowance ($24 653
per annum)
Relocation grant
Thesis allowance
Paid sick and parenting leave.
Eligibility
Completed tertiary studies to at least
a four-year honours degree at an
Australian university with a minimum
result of second-class honours.
Must have applied for, or be currently
enrolled in, a graduate research degree
(with at least 12 months‘ full-time or
equivalent candidature remaining).
Fay Marles Scholarship
Benefts
Living allowance ($24 653
per annum)
Relocation grant
Thesis allowance
Paid sick and parenting leave.
Eligibility
Indigenous Australian descent and/or
have had tertiary studies adversely
affected by personal circumstances.
Human Rights Scholarship
Benefts
Living allowance ($28 000 per annum)
Relocation grant
Thesis allowance
Paid sick and parenting leave.
Eligibility
Applicants must plan to undertake
graduate research studies in the
feld of human rights and be able to
demonstrate commitment to peaceful
advancement of respect for human
rights beyond academic studies alone.
Other graduate research
scholarships
If you have excellent research
potential you may be eligible for other
scholarships made available through
generous bequests to the University,
including:
AO Capell Scholarship, Stella Mary
Langford Scholarship, and Henry
James Williams Scholarship
Helen Macpherson Smith
Scholarship
Fred Knight Research Scholarship
Sir John and Lady Higgins Research
Scholarship
Ernst & Grace Matthaei Research
Scholarship
Baillieu Research Scholarship
Elizabeth and Vernon Puzey
Scholarships
William and Kate Herschell
Scholarship.
Scholarship allowances above
indicate 2013 rates. Graduate research
scholarships and benefts for domestic
students may vary from year to year.
Check available scholarships at:
I receive support
through my
scholarship
“
In transitioning from my
masters to my PhD, I was
awarded an Australian
Postgraduate Award. This
scholarship supports me via a
living allowance throughout my
exciting intellectual journey.
”
Roland Padilla
Doctor of Philosophy
Computing and Information
Systems
Domestic
students
Graduate research
scholarships