Monash University Postgraduate Research Scholarships

1. Overview of the scholarship rounds

Postgraduate research scholarships are offered to both domestic and international applicants to undertake a higher degree by research at one of Monash University's Australian campuses. There are two rounds:

Mid year round
The deadline for applications is 31 May each year

End-of-year round
The deadline for applications is 31 October each year

Full details are available on the Monash Institute of Graduate Research (MIGR) web site.

2. Additional Faculty-specific information for scholarship applicants

Please review the following information when preparing your application.

Supervisor and Project

All applicants must nominate a prospective supervisor and research project prior to submitting their application. The principal areas of research by school and academic unit are listed on the Faculty web site, see Principal Areas of Research by School and Academic Unit.

Academic Unit

Applicants are requested to indicate their academic unit on the application form. This is the department, centre or school where your prospective supervisor holds their Monash staff appointment. Please consult with your prospective supervisor to confirm details if you are unsure.

Course

Applicants can select from a number of higher degree by research programs offered by the Faculty. For full details please, see Postgraduate Research Programs. Please ensure that you meet the entry requirements for the course you specify in your application.

Admission and Enrolment Requirements for Doctor of Psychology (DPsych)applicants

Please not that this DPsych information only applies to the end-of-year round as applications are not accepted for the mid-year round.

In addition to the scholarship application, ALL DPsych applicants must complete a Doctor of Psychology application form and arrange for the completion of three DPsych referee reports. The DPsych application and referee reports are to be submitted directly to the School of Psychology, Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine. The DPsych application form, referee reports and important Course Information (including details to assist with the scholarship application) will be available from the school website August/September.

Campus

Applicants must select a campus from the available list. This list includes the Faculty's main research sites and affiliated institutes, in addition to the official Monash campuses.

Attendance mode

Applicants whose principal place of study will be at the selected campus must select 'internal' - this includes those physically based at medical research institutes. Applicants who intend to study at another location (interstate or overseas) must select 'external'.

Research Proposal

All applicants must submit and attach a research proposal of approximately 500 words to their application. Applicants may like to prepare this in conjunction with their prospective supervisor.

Medical graduates

All applicants who hold a medical qualification (for example, MBBS) should enter this as 'other' in the qualification type.

Unsuccessful applicants

Unsuccessful applicants who are not already enrolled in a research program at Monash and who have indicated that they would still like to be considered for admission will be contacted by the Faculty following the release of scholarship offers.

3. Faculty scholarships

The Faculty offers the following scholarships annually which all eligible applicants will be automatically considered.

Faculty Postgraduate Excellence Awards

These prestigious awards are offered to the top 10 new scholarship recipients who have demonstrated outstanding academic merit.

• Benefits: a $5000 ‘top-up' to the recipient's APA (or equivalent).
• Duration: this is a one-off award with payments made over the first year of higher degree by research candidature.
• Funding arrangements: fully funded by the Faculty.
• Conditions of Award: TBC

Faculty Postgraduate Research Scholarships (FPRS)

The FPRS provides a living allowance to the next 20 applicants on the Faculty's scholarship order of merit list who were not offered an APA or MGS.

• Benefits: a living allowance paid at the same rate as the APA / MGS ($23,728 per annum, 2012 rate), indexed annually.
• Duration: three years for doctoral candidates (with a possible 6 month extension) and 18 months for masters by research candidates (with a possible 6 month extension). The duration will be reduced by any periods of prior study undertaken towards the degree (if applicable).
• Funding arrangements: equally funded by the Faculty and the enrolling academic unit.
• Conditions of Award: FPRS Conditions for 2012 (pdf)

Faculty of Medicine International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (MIPS)

The MIPS pays two-thirds of the annual course fee for the next 12 international applicants on the Faculty's scholarship order of merit list who were not offered an IPRS or MIPRS.

• Benefits: payment of two-thirds of the annual course tuition fee (equal to $24,220, which is two-thirds of the full $36,330 per annum rate for 2012).
• Duration: three years for doctoral candidates (with a possible 12 month extension) and 18 months for masters by research candidates (with a possible 6 month extension). The duration of the award will be reduced by any periods of prior study undertaken towards the degree (if applicable).
• Funding arrangements: equally funded by the Faculty and the enrolling academic unit. The awardee will need to pay the balance of the course fees (equal to one-third of the total course fee) plus Overseas Student Health Cover.
  
• Conditions of Award: MIPS Conditions for 2012 (pdf)

4. Department / School Scholarships

Please enquire directly with your prospective academic unit if any other scholarships or awards are avaliable.

5. Faculty contact information

Should you require further Faculty-specific information please contact:

Research Degrees Office
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Email: med-research.degrees@monash.edu
Telephone: +61 3 9905 4313