Monash University Postgraduate Research Scholarship Round 2010

Applications are now open!

1. Overview of the scholarship round

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. Full details are available on the Monash Research Graduate School (MRGS) web site.

The deadline for applications is Saturday 31 October, 2009.

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, with full details available, 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

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) can be accessed from the school website

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 (including those for the Doctor of Psychology) 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 by early February 2010.

3. Faculty scholarships

The Faculty offers the following scholarships for which all 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 annual ‘top-up' to the recipient's APA (or equivalent).
• Duration: three years for doctoral candidates (with a possible 6 month extension) and two years for masters by research candidates. The duration will be reduced by any periods of prior study undertaken towards the degree (if applicable).
• Funding arrangements: fully funded by the Faculty.
• Conditions of Award: Excellence Conditions for 2010 (pdf 26 KB)

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 and MGS ($22,500 per annum, 2010 rate), indexed annually.
• Duration: three years for doctoral candidates (with a possible 6 month extension) and 18 months for masters by research candidates. 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 2010 (pdf 27 KB)

Faculty of Medicine International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (MIPS)

The MIPS pays two-thirds of the annual course fee for the next 10 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 $21,800, which is two-thirds of the full $32,700 per annum rate for 2010).
• Duration: three years for doctoral candidates (with a possible 12 month extension) and 18 months for masters by research candidates. 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).
• Conditions of Award: MIPS Conditions for 2010 (pdf 27 KB)

4. Department / School Scholarships

Please consult directly with your prospective academic unit to ask if you might be eligible for any other scholarships or awards.

5. Faculty contact information

Should you require further Faculty-specific information please contact:

Mr Matt Randall
Manager, Research Degrees
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Email: ResearchDegrees.Manager@med.monash.edu.au
Telephone: +61 3 9902 0048