Melbourne Graduate Research Scholarships 2027, Australia

Quick intro

Applications and automatic consideration are open for the University of Melbourne Graduate Research Scholarships in Australia. These scholarships support domestic and international students applying for or enrolled in graduate research degrees at the University of Melbourne. Around 600 scholarships are available, with benefits including full fee remission and support up to AUD 135,000. (Scholarships)

Benefits

Benefits include full fee offset for up to two years for Master’s by Research students or up to four years for doctoral students, living allowance of AUD 39,500 per year at the 2026 full-time rate, relocation grant of AUD 2,000 or AUD 3,000, and Overseas Student Health Cover for eligible international students. (Scholarships)

Objectives

The scholarship supports high-achieving students with strong academic merit and research potential so they can pursue graduate research at the University of Melbourne.

Eligibility criteria

Applicants must have applied for and meet the entry requirements for a University of Melbourne graduate research degree, or already be enrolled in a graduate research degree there. Scholarships with stipend are awarded based on academic merit and research potential. (Scholarships)

Required documents

New applicants submit documents through the graduate research course application. Current or deferred applicants may need to submit the online scholarship form.

How to apply

New students who apply for a graduate research course by the course deadline are automatically considered. Current or deferred applicants should submit the online scholarship form by 31 October for the following year. (Scholarships)

Official Application Link: Graduate Research Scholarships — University of Melbourne