Scholarship opportunities for Science postgraduates
A wide range of
scholarships are available for postgraduate research candidates at
Monash University
.
Monash spends
approximately $AUD30 million each year on its postgraduate
research scholarship programs. Scholarships for research masters programs
generally have a tenure of two years while those for
doctoral programs may be held for three years with a possible six month
extension in some cases.
There are three-levels of
opportunity for candidates wishing to obtain a scholarship to support the pursuit
of a research degree in the Faculty of Science. These include:
- Centrally-awarded
scholarships
- Faculty and School funded
scholarships
- External donor funded
scholarships
1. Centrally-awarded scholarships
Over 300 living allowance
(stipend-paying) scholarships are offered at the main central selection
round, which closes on 31 October each year. Approximately 70 international
scholarship winners are also offered fees awards to meet their tuition costs.
However, as under the Research Training Scheme (RTS) Australian students are
not required to pay fees, Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents
and New Zealand citizens need only apply for living allowance or stipend scholarships.
A further small selection
round takes place in mid-year, when faculties and academic units nominate
high quality students for additional living allowance and tuition awards.
2. Faculty and School funded scholarships
The Faculty of Science has
recently introduced the Faculty of
Science Dean’s Postgraduate Research Scholarship Scheme; a
very generous incentive which looks to provide funding support to all eligible, newly commencing
students in a higher degree by research (HDR) (e.g. MSc, MPhil, PhD) within
the faculty or where there are joint supervisory arrangements with other
faculties of Monash University.
There are two scholarship
types available within this scheme:
Faculty of Science
Dean’s Postgraduate Research Scholarship: which will
provide a living allowance stipend commensurate with the Australian
Postgraduate Award (APA).
Faculty of Science
Dean’s International Postgraduate Research Scholarship: which will
cover the cost of international tuition fees and Overseas Student Health
Cover (OSHC).
Schools within the Faculty
of Science also offer scholarships throughout the year including Monash
Departmental Scholarships (MDS) or Monash Research Scholarships (MRS). These
are funded through research grants and other outside sources.
3. External donor funded scholarships
Other awards are available
through schemes sponsored by AusAID, by individual
countries and by a range of organisations and donors. An Australian database,
the Joint Academic Scholarship On-Line
Network (JASON) , is a very useful resource.
Scholarships currently being offered within these three levels of opportunity are summarized in the tables below:
1. Centrally-awarded scholarships
| Name |
Scholarship type |
Approximate number offered annually |
Eligibility |
Closing Date |
Further information |
Australian
Postgraduate Award (APA) |
Stipend/living
allowance |
115 |
Australian
citizens and Australian permanent residents only |
31
October- main selection round |
Other
allowances eg relocation and thesis preparation. Further information
regarding eligibility and the application process is available here.
To apply for a postgraduate research scholarship online, please visit the
MRGS website here. |
Australian
Postgraduate Award – Industry (APA) (Industry) |
Stipend/
living allowance |
15 |
Australian
citizens and Australian permanent residents only |
varies |
For graduates
interested in industrial research and qualified personnel from industry
seeking to upgrade their research skills.Further
information regarding eligibility and the application process is available here.
To apply for a postgraduate research scholarship online, please visit the
MRGS website here. |
Monash
Graduate Scholarship (MGS), including the Monash
Silver Jubilee Scholarship |
Stipend/living
allowance |
140 |
Australian
citizens, Australian permanent residents and International students |
31
October- main selection round |
Other
allowances eg relocation and thesis preparation. Further information
regarding eligibility and the application process is available here.
To apply for a postgraduate research scholarship online, please visit the
MRGS website here. |
Sir
James McNeill Postgraduate Research Scholarship |
Stipend/living
allowance |
1-2 |
Australian
citizens, Australian permanent residents and International students |
31
October- main selection round |
Only for
doctoral degree in Medicine, Engineering, Science and Music
Generous allowances |
Endeavour
International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (EIPRS) |
Tuition
fee |
25 |
International
students only |
31
October- main selection round |
Overseas
Student Health cover also paid. May be held with MGS or other living
allowance scholarship. Further information regarding eligibility and the
application process is available here.
To request an application kit from your school of interest, please contact
the relevant staff member on this list. |
Monash
International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (MIPRS) |
Tuition
fee |
45 |
International
students only |
31
October- main selection round |
Overseas
Student Health cover also paid
May be held with MGS or other living allowance scholarship. Further
information regarding eligibility and the application process is available here.
To request an application kit from your school of interest, please contact
the relevant staff member on this list. |
Monash
Indigenous Research Award (MIRA) |
Stipend/living
allowance |
2 |
Indigenous
Australians only |
31
October- main selection round |
Cohort support
including mentoring and academic and research skills development will be
provided for recipients of these awards. Further information regarding
eligibility and the application process is available here. To apply for a
postgraduate research scholarship online, please visit the MRGS website here. |
2. Faculty and School funded scholarships
| Name |
Scholarship type |
Approximate number offered annually |
Eligibility |
Closing Date |
Further information |
Faculty of
Science Dean's Postgraduate Research Scholarship |
Stipend/living
allowance |
Unlimited |
Australian
citizens, Australian permanent residents and New Zealand citizens |
Throughout
the year |
Students
do not apply for this award per se. Awardees will be nominated by schools.
To register your interest in being nominated for this scholarship, please
contact the relevant staff member on this list. |
Faculty of Science
Dean’s International Postgraduate Research Scholarship |
Tuition
fee/Overseas Student Health Cover |
Unlimited |
International
students only. Students must be in receipt of a stipend-paying
scholarship commensurate with the Australian Postgraduate Award (APA)
annual stipend rate, to be eligible for this award |
Throughout
the year |
Students
do not apply for this award. Awardees will be nominated by schools.To register your interest in being nominated
for this scholarship, please contact the relevant staff member on this list. |
Monash
Departmental Scholarships |
Stipend/living
allowance and/or tuition fee |
Varies |
Australian
citizens, Australian permanent residents and International students |
Throughout
the year |
Other
allowances may be payable. |
3. External donor funded scholarships
| Name |
Scholarship type |
Approximate number offered annually |
Eligibility |
Closing Date |
Further information |
Postgraduate Cancer
Research Scholarships |
Stipend |
|
Applicants will have secured an offer to
undertake a full-time PhD or MD at a Victorian University.
The research must relate to cancer aetiology,
prevention, diagnosis or treatment. |
6th November 2009 |
Further
information regarding eligibility and the application process is available here. |
Commonwealth
Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP) |
Tuition
fees, stipend and other allowances |
Approximately
6-8 scholarships will be awarded in 2010 |
Applications
are invited for doctoral study only, from citizens of Commonwealth
countries. Candidates should hold, or expect to hold by October 2010, a first
degree of at least upper second class honours level or a degree of a second
class and a relevant postgraduate degree.
Candidates should be able to take up their awards in the UK from October 2010;
deferments are only granted in the most exceptional cases, and in any event
will not be considered for start dates beyond January 2011. |
6th
November 2009 |
Further
information regarding eligibility and the application process is available here. |
ABRS
National Taxonomy Research Grant Program |
Honours/Masters
scholarships and APA top-ups |
|
ABRS offers Capacity-Building Grants in the
form of Honours and Masters scholarships as well
as more Ph.D. scholarships. ABRS is offering applicants beginning a Ph.D.
on an Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) in 2010 the opportunity to top up
the existing APA
rate ($22 500 in 2010) by $10 000 per year. The Ph.D. research
project of applicants must be focused on taxonomy or systematics
analysis and address the ABRS Research Priorities. |
10th November 2009 with the Monash Research Office |
Further
information regarding eligibility and the application process is available here. |
NCCARF – Terrestrial
Biodiversity Network – PhD Collaborative Travel Grants |
Travel
Grants |
10 per
year |
NCCARF
(National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility) offers travel grants
to encourage research that will facilitate adaptation to a changing climate that will help protect Australia ’s
terrestrial biodiversity. Domestic applicants from any Australian University
may apply.Applicants must have
commenced their candidature and show proof of acceptance to an Australian
University PhD program. |
20th November 2009 |
For
further information and to request an application form, please email Yvette.Williams@jcu.edu.au |
Singapore Millenium
Foundation Ltd (SMF) PhD and Postdoctoral Scholarships 2010 |
Stipend |
|
Scholarships are
offered annually to outstanding graduate research scientists at the PhD and Postdoctoral levels to support their full-time research efforts at a Singapore-based university or Research Institute. Aspiring
researchers of all nationalities with an excellent academic track record
who intend to pursue a research career are invited to apply. |
31st December 2009 |
Further
information regarding eligibility and the application process is available here. |
The
American Australian Association (AAS) Australia to US Fellowships |
Stipend |
|
Research/study
must be at the graduate level or above. Proof of acceptance into a US
educational institution is required. Applicant must be an Australian
citizen or permanent resident. Applicant must submit a budget
for the research/study period. The Fellowships are intended to support part
of the costs of one year of research/study in the United States. |
15th April 2010 |
Further
information regarding eligibility and the application process is available here. |
Australian Development
Scholarships |
Stipend/Tuition
Fee |
|
Applicants
for Australian Development Scholarships must satisfy both the general eligibility
criteria and specific criteria established for each country. Applicants
will also need to satisfy all requirements of the Australian Department of
Immigration and Citizenship. |
Applications
are ongoing |
Further
information regarding eligibility and the application process is available here. |
Australian Research
Council Nanotechnology Network (ARCNN) |
Travel
Grants |
|
Applicants
must be postgraduate students or early career researchers currently
studying/working in Australia in the area of nanotechnology, a member of
ARCNN, attending a ARCNN sponsored event, have documented support from
Supervisor and notification of acceptance of participation or acceptance of
oral/poster paper |
Applications
are ongoing |
Further
information regarding eligibility and the application process is available here. |
Australian Research
Council Nanotechnology Network (ARCNN) |
Sponsorship
for conferences, workshops, summer and winter schools, and short courses |
|
Sponsorship
for Conferences, Workshops, Summer and Winter
Schools, and Short courses that
are held in Australia,
organised by ARCNN members, and are of benefit to the broader
nanotechnology community. |
Applications
are ongoing |
Further
information regarding eligibility and the application process is available here. |
Australian
Research Council Nanotechnology Network (ARCNN) |
Short-term
and Long-term visit support funding |
Unknown |
Funding
support available to postgraduate students and early career researchers
(within 5 years of award of PhD degree) for travel and accommodation
expenses associated with Short term visits and Long Term Visits, within Australia. |
Applications
are ongoing |
Further
information regarding eligibility and the application process is available here. |
Great
Artesian Basin Coordinating Committee (GABCC) PhD Top-up Scholarships |
PhD
Top-up Scholarships |
|
The PhD
top-up scholarships are intended to supplement the funding of primary
scholarship holders who intend to conduct innovative research that will
make a contribution to the management of the GAB. The GABCC welcomes
applications from a variety of disciplines including science and
engineering, economics and social science. |
Applications
are ongoing |
Further
information regarding eligibility and the application process is available here. |
Other Scholarship Opportunities
Further information
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