Full tuition fee, stipend for living expenses, relocation allowance & health insurance for international students. Deadline: October 31, 2022.

Available to high-achieving students undertaking graduate research at the University of Melbourne.
Application type
No application is required. You will be automatically considered for this award.
Benefit type
General allowance
Fee remission
Full benefit details
Citizenship requirements
Australian / domestic student
International student
Total value
100% fee remission and up to $110,000
Applicable study areas
All study areas
Number of scholarships awarded
Approximately 600
- Eligibility & selection criteriaEligibilityTo be eligible for this scholarship, you need to:
- have applied for and meet the entry requirements for a graduate research degree at the University of Melbourne, or be currently enrolled in a graduate research degree at the University of Melbourne
- Application processIf you are a new student and have applied for a graduate research courseby the application closing date for that course, you will be automatically considered for the Graduate Research Scholarships. You will receive a notification that a scholarship application has been added to your record within ten business days of having submitted your course application.If you have accepted a graduate research course offer and deferred commencement in order to be reconsidered for a scholarship, you must submit an online application form by 31 October to be considered for a scholarship in the following year. You will receive a notification that a scholarship application has been added to your record within ten business days of having submitted the online form.If you are currently enrolled in a graduate research course for which you seek a scholarship, you must submit an online application form by 31 October to be considered for a scholarship in the following year. You will receive a notification that a scholarship application has been added to your record within ten business days of having submitted the online form.
- When will I know the outcome?Domestic students will receive an offer for Research Training Program Scholarship (Fee Offset) as part of their course offer.Offers for Graduate Research Scholarships that provide a stipend and fee offset are made separately but around the same time course offers are made.
- Variations of this scholarshipMelbourne Research Scholarships (MRS)This scholarship is available to high-achieving domestic and international students undertaking a Masters by Research degree or doctoral degree.Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) ScholarshipsProvided by the Australian Commonwealth Government, this scholarship is available to high-achieving domestic and international students undertaking a Masters by Research degree or Doctorate by Research degree. See also the University’s RTP Scholarship Policy.
What are the benefits?
Stipend and fee offset scholarships
- Full fee offset for up to two years for students undertaking a Masters by Research degree or up to four years for students undertaking a doctoral degree.
- Living allowance of $31,200 per year pro rata (2021 full-time study rate) for up to two years for students undertaking a Masters by Research degree or up to 3.5 years for students undertaking a doctoral degree. The living allowance may be indexed annually and includes limited paid sick, maternity and parenting leave.
- Relocation grant of $2000 for students moving from States or Territories other than Victoria or $3000 for students moving from outside Australia.
- Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) Single Membership for international students who require a student visa to study in Australia
Fee offset scholarships
- Full fee offset for up to two years for students undertaking a Masters by Research degree or up to four years for students undertaking a doctoral degree.
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