Postgraduate scholarships

POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS: Faculty one-year research higher degree scholarships | Prestigious scholarships | Information for Indigenous Australians | Information for international students | Other sources of postgraduate scholarships | How to apply | Contact information

As a result of generous donations and bequests, the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and health Sciences is able to offer students funding for study leading to a research masters, MD, PhD or a higher doctorate across a range of biomedical and health sciences related areas.

Faculty one-year research higher degree scholarships

Each year the faculty offers one-year postgraduate scholarships to assist research higher degree students begin their program of studies and qualify for major scholarships such as Melbourne Research Scholarships (MRS), Australian Postgraduate Awards (APA). It is therefore usual for students who receive these one-year stipends to have concurrent applications to other awards. These interim funds are available to students undertaking research in a range of biomedical and health sciences related areas.

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible for the one-year research higher degree scholarships, applicants must have completed at least four years of tertiary education studies at a high level of achievement. For example:

• a four-year degree;
• a three-year degree and an honours year;
• a three-year degree and one year of a masters preliminary or other qualifying program; or
• a three-year degree and a postgraduate diploma

Applicants must have achieved a minimum of second class honours (or equivalent).

View list of faculty one-year research higher degree scholarships.

How to apply for faculty one-year research higher degree scholarships

Complete this application form [PDF 133k] [Word 200k] and return it to the Faculty Scholarships and Trusts Officer (see below for contact details).

Prestigious scholarships

Elisabeth and Vernon Puzey Postgraduate Research Scholarship

This scholarship is open to graduates undertaking research in a school/department of the faculty or at approved institutions. View information about the Elisabeth and Vernon Puzey Postgraduate Research Scholarship.

Closing date: 31 October.

Melville Hughes Scholarship

This scholarship is open to medical graduates to undertake research in respect of furthering surgical studies. In accordance with the scholarship trust, applicants must have been born in Victoria or be of Victorian-born parents. view information about the Melville Hughes Scholarship.

To apply for the Melville Hughes Scholarship complete this appplication form [PDF 112k] [Word 170k].

Closing date: 15 October.

Postgraduate capacity building research bursaries for Indigenous Australians

These bursaries will be available to students of Indigenous Australian descent who wish to undertake certificate, postgraduate diploma, masters or PhD studies in 2008. Preference will be given to applicants with the intention and potential to undertake research. View the faculty's scholarship and access information for Indigenous students.

Information for international students

The university offers a number of scholarships to international students applying for postgraduate research study at the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences. View these on the University of Melbourne Scholarships Office website.

Other sources of postgradaute scholarships

Visit the Melbourne Scholarships Office site to find out about additional scholarships offered to postgraduate students.

Some travel scholarships are also available through the University of Melbourne Scholarships Office.

The National Health and Medical Research Council offers a range of scholarships in the health science fields.

Do you aspire for postgraduate study at Oxford University? Find out about Rhodes Scholarships.

NOTE: Funding to attend conferences is not provided through the faculty but is generally made available through your enrolling department. Students are requested to discuss their research needs with their supervisor who can advise if funding may be available and/or appropriate. (Students based at Medical Research Institutions are advised to approach their institution in the first instance).

Contact information

Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Level 4, 766 Elizabeth St
The University of Melbourne
Victoria 3010 Australia

tel: +61 3 8344 4019
fax: +61 3 9347 8939
email: jyv@unimelb.edu.au