150 Scholarships at the University of Melbourne for international students

The following benefits apply:

• in line with Australia Postgraduate Award:
  • fortnightly living allowance;
  • relocation grant for students moving to Melbourne from interstate or from outside Australia;
  • thesis Allowance; and
  • limited paid sick, maternity and parenting leave.
• Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) (single membership)

Eligibility: To be considered for the MIRS, you must:

• be an international applicant (ie. a citizen of a country other than Australia or New Zealand, and not an Australian permanent resident);
• have completed tertiary studies that are at least equivalent to a 4-year honours degree at an Australian university with a minimum result of first class honours;
• have applied for admission to undertake a master or doctorate by research degree or be currently enrolled in a research degree at the University of Melbourne
• have not already completed a research qualification at the same or higher level as the course for which a scholarship is sought.

Current University of Melbourne students must have at least 12 months full-time or equivalent candidature remaining. Students enrolled in the MPsych/PhD or the SJD are eligible to apply from the second year of the course.