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Program Description
Apply for the University of Melbourne Graduate Research Scholarships for domestic and international students. Benefits include 100% fee remission, AUD $39,500 yearly stipend, relocation grant, and OSHC for eligible international students. New applicants are automatically considered after applying for a graduate research course.
Who Can Apply
•Domestic students
•International students
•Future graduate research students
•Current University of Melbourne graduate research students
•Applicants applying for eligible graduate research degrees
The scholarship page says eligible study level is graduate research, and eligible student type is domestic and international students.
Eligible Study Levels
•Doctor of Philosophy / PhD
•Doctorate by Research
•Master of Philosophy / MPhil
•Masters by Research
The University’s graduate research application page lists these graduate research options, including PhD, Doctorate by Research, MPhil, and Masters by Research.
•Full fee offset for up to 2 years for Masters by Research students
•Full fee offset for up to 4 years for doctoral students
•Living allowance of AUD $39,500 per year at the 2026 full-time study rate
•Living allowance duration: up to 2 years for Masters by Research, up to 3.5 years for doctoral degree
•Relocation grant of AUD $2,000 for students moving from outside Victoria
•Relocation grant of AUD $3,000 for students moving from outside Australia
•OSHC single membership for international students who require a student visa
•Total benefit value listed as 100% fee remission and up to AUD $135,000
Eligibility
To be considered, applicants must:
•Have applied for and meet the 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
Selection Criteria
The scholarship is competitive. Stipend and fee offset scholarships are awarded based on academic merit. Applicants are scored and ranked using academic achievement from their last completed degree and research potential. Other factors may include relevant professional experience, publications, specialist qualifications, and creative outputs.
Required Documents
At minimum, international graduate research applicants need:
•Academic transcripts
•CV
•Final results and evidence of completion when available
•Two referee details
•Research proposal, if required by the course
•Writing sample, GRE/GMAT, or creative folio if required by the specific course
•Supervisor support evidence where required
The University says applicants need academic transcripts and a CV at minimum, while some courses may require a research proposal, creative folio, GRE/GMAT, or writing sample. It also says applicants normally need two referees and should contact referees before submitting.
Application Steps
1.Choose an eligible graduate research course.
2.Check the course entry requirements and English language requirements.
3.Check the course-specific application deadline.
4.Prepare academic transcripts, CV, referee details, and any course-specific documents.
5.Find a supervisor if your course or research area requires supervisor support.
6 Submit the graduate research course application.
7.Wait for confirmation that a scholarship application has been added to your record.
8.Track your course application through your University of Melbourne account.
9.For deferred or currently enrolled graduate research students only, submit the scholarship application form by 31 October.
The University says new applicants apply directly to the University and, if eligible, are automatically considered for a Graduate Research Scholarship.
Important Warnings
•This is not for ordinary coursework master’s programmes.
•New applicants should not treat the Formstack link as the main route unless they fall into the deferred/current student category.
•Scholarship consideration depends on applying by the correct course deadline.
•Some graduate schools assess applications in rounds, while others may assess throughout the year.
•A strong application may require supervisor support. The University says most courses and study areas require applicants to find an appropriate supervisor as part of the application process.
•If unsuccessful for a tuition fee-remission scholarship, international applicants may enter as full-fee-paying students.
•Do not trust third-party posts claiming a single universal deadline without checking your specific course page.
Important: I cannot confirm one universal deadline for every faculty/course because University of Melbourne says applicants should check the deadline for the specific graduate research course they are applying for.
