600 University of Melbourne Graduate Research Scholarships 2027 – Fully Funded

Overview

The University of Melbourne Graduate Research Scholarships 2027 offer 600 fully funded places for domestic and international students undertaking a Master's by Research (MPhil) or a PhD. The two main awards are the Melbourne Research Scholarship and the Research Training Program Scholarship, both government-funded. There is no application fee and no bond requirement. The university, founded in 1853, is ranked first in Australia and sits in the QS World Top 20.

What you get

The tuition fee waiver lasts up to two years for Master's by Research students and up to four years for doctoral students. An annual living stipend of AUD $31,200, indexed each year, is paid for up to two years for Master's students and up to 3.5 years for doctoral students, and includes provisions for limited maternity and parental leave. A relocation allowance of AUD $2,000 applies for students moving from within Australia and AUD $3,000 for international students moving from outside Australia. Overseas Student Health Cover is fully paid for international students, and a thesis allowance is also included.

Who can apply

The scholarships suit high-achieving students in any discipline, including architecture and design, arts and humanities, business and economics, education, engineering, environmental studies, health and medical sciences, information technology, law, music and performing arts, science, and veterinary, agricultural and food sciences. Research priority areas include machine learning, renewable energy, biomedical engineering, climate change, public health and data science.