Graduate Research

The University and Faculty offer an extensive range of scholarships to international and local students applying for graduate research study.

Resources
- Application rounds - key dates
- Scholarship eligibility
Other Scholarships
- Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarships (formerly Australian Postgraduate Award)
- MDHS Indigenous Research Training Support Scheme
- Melbourne Scholarships
- External scholarships
- Melbourne Research Scholarships (MRS)
- Murray-Lopez Award
Contact us

For further information please contact Research Development.

Award name	School	Department / Centre	Study level	Category	Opens	Closes
AFOEM Essay Prize	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental	All	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2017-07-01 1st Jul 2017	2099-01-01 —
Carl De Gruchy Medical History Scholarship	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental	All	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2017-12-11 11th Dec 2017	2017-12-18 18th Dec 2017
Carol Willesee PhD Scholarship	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental	All	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	—
Chancellor's Prize for Excellence in the PhD Thesis	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental	All	Graduate Coursework, Graduate Research	Prize	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —
Elizabeth Waters Memorial Travel Scholarship	Population and Global Health	All	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	—
Gordon Paul Castles Scholarship	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental	All	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	—
JHW Birrell Scholarship	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental	All	Undergraduate, Graduate Coursework, Graduate Research	Scholarship	2022-10-06 6th Oct 2022	2022-11-14 14th Nov 2022
Karl David Yeomans Prize	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental	All	Undergraduate, Graduate Coursework, Graduate Research, Other	Prize	2024-04-01 1st Apr 2024	2024-09-30 30th Sep 2024
Margaret and Irene Stewardson Fund Scholarship	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental		Graduate Research	Scholarship	—	—
May Stewart Bursary	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental	All	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	—
Miller Foundation Scholarship	Biomedical Sciences, Population and Global Health	Microbiology and Immunology, All	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2016-08-01 1st Aug 2016	2016-10-31 31st Oct 2016
Nancy Frances Curry Scholarship	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental	All	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	—
Nossal Scholar-International SOS	Population and Global Health	Nossal Institute for Global Health	Graduate Coursework, Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —
Optimising treatments of STIs using pharmacokinetics	Population and Global Health		Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —
PhD Scholarship: Young Carers	Population and Global Health		Graduate Research	Scholarship	2020-07-06 6th Jul 2020	2020-07-29 29th Jul 2020
Picchi Brothers Foundation Prize	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental		Graduate Research	Prize	2018-06-26 26th Jun 2018	2020-02-19 19th Feb 2020
R.J. Fletcher Research Scholarship	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental	All	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	—
Randal and Louisa Alcock Scholarships	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental	All	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	—
Richard Lovell Travelling Scholarship	Population and Global Health	Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	—
Ronald John Gleghorn Bursary	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental	All	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	—
Sheppard M. Lowe Scholarship	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental	All	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	—
Sir Thomas Naghten Fitzgerald Scholarship	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental	Surgery	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	—
Sir Thomas Peel Dunhill Research Scholarship	Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental	All	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	—
Sir William Upjohn Medal	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental	All	Graduate Coursework, Graduate Research	Prize	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —
Summer Vacation Scholarship: Neural Dynamics Laboratory	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental		Undergraduate, Graduate Coursework, Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —
Yiaga Ngarnga Scholarship for Infection and Immunity	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental	All	Graduate Research	Scholarship	—	—