At Monash, we offer a broad range of research degrees, so you can find the path that best suits your intellectual and vocational passions.

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Think Monash research

Think healthy communities, future technologies, sustainable environments, resilient cultures. We are leaders in cancer treatment, nanomaterials, climate change, cultural heritage, economics, the law and many other areas.

In 2013, Monash will offer one of the most generous scholarship programs in Australia – we’re spending more than $30 million on postgraduate research scholarships alone.

You’ll find scholarships to fund the cost of living while you study, to travel overseas to further your research, and to help get your work published.

Applicants for 2013 scholarships will be advised of their application outcome by 14 December 2012.

You don't have to miss out

We offer an extensive range of scholarships and grants that not only reward academic excellence, but allow students from many backgrounds to study at our world-class university.

Applying is easy. There are four steps:

  1. Check your eligibility.
  2. Identify your research area and find a supervisor.
  3. Prepare your documents and apply online for a research degree and scholarship.
  4. Accept your offer.

Find out more about applying for a research degree and scholarship.

When to apply

So we've outlined all the steps you need to take. Just make sure you apply for a scholarship at the same time that you apply for your degree. Applications close on 31 October and 31 May each year.

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Graduate success

Gradute research student Darren Creek

After graduating, Monash researcher Darren Creek travelled to Uganda to volunteer in a rural hospital dealing with HIV and malaria. “Thankfully, I had an opportunity to improve this situation in a small way, not only by direct contribution but, perhaps more importantly, through my PhD work with the centre back in Melbourne.”
Darren Creek, PhD (2007)

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Graduate success

Graduate reasearch student Phiona

After teaching English all over the world, Phiona Stanley became curious about the backpackers she met who taught to extend their travel. “I wondered what happens to them as people?” Phiona tracked 10 backpacker teachers over two years – using a Monash Equity Travel grant to spend time in China – and discovered that their role was not what anyone expected.
Phiona Stanley, PhD (2010)

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Graduate success

Graduate research student Mathew Belousoff

Matthew Belousoff – entrepreneur, Fulbright scholar, and Cornforth Medal winner – now works alongside Nobel laureate Professor Ada Yonath. “Never would I have imagined that I would have the chance to travel around the world and work with inspirational people. I just followed the opportunities as they were presented, while always being focused on doing solid research.”
Matthew Belousoff, PhD (2009)

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Graduate success

Graduate research student Tran Thanh Nam

After he finished his PhD, Monash University graduate Tran Thanh Nam went to the US to work for Microsoft. Since then, he’s taken his IT skills home to Vietnam to help build his country’s prosperity. Nam is the co-founder and chief operating officer of MobiVi, Vietnam's leading electronic payment service provider.
Tran Thanh Nam, PhD (2005)

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A new leader for graduate research

Professor Zlatko Skrbis has joined Monash to lead its ambitious research and research training agenda, which includes the new Monash PhD. Read more.
A new leader for graduate research
Professor Zlatko Skrbis