Become a researcher at Monash

Why join Monash?

At Monash, we nurture and invest in high-calibre researchers – both practically and personally.

As a Monash postgraduate researcher, your colleagues will value your contribution, and more importantly, so will the people whose lives you change. Impact is at the very heart of Monash University’s research purpose. Our researchers strive to make a difference to the communities they serve and the world at large.

A global university with a global reputation

When you choose to do research at Monash, you are choosing:

• A Group of Eight university renowned for its research.
• A university with a significant global reach – we have Monash campuses in Australia, Malaysia and South Africa. We also have an active research and teaching centre in Prato, Italy, a joint research academy in Mumbai, India, and more than 115 partner institutions around the world.
• An institution with an extraordinary record of major research achievements.
• A world-class university with world-class infrastructure.

Multiple research training options

At Monash you can choose from:

• the new Monash PhD – one of Australia’s first PhDs with career enhancement built into the doctorate
• traditional PhDs
• professional doctorates
• masters by research
• masters by research and coursework.

A nurturing community

Monash researchers work within a supportive and rewarding environment. We are a university that nurtures talent and recognises our postgraduate researchers’ great achievements in wide and varied fields. Like Darren Creek who travelled to Uganda to volunteer in a rural hospital dealing with HIV and malaria, or Tran Thanh Nam who’s taken his IT skills home to Vietnam to help build his country’s prosperity.

We also value ambition. If, like Phiona Stanley, your research takes you backpacking all over the world, we’ll support you with grants to help answer the questions you just need to ask. Monash is a place to turn your bold research vision into real and meaningful change.

Training and development

Training and development are at the heart of the Monash experience for all staff. Courses include research skills, professional, managerial and career development, and computer training.

Employee entitlements and benefits

All Monash employees receive excellent employee entitlements and benefits, like generous superannuation, leave entitlements and real work-life balance. As a multiple Fair and Flexible Employer award winner, we avoid a one-size-fits-all approach.

Funding, scholarships and support

Monash provides postgraduate research scholarship funding of over $47 million each year. We also offer living and other allowances, travel grants, publication grants, residential scholarships and more.

The main selection round closes on 31 October each year, with a smaller mid-year round in May.

For more information on the funding, scholarships and support available to postgraduate students at Monash, visit the Monash Institute of Graduate Research (MIGR).