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)
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 —
Alice Barber Memorial Award	Medical School	Psychiatry	Graduate Research, Other	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —
Alwyn Stewart Memorial Scholarship	Medical School	All	Graduate Research	Scholarship	—	—
Arthur Nyulasy Prize	Medical School	Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology	Graduate Research, Other	Prize	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —
Beaney Scholarships in Surgery	Medical School	Surgery	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —
Carl De Gruchy Award	Medical School	All	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	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 —	—
Centre for Research Excellence in Total Joint Replacement Clinical Scholarship	Medical School	All	Graduate Research	Scholarship	—	—
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 —
Clifford Family PhD Scholarship	Medical School	Paediatrics	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2018-03-13 13th Mar 2018	2018-03-29 29th Mar 2018
David B. Rosenthal Memorial Scholarship (Medicine)	Medical School	All	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	—
Donovan-Johnston Memorial Scholarship	Medical School	Medicine and Radiology	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	—
Dr Hubert Sydney Jacobs Scholarship	Medical School	Obstetrics and Gynaecology	Graduate Coursework, Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —
Eastern Hill Campus Precinct Travel Award	Medical School	Surgery, General Practice	Graduate Coursework, Graduate Research	Prize	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —
Elizabeth Mary Sweet Scholarship in Medicine	Medical School	All	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	—
Felix Meyer Scholarship in Obstetrics and Gynaecology	Medical School	Obstetrics and Gynaecology	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 —	—
Graham Brown Best Student Publication Prize	Medical School	Medicine and Radiology	Graduate Research	Prize	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —
Graham Burrows Travelling Scholarship	Medical School		Graduate Research	Scholarship, Travel	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —
Hector Maclean Scholarship	Medical School	Surgery	Graduate Coursework, Graduate Research	Scholarship	2018-10-04 4th Oct 2018	2018-10-19 19th Oct 2018
Henry and Rachael Ackman Travelling Scholarships	Medical School	Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics	Graduate Research, Other	Scholarship, Travel	2018-08-03 3rd Aug 2018	2018-08-31 31st Aug 2018
Hugh Noel Puckle Scholarship	Medical School	Surgery	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	—
Isaac Schweitzer Travelling Fellowship	Medical School	Psychiatry	Graduate Research, Other	Travel	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —
Jane Ariadne McLaurin Thomson and Barclay Thomson Scholarship	Medical School	All	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	—
JHW Birrell Scholarship	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental		Undergraduate, Graduate Coursework, Graduate Research	Scholarship	2018-11-21 21st Nov 2018	2019-04-30 30th Apr 2019
John Hayden Research Fellowship	Medical School	All	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	—
Karl David Yeomans Prize	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental		Undergraduate, Graduate Coursework, Graduate Research, Other	Prize	2099-01-01 —	2018-11-25 25th Nov 2018
Leslie Eric Paddle Scholarship in Neurology	Medical School, Psychological Sciences	All	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	—
Leslie Eric Paddle Scholarship in Orthopaedic Paediatrics	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences	Paediatrics, Anatomy and Neuroscience	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	—
Margaret and Irene Stewardson Fund Scholarship	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental		Graduate Research	Scholarship	—	—
Mavis and Ivan Rowe Prize for Retinal Diseases Research	Medical School	Surgery	Graduate Research	Prize	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —
May Stewart Bursary	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental	All	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	—
Melbourne Medical Postgraduate Committee Gordon-Taylor Scholarship	Medical School	Surgery, Medicine and Radiology	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	—
Meville Hughes Scholarship	Medical School	Surgery	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	—
Nancy Frances Curry Scholarship	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental	All	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	—
Nick Christopher PhD Scholarship	Medical School		Graduate Research	Prize	2099-01-01 —	2019-03-31 31st Mar 2019
Nikolaos and Dimitra Pantelis Travelling Scholarship	Medical School		Graduate Research	Travel	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —
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	2018-08-31 31st Aug 2018
R.B. McComas Research Scholarship in Opthalmology	Medical School	Surgery	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	—
R.G. & A.U. Meade Scholarship in Surgery	Medical School	All	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	—
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 —	—
Ronald John Gleghorn Bursary	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental	All	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	—
Selwyn-Smith Medical Research Prize	Medical School	All	Graduate Research	Prize	2019-01-01 1st Jan 2019	2019-06-30 30th Jun 2019
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 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 —
Velma Stanley Award	Medical School		Graduate Coursework, Graduate Research	Prize	2099-01-01 —	2019-06-30 30th Jun 2019
Vera Scantlebury Brown Scholarship	Medical School	Paediatrics	Graduate Coursework, Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —
Viola Edith Reid Bequest Scholarship	Medical School	All	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	—
Yiaga Ngarnga Scholarship for Infection and Immunity	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Population and Global Health		Graduate Research	Scholarship	2018-11-19 19th Nov 2018	2019-03-29 29th Mar 2019