Scholarships and funding
Research stipends
The University allocates a number of scholarships to provide postgraduate research students with a stipend. These are largely based on assessment of your previous study results and applications are due late October each year.
For local students, in addition to the Commonwealth-funded Australian Postgraduate Awards (APA), the University offers Melbourne Research Scholarships (MRS), which are equivalent in value to an APA.
For international students, the University offers Melbourne International Research Scholarships (MIRS) and Melbourne International Fee Remission Scholarships (MIFRS).
Applications and information is available from the Melbourne Scholarships Office.
PhD - Industry partners
The Australian Centre has a history of developing additional PhD scholarships in association with industry partners. In collaboration with Museum Victoria, we have a scholarship student researching the Australian Children's Folklife Collection, and another working on collections relating to Agriculture and Innovation. With the Arts Centre's Performing Arts Museum we have a scholarship student researching the history of Australian circus performance and culture since the 1920s. These projects offer exciting opportunities for students interested in pursuing interdisciplinary research and in gaining valuable practical and curatorial experience in museum and archival environments.
Contact the Research Coordinator for information.
Arts Faculty travel and fieldwork scholarships
See the Arts Faculty website for information on these scholarships for research in the field.