2027 University of Melbourne Graduate Scholarship Australia: Fully Funded Opportunity

University of Melbourne Graduate Scholarship 2027 Abstract & Quick Facts

Scholarship Host: University of Melbourne
Host Country:  Australia
Category: Postgraduate Scholarships || Masters Scholarships || PhD Scholarships 
Benefits: Full Scholarship • Tuition Costs • $42,500 Living Stipends • Networking
Eligibility: Students from 190+ Countries
Deadline: October 31, 2026

University of Melbourne Scholarship 2027 Details

University of Melbourne Graduate Research Scholarships provides a stipend as well as fee offset to domestic and international students based on academic merit.

The Melbourne Research Scholarship and Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship are offered to high-achieving international and domestic students who are enrolling in a graduate research degree at the University of Melbourne.

The University awards over 300 scholarships per year to international students. From 2016, the Melbourne International Research Scholarship (MIRS) is part of the Melbourne Research Scholarship program.

University of Melbourne Graduate ScholarshipBenefits

• Full fee offset for up to two years for students undertaking a Masters by Research degree or up to four years for students undertaking a doctoral degree.
• Living allowance of $41,100 per year pro rata (2027 full-time study rate) for up to two years for students undertaking a Masters by Research degree or up to 3.5 years for students undertaking a doctoral degree. The living allowance may be indexed annually and includes limited paid sick, maternity and parenting leave.
• Relocation grant of $2000 for students moving from States or Territories other than Victoria or $3000 for students moving from outside Australia.
• Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) Single Membership for international students who require a student visa to study in Australia

University of Melbourne Graduate Research Scholarship Requirements

To be considered for the 2027 award, applicants must satisfy the following criteria:

• have applied for and meet the  requirements for a graduate research degree at the University of Melbourne, or
• be currently enrolled in a graduate research degree at the University of Melbourne
• applications are open to both Australian nationals and international candidates.

All domestic students who are offered admission to a Masters by Research or doctoral degree (PhD) at the University of Melbourne will receive a Research Training Program Scholarship (Fee Offset).

Eligible Programmes for University of Melbourne Graduate Research Scholarship

The 2027 University of Melbourne Scholarship is open to candidates pursuing the following programmes;

• Agricultural and veterinary sciences
• Architecture, building P
• lanning and design
• Arts, humanities and social sciences
• Business and economics; Education
• Engineering; Environment; Health
• Information technology and computer science
• Law
• Music, visual and performing arts
• Science

How To Apply for University of Melbourne Graduate Scholarship 2027

The step-by-step guide to apply for the University of Melbourne Graduate Scholarship is as follows;

• Visit the official scholarship portal (Click the link below).
• Apply for a Masters or PhD program offered by the University of Melbourne
• If you are a new student and have applied for a graduate research course by the application closing date for that course, you will be automatically considered for the Graduate Research Scholarships.
• You will receive a notification that a scholarship application has been added to your record within ten business days of having submitted your course application.
• Submit your application by the deadline.

Application Deadline: October 31, 2026

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