Melbourne Graduate Research Scholarships

If you are a new student and have applied for a graduate research degree in the Faculty of Engineering and IT by the relevant closing date, you will be automatically considered for Melbourne Graduate Research Scholarships. You do not need to submit a separate application for Melbourne Graduate Research Scholarships.

The Faculty of Engineering and IT offers a number of scholarships that are available to academically outstanding applicants.

International applicants

Scholarships available to international applicants:

• Melbourne Research Scholarship (MRS)

Local applicants

Scholarships available to local applicants:

• All domestic students will be considered for a Melbourne Research Scholarship (MRS) will receive a Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship (RTP).
• Ingenium scholarship
• Melbourne Social Equity Institute
• Domestic students experiencing compassionate or compelling circumstances (including illness, disability, care responsibilities or personal hardship), may be eligible to apply for the Fay Marles Scholarship or the Frederick Blake Shepherd Scholarship. Applications close on 31 October.

Successful applicants for admission to research and scholarships with the Faculty of Engineering and IT will typically:

• Have secured strong support from their nominated supervisor
• Be placed in the top 5% of their graduating class
• Have evidence of research potential by having completed a research project as part of the final year of a Bachelor or Master’s degree
• Have a qualification from a university with a well recognised research profile

Only applications for admission that are complete and received by the closing dates will be considered for a Melbourne Graduate Research Scholarship.

Scholarship application rounds 2023

How is a scholarship score calculated?

Bachelor only

The second-to-last year (usually third year) will make up one third of the final score and the final year (usually fourth year) will make up two thirds of the final score. Only technical subjects are taken into consideration.

Bachelor plus a one year Masters

The final year of the Bachelor will make up one third of the final score, and the Masters will make up two thirds of the score. Only technical subjects are taken into consideration.

Masters by Coursework ≥1.5 years of full time study

The score will be based on the average of all subjects — often listed on the transcript as a cumulative GPA . This score will only be used if all the subjects are technical, otherwise the results from individual technical subjects will be combined to calculate a final score.

Masters by Research

If the thesis is ungraded and is ≥50% of the entire program, a copy of the master’s thesis, examiners’ reports and the Academic Report for Ungraded Thesis form are required for assessment.

What is a competitive score for these scholarships?

University of Melbourne equivalent scores are calculated primarily using academic transcripts; however publications, professional experience and the research profile of your last institution of study are also taken into consideration, and may marginally increase your score.

80%

Usually meets the minimum admission requirement for research, but does not guarantee admission.

Is not usually competitive for a scholarship.

85%

* Indicative score for local and international applicants who were awarded an MRS .

* Scores are indicative only. There is no guarantee that a scholarship will be awarded to applicants with these stated scores; there are many factors that impact on the awarding of a scholarship.

The tables below contain examples of University of Melbourne equivalent scores against common scoring systems from other institutions. The mark you would generally need to have achieved at your institution to meet our equivalent is shown in italics.

Other scholarships and prizes

Once enrolled there are other Engineering and IT scholarships and prizes for current students:
Scholarships for current students