Australia Monash Graduate Scholarship

The Monash Graduate Scholarship is available to Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and international students. Award holders receive an annual stipend paid fortnightly and may also be eligible for allowances, such as an establishment allowance, a relocation allowance and thesis allowance. Approximately 100 awards are offered annually.

Deadline: 31 Oct 2008

Eligibility

To be eligible for an MGS, applicants must:

hold a bachelors degree with first class honours, or a qualification deemed equivalent, from an Australian or overseas tertiary institution
be undertaking a research masters, PhD or professional doctorate, and
intend to be enrolled as a full-time student upon commencement of the award or, in exceptional circumstances, be granted approval for a part-time award.
Applicants are ineligible for an MGS if they:

have already completed a research masters degree or equivalent, unless:
intending to undertake a PhD or research professional doctorate, or
there is a significant change in research direction.
hold a PhD or professional doctorate or equivalent, unless there is a significant change in research direction
have previously held an MGS for more than six months, unless in the case of a PhD or professional doctorate candidate the prior award was for a research masters degree
are currently receiving another equivalent award, scholarship or salary to undertake the research higher degree, providing a benefit greater than 75% of the MGS stipend rate, or
are enrolled or are intending to enrol as a research candidate under Monash’s external mode regulations.

Deadline

Closing Date for applications is 31 October 2008

Futher Information

For further details onApplication procedure, please follow the link below:

http://www.mrgs.monash.edu.au/scholarships/stipend/mgs.html