University and Faculty financial support for postgraduate students
The University of Melbourne and the Faculty of Economics and Commerce offer scholarships to qualifying postgraduate students.
- Information about PhD scholarships offered by the Department of Finance is also available
Melbourne Research Scholarships (MRS/MIRS) and Melbourne International Fee Remission Scholarships (MIFRS)
Each year, the Faculty of Economics and Commerce is allocated a limited number of Melbourne Research Scholarships (MRS/MIRS) and Melbourne International Fee Remission Scholarships (MIFRS). The Faculty's R&RT Committee, chaired by the Associate Dean (Research), meets in December of each year and considers department nominations for the award of these scholarships.
In recent years the Faculty's Scholarship Committee has employed the following criteria when awarding MRS/MIRS and MIFRS scholarships to PhD and MCom by research students:
- only those applicants who have been nominated by their department and who are deemed eligible by the University's Postgraduate Scholarships Committee are considered for MRS/MIRS and MIFRS scholarships;
- only those applicants with a confirmed scholarship score of 80 and above are considered for MRS/MIRS and MIFRS scholarships
- nominations are considered in rank order based on the applicant's scholarship score and research potential
- priority is given to students who have not previously held a postgraduate research scholarship (i.e. an APA, MRS/MIRS, MIFRS or an equivalent scholarship).
Please note that the criteria used to award scholarships may change from year to year depending on Faculty's MRS/MIRS and MIFRS allocation, and/or on the number and calibre of applications received.
For further details on postgraduate scholarship selection and eligibility, please visit the Melbourne Scholarships Office (SCHOLS Online).
Frederick Blake Shepherd Scholarship
The Frederick Blake Shepherd Scholarship is available for research higher degree students, with preference given to disadvantaged students.
Faculty of Economics and Commerce - PhD Scholarships
The Faculty of Economics and Commerce will fund up to ten full-fee remission scholarships for commencing international PhD candidates. Selection is merit based and all eligible candidates will automatically be considered. No separate application is necessary. Enquiries: Ms Heidi McLean
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