A wide range of scholarships are available for graduate research students at Monash University.
For information on how scholarship applications are assessed in the Faculty of Arts, please read our Graduate Research Scholarship Assessment Guide. The Faculty of Arts is committed to offering scholarships to students of the highest calibre. There are three categories of scholarships available:
1. Centrally-awarded scholarships
Over 300 living allowance (stipend-paying) scholarships are offered at the central scholarship selection rounds each year to help both domestic and international research students realise their potential. There are four scholarship rounds per year. Please refer to the scholarship application deadlines to ensure you do not miss out. Approximately 70 international scholarship winners are also offered fee awards to meet their tuition costs. Under the Research Training Program (RTP) Fees Offset, Australian students are not required to pay research course tuition fees. Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and New Zealand citizens need only apply for living allowance or stipend scholarships.
The number of scholarships available under the Faculty of Arts Graduate Research Scholarship Scheme varies each year. The Faculty will consider high calibre applications at any time of the year.
There are three scholarship types available within this scheme:
Faculty of Arts Research Living Allowance (FARLA): provides a living allowance stipend commensurate with the Research Training Program (RTP) stipend.
Faculty of Arts Research Scholarship (FARS): provides a living allowance stipend of up to 12 months duration at the Research Training Program (RTP) stipend annual rate.
Faculty of Arts International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (FAIRPS): covers the cost of international tuition fees and single Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC).
Name
Scholarship type
Eligibility
Further information
Faculty of Arts Research Living Allowance (FARLA)
Stipend/living allowance
Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents; New Zealand citizens and International students
Conditions mirror the Research Training Program (RTP) stipend, funded by the Faculty.
Faculty of Arts International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (FAIRPS)
Tuition fee/Overseas Student Health Cover
International students only. Students must be in receipt of a stipend-paying scholarship commensurate with the RTP stipend annual stipend rate, to be eligible for this award
Students do not apply for this award separately. International students who apply for a stipend scholarship/living allowance will be automatically considered.
Stipend, tuition fees for International students may be covered in select cases
Domestic and international students undertaking doctoral research in English Literature
The Scholarship for Research Excellence will be advertised on the Monash Jobs website and the Arts Graduate Research homepage when available. The Scholarship for Graduate Research will be awarded to the most qualified applicant annually, in a given scholarship round.
Domestic and international students undertaking doctoral research in Criminology
The scholarship will be advertised annually, on the Monash Jobs website and the Arts Graduate Research homepage. Tuition fees for successful international students may be covered by the Faculty.
The Monash Centre for Japanese Language Education Scholarship
Stipend
Domestic and International students undertaking doctoral research in Japanese Language Education
The scholarship will be advertised on the Monash Jobs website and the Arts Graduate Research homepage when available. Tuition fees for successful international students may be covered by the Faculty.
Monash Rudewych PhD Scholarship in Ukrainian Studies
Stipend
Domestic and International students undertaking doctoral research in Ukrainian Studies
The scholarship will be advertised on the Monash Jobs website and the Arts Graduate Research homepage when available. Tuition fees for successful international students may be covered by the Faculty.
Domestic and International students undertaking doctoral research in Russian Jewish Studies
The scholarship will be advertised on the Monash Jobs website and the Arts Graduate Research homepage when available. Tuition fees for successful international students may be covered by the Faculty.
Domestic and International students undertaking masters or doctoral research in social sciences or the humanities disciplines
Applicants will need to submit an Expression of Interest to the Arts Graduate Research Office. Tuition fees for successful international students may be covered by the Faculty.
The number of scholarships available under the Faculty of Arts Graduate Research Scholarship Scheme varies each year. The Faculty will consider high calibre applications at any time of the year.
There are three scholarship types available within this scheme:
Faculty of Arts Research Living Allowance (FARLA): provides a living allowance stipend commensurate with the Research Training Program (RTP) stipend.
Faculty of Arts Research Scholarship (FARS): provides a living allowance stipend of up to 12 months duration at the Research Training Program (RTP) stipend annual rate.
Faculty of Arts International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (FAIRPS): covers the cost of international tuition fees and single Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC).
Faculty of Arts International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (FAIRPS)
Tuition fee/Overseas Student Health Cover
International students only. Students must be in receipt of a stipend-paying scholarship commensurate with the RTP stipend annual stipend rate, to be eligible for this award
Students do not apply for this award separately. International students who apply for a stipend scholarship/living allowance will be automatically considered.
Stipend, tuition fees for International students may be covered in select cases
Domestic and international students undertaking doctoral research in English Literature
The Scholarship for Research Excellence will be advertised on the Monash Jobs website and the Arts Graduate Research homepage when available. The Scholarship for Graduate Research will be awarded to the most qualified applicant annually, in a given scholarship round.
Domestic and international students undertaking doctoral research in Criminology
The scholarship will be advertised annually, on the Monash Jobs website and the Arts Graduate Research homepage. Tuition fees for successful international students may be covered by the Faculty.
The Monash Centre for Japanese Language Education Scholarship
Stipend
Domestic and International students undertaking doctoral research in Japanese Language Education
The scholarship will be advertised on the Monash Jobs website and the Arts Graduate Research homepage when available. Tuition fees for successful international students may be covered by the Faculty.
Monash Rudewych PhD Scholarship in Ukrainian Studies
Stipend
Domestic and International students undertaking doctoral research in Ukrainian Studies
The scholarship will be advertised on the Monash Jobs website and the Arts Graduate Research homepage when available. Tuition fees for successful international students may be covered by the Faculty.
Domestic and International students undertaking doctoral research in Russian Jewish Studies
The scholarship will be advertised on the Monash Jobs website and the Arts Graduate Research homepage when available. Tuition fees for successful international students may be covered by the Faculty.
Domestic and International students undertaking masters or doctoral research in social sciences or the humanities disciplines
Applicants will need to submit an Expression of Interest to the Arts Graduate Research Office. Tuition fees for successful international students may be covered by the Faculty.
