Visitor application process

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Apply using the website form

Supporting documentation required:

• A letter of support from your supervisor at your home University that includes the following; 
  • Be issued in English (not machine translated)
  • Confirm the institution’s support for the visit
  • Specify a matching date range to the proposed visit
  • Be on the home institution’s letterhead
  • Be signed by an appropriate staff member (such as Head of Department)
  • Detail any financial support the home institution will provide for the visit
  • A Letter of Support for an academic visitor should confirm the visitor's ongoing employment
  • A Letter of Support for a student visitor should confirm that the visit will contribute to their studies
• Scan of your passport
• A PDF document stating your tax residency/ where you are taxed the most
• AQF level (Bachelor degree/ Masters degree)/ highest level of qualification
• Certificate proving AQF/ highest education level
• A clear photo of yourself for promotional purposes (690x435 pixels)
• A biography for promotional purposes
• A list of any other academics at Monash University to which you will arrange meetings
• Proof of vaccinations (COVID etc)

Upon submission

Confirmation email of receipt of application

Notification of acceptance or rejection from the Faculty as per the documents you have submitted (please allow 6 months from your visit date)

2-6 weeks

Email notification + Monash official letter inviting you to visit

Applicant confirms acceptance

Arrival dates and visas confirmed by applicant and submitted to Lab, dates diarised in Google calendar.