Application submission guide

You’ll need to provide your:

• faculty
• academic unit
• course
• scholarship round (if you’re applying for a scholarship).

You can only submit one application per scholarship round or admission period (i.e. January – June and July – December). You won’t be able to submit multiple applications if you’re undecided on your preferred course or faculty.

Proposed commencement date

Make sure your proposed date aligns with the preferred commencement dates as specified by your faculty.

Attendance type

If you’re applying for a scholarship as a part-time student, you need to provide a document detailing the compelling reasons why you’re unable to study full-time (including a medical certificate, if applicable). This document will need to be uploaded in the Documents section.

Scholarships are not generally available for external/off-campus study. Refer to the scholarship policy and procedures for eligibility requirements.

Previous applications for a research degree at Monash

If this isn’t your first time applying for a research degree at Monash, you’ll be asked to outline the differences between this application and your previous applications.

Make sure you review the application details summary before continuing.

Supporting documents

You'll need to upload a statement addressing your part-time scholarship eligibility (if applicable) in the Documents section, as well as a copy of your curriculum vitae (CV).

Make sure you provide a maximum of two pages of CV outlining aspects of your education, research and experience that have not been captured in your application to date, such as:

• other qualifications  relevant to your proposed research program (e.g. professional training or accreditation programs)
• other awards, prizes or scholarships that recognise your achievements
• other outputs such as presentations, papers, performances, designs, patents or works that demonstrate your understanding of the subject area or your ability to complete research and related activities
• research experience
• work experience.

If you're applying for a graduate research degree through a professional pathway, make sure your professional experience is outlined in detail in your CV. You can also include an additional statement on how your professional experience demonstrates a capacity to carry out independent research and is related to your proposed research topic. Take a look at our Graduate Research entry pathways page for further information.

If you have any career disruptions that have impacted your academic achievements, you may wish to provide an accompanying statement outlining the disruptions using our Career Break Statement form.