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Graduate Research Scholarships

Monash Law graduate research students intending to enrol in either the Master of Philosophy or Doctor of Philosophy programs can apply for a range of graduate research scholarships to support their studies..

In addition to stipend and tuition fee scholarships, there are top-up stipend scholarships available to outstanding successful scholarship applicants.

International scholarships and loan schemes

Find information on scholarships offered by foreign governments.

Scholarship applications

Students intending to apply for scholarships should submit applications at least 6-8 weeks before the closing date of each scholarship round.

To be considered for a scholarship, you must apply within an open scholarship round. See key dates.

There are four scholarship rounds each year. Please refer to the scholarship application closing dates for each round.

Timeline to enrolment

Round	Applicant Type	Applications Open	Applications Close	Approximate Outcome	Commencement Dates
1	International	1 September	28 February*	Mid May	August – November
2	Domestic	1 November	31 May	Mid July	August – November
3	International	1 April	31 August	Mid October	February – March
4	Domestic	1 June	31 October	Mid December	February – March

*Please note: R1 Closing date for 2027 has been brought forward.

Preferred faculty commencement dates

Scholarship eligibility

Applicants who can establish first-class honours (H1) equivalency are eligible to apply.

Centrally managed scholarships for Australian campuses are awarded through a highly competitive process. The Graduate Research Committee prioritises applicants in accordance with the Research Training Program scholarship procedure.

Meeting the minimum academic entry requirements for admission does not mean you will be considered competitive for a scholarship - the bar is higher and the field is competitive.

Application Submission Guide for Graduate Research Applicants

University wide H1 equivalence (H1E)

The Monash Graduate Research Office has established procedures to determine H1 equivalence. However, students applying for postgraduate scholarships in the Faculty of Law are advised to refer also to the Faculty-specific guidelines.

Faculty of Law specific guidelines for H1 equivalence (H1E)

A number of factors are considered in order to make allowance for the relatively small number of H1 degrees that are awarded to undergraduate law students. The principal factors that are considered in granting H1E to a Monash or other Australian or New Zealand Bachelor of Laws honours graduate include:
- final class ranking
- published articles in recognised refereed scholarly journals
- performance in honours thesis and/or research papers
- examiners' reports
- proportions of students with honours degrees and number of H1 degrees awarded
- awards granted and prizes won
Some universities may only grade honours degrees where the student completes an honours research thesis. Students who have completed a Bachelor of Laws with honours, but no grade, will be considered for H1E. Factors to be considered are the same as those in Section A above.
Ungraded Master of Laws (Research) (100% research component)
Students in this group can be in Australia or overseas. Examiners' reports and articles published in recognised refereed scholarly journals in English will also be considered Ungraded Masters of Laws by coursework with a minor thesis of at least 66%
A minimum average of 80% is desirable for the coursework component. Examiners' reports, coursework averages and articles published in recognised refereed scholarly journals in English will also be considered.
Graded Master of Laws by coursework with a minor thesis component less than 66%
A minimum average of 80% is desirable for the coursework component of the course. The grade of the minor thesis (if appropriate), examiners' reports, coursework averages and articles published in recognised refereed scholarly journals in English will also be considered.

Contact us

Should you have any queries about research scholarships, please contact Law Research Services
Email: law-graduate-research@monash.edu