Monash Centre for Consciousness and Contemplative Studies

Helping us wake up to ourselves, each other and the planet through interdisciplinary consciousness research

  • $12 million

    Donor funding from the Three Springs Foundation

  • Research

    Fostering global collaborations between various multidisciplinary humanities, psychology, medicine, and neuroscience research at the forefront of consciousness science and contemplative studies

  • Education

    The Centre incorporates contemplative practices into on-campus courses, online education, executive education and professional development programs for a broad range of sectors

  • Community Engagement

    Leading researchers in social cohesion, and faith and humanist traditions foster social cohesion and encourages the broader community to engage with contemplative practices through outreach, cross-cultural and interfaith dialogue

The Monash Centre for Consciousness and Contemplative Studies (M3CS) is a research and education centre that integrates interdisciplinary consciousness research with community engagement and education to help solve world challenges.

Led by Professor Jakob Hohwy, M3CS was established in 2021 with a $12 million grant from the Three Springs Foundation. The Centre builds upon Monash University’s internationally recognised expertise and leadership in research, education, and community engagement.

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Spanning 15 years and 12 case studies at Monash University, the Framework with its interconnected seven elements seeks to strengthen systems, cultures, and capabilities for responsibly growing university-led research missions

Inhaled Oxytocin Project

The goal is to make childbirth safe for women everywhere by developing an inhaled form of oxytocin that is heat stable, non-invasive and simple to use.

ASPREE

The ASPREE Project is a long-term multi-centre, bi-national study into how aspirin supports the health of older adults.

Climateworks Centre

Climateworks Centre is at the forefront of accelerating transitions to net zero emissions for Australia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific. This is integral to limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees.

Partnership for Australia-Indonesia Research (PAIR)

The Partnership for Australia-Indonesia Research (PAIR), supported by the Australian Government, recognises that the challenge to Indonesia's infrastructure is connectivity that benefits local communities.

RISE

RISE is a transdisciplinary research program which aims to address this issue by trialling nature-based, water-sensitive revitalisation in Fiji and Indonesia to improve environmental health in informal settlements.

Fire to Flourish

Fire to Flourish is a five-year transdisciplinary program which supports Australian communities affected by the 2019 to 2020 Australian bushfires.

Securing Antarctica’s Environmental Future (SAEF)

SAEF was established to develop innovative ways to forecast, mitigate and manage climate and biodiversity changes in Antarctica.

Woodside Monash Energy Partnership

The Woodside Monash Energy Partnership aims to accelerate the development and deployment of new solutions to global energy challenges by building sustainable energy technologies that deliver energy in cleaner ways.

Building 4.0 CRC

Building 4.0 is a Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) program co-funded by the Australian Government which aims to develop a thriving Australian advanced manufacturing sector.

National Centre for Healthy Ageing

The National Centre for Healthy Ageing (NCHA) – a partnership between Monash University and Peninsula Health – aims to address this by creating integrated care models to promote health and wellbeing in older Australians.

World Mosquito Program

The World Mosquito Program is a not-for-profit group of companies owned by Monash University driven by a vision to protect the global community from mosquito-borne disease, such as dengue, Zika, yellow fever and chikungunya.