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Exchange programs

Learn more about our colourful collaborations with overseas universities and laboratories. There are multiple programs for undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Research Abroad Opportunities

The School of Chemistry offers undergraduate students a unique opportunity to perform a research project abroad as part of their Bachelor’s of Science degree.
Joint Doctoral Program

The School of Chemistry has a joint doctoral program with two partner universities in Europe – University of Bath and University of Warwick.
Overseas Partners and Laboratories

The School of Chemistry has been successful in establishing strong research collaborations with a number of research laboratories and organisations overseas.

Unit name	CHM3980
Credit points	6
Length of unit	Stage I: 6-week research project overseas Stage II: Assessment is spread over 12 weeks in Semester two
When	Stage I: 15th June - 24th July Stage II: Semester two
Eligibility	COREQUISITE: Completion of 18 credit points from CHM3 units. These units can be completed prior to or within the calendar year of the CHM3980 enrolment (or across two years if applicable). PREREQUISITE: You must have achieved a 80 average over three level-two or level-three chemistry units or; special permission from the unit coordinator.
Important dates	Applications are open. They will close on the 14th of November, 2025.
Where to apply	Apply here

Details of our partner universities for 2026, and the projects that are available for exchange students to undertake, can be found in the CHM3980 Information Booklet which is available here.
There are up to 10 placements available each year. For placement location, students can nominate three of the partner universities in the order of their preference. The selected students will be awarded a stipend in the amount of AUD$3500 by the School of Chemistry.
Students must be registered with Monash Abroad to become eligible for travel insurance. Students can register to Monash Abroad Portal here
Applications are called at the end of Semester two. In order to be considered for the unit, students must complete an online form (see above "Where to apply" for details), including upload of their CV and a statement of purpose letter. The Curriculum Vitae should include your degree and selected major(s) together with all the units you have taken so far as part of your degree and the corresponding grades you have obtained for these units. Instead of including this information in your CV, you may wish to provide a pdf/screenshot of your academic extract as a separate file.

The statement of purpose letter should not exceed 500 words and should clearly articulate why the student should be selected for this unit. The letter should cover what you believe you will learn from an overseas experience, how the experience will benefit you academically, personally and with your vocational goals, and how you will be a good ambassador for Monash.
If you have any questions, please email the unit coordinator A/Prof. DavidTurner
The internal committee in the School consisting of three academics will select the best 10 candidates to be offered a Scholarship. You may be asked to be interviewed. Those who are not awarded a Scholarship will not be invited to enrol in CHM3980.

As part of this exchange program, the School of Chemistry will welcome research students from our partner universities, selected through a competitive process. The School may provide partial financial support to assist with living expenses during their stay.

Partner University	Subject interest	Application Opens	Application Deadline	Conditions of program	Qualification	How to apply
University of Bath	Sustainable Technologies	13 December 2024	26 January 2025	Spend 12 months in the overseas laboratory.	Doctor of Philosophy degree from both Monash University and the partner University.	Express interest here
University of Warwick	Any area of research			Spend at least 12 months in the overseas laboratory.	Doctor of Philosophy degree from both Monash University and the partner University.	Central RTP Scholarship. For more information see here

PhD Projects available within Monash-Bath Joint Doctoral Program

Please see below and here

Electrochemical transformation of Carbon Dioxide to Deeply Reduced Products using Immobilized Molecular Catalysts

Hydrogen Storage on Monolithic Carbon

Selective Alkaline Earth-centred Activation of Inert Bonds and Substrates

Electrifying Organocatalysis

Synthesis of chemical sensors for detection of persistent organic pollutants

Sustainable Synthesis of Drug Scaffolds from Biorenewable Feedstocks Using Visible Light Photocatalysis

Environmental micro/nanoplastic aging pathways and impact on human health

A Novel Label-Free Molecular Sensing Approach

Photocyclisation: Enabling Atom-Economical Synthetic Transformations

From electricity to pharmaceuticals

Making s-Block Elements Act Like Transition Metals

GET IN TOUCH

If you have more questions, please get in touch!

Chemistry Graduate Research Administration Team
E: chem-hdrgeneral@monash.edu

This information is correct as of 9 October 2024. Please check this page regularly for updates

Partner	Universities/Laboratories	Location
University of Bath	University	UK
University of Warwick	University	UK
Durham University	University	UK
University of Groningen	University	Europe
Paris Tech	University	Europe
Bayreuth University	University	Europe
Technical University Berlin	University	Europe
University of Texas at Austin	University	US

Exchange programs