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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 three partner universities in Europe – Leipzig University, 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: June-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 65 average over three level-two or level-three chemistry units or; special permission from the unit coordinator.
Important dates	Applications are currently open. Everyone meeting the enrolment criteria is encouraged to apply. Applications close at 5pm on November 1st, 2024.
Where to apply	Apply here

Partner Universities and Projects available

How many places are available?

Travel insurance

What is the application process?

How are students selected?

Partner University	Subject interest	Application Opens	Application Deadline	Conditions of program	Qualification	How to apply
Leipzig University	Chemistry for Health	22 April 2024	24 May 2024	Spend at least 12 months in the overseas laboratory.	Doctor of Philosophy degree from both Monash University and the partner University.	Express interest here
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

PhD Projects available within Monash-Leipzig Joint Doctoral Program

Repurposing drug using machine learning

Synthesis, structures, magnetism, and biological properties of rare earth 8-quinolinolates

Partner Institute	Subject interest	Application Deadline	Conditions of program	Qualification	How to apply
Monash-Helmholtz Laboratory for Radio-Immuno-Theranostics (MHELTHERA): an international research platform to share and generate diagnostic and therapeutic expertise related to cancer, infectious and cardiac diseases.	Radio-Immuno-Theranostics	4 November 2023	Spend at least 12 months in the overseas laboratory.	Monash Doctoral Degree	Express interest here

Phd Projects available within Monash-Helmholtz Joint Doctoral Program

Polyoxometalates as structurally and compositionally versatile nano-objects in theranostics

New Chemistry for the Stabilisation of Target Molecules

Development of multimodal theranostic radiopharmaceuticals

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
Leipzig University	University	Europe
University of Groningen	University	Europe
Paris Tech	University	Europe
Bayreuth University	University	Europe
Technical University Berlin	University	Europe
Helmholtz Laboratory on theranostics	Lab	Europe
University of Texas at Austin	University	US