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MELBOURNE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP

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Application Deadline: Open for automatic consideration

LOCATION: Australia

The Melbourne Research Scholarship is offered to high-achieving domestic and international students who are enrolling in a graduate research degree.

ELIGIBILITY:

Study level: Graduate research

Student type: Domestic and international students

Study stage type: Future study, Current study

To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

Have applied for and meet the entry requirements for a graduate research degree at the University of Melbourne, or

Be currently enrolled in a graduate research degree at the University of Melbourne

The Melbourne Research Scholarship is offered to students who are ranked highest by relevant selection panels based on their academic results for previous study and their research potential in their field of study. Factors such as completion of a degree at the same level of the research course for which the scholarship is sought, relevant professional experience, refereed publications, specialist medical qualifications or composition of original music may be taken into consideration.

These scholarships are subject to the Graduate Research Scholarships Terms & Conditions (as amended).

If you have applied for a graduate research course by the application closing date for that course, you do not need to apply for this scholarship. Within seven days of having submitted your course application, you will receive confirmation that you will be automatically considered for a range of graduate research scholarships.

If you already have received an offer for a graduate research course and deferred commencement of your course to the following year, or you are currently enrolled in a graduate research course for which you seek a scholarship, you will need to submit an online application form.

BENEFIT:

Amount: 100% fee remission and up to $138,000

Duration: One or more years

Quantity: 350

Melbourne Research Scholarship (Fee Offset)

Full fee offset for up to two years for students undertaking a Masters by Research degree or up to four years for students undertaking a doctoral degree.

Melbourne Research Scholarship (Stipend)

Full fee offset for up to two years for students undertaking a Masters by Research degree or up to four years for students undertaking a doctoral degree.*

A fortnightly stipend with a rate of $39,500 per year pro rata (2026 full-time rate) for up to two years for students undertaking a Masters by Research degree or up to 3.5 years for students undertaking a doctoral degree. The living allowance may be indexed annually and includes limited paid sick, parental, and partner leave.

A one-off relocation allowance of $2,000 for students moving from States or Territories other than Victoria or $3,000 for students moving from outside Australia.

Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) Single Membership for international students who require a student visa to study in Australia

Domestic research students will receive an offer for a Research Training Program Scholarship (Fee offset) together with their course offer.

Melbourne Research Scholarship (Stipend and Fee offset)

Combined benefits of Stipend and Fee Offset scholarships

For further information, contact Stop 1 Scholarships or visit Manage my scholarship

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UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN CB DAVIDSON FUND

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Application Deadline: Available until further notice, but note that the closing dates are 31 March and 30 September each year.

LOCATION: Scotland

The CB Davidson fund provides limited financial support for postgraduate students within the School of Law. This scholarship is only available for Aberdeen campus students, and it is a fund that provides limited financial support for postgraduate students (taught and research) within the Law School.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants must satisfy one of the four criteria below in order to be eligible.

PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE TWO ROLLING DEADLINES FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP EVERY YEAR: MARCH 31 AND SEPTEMBER 30.

You must have applied to study or currently study Law at either the research level (PhD/LLM by Research) or the taught level (LLM) at the University of Aberdeen—Form 1.

You must be a current student of the University of Aberdeen studying Law at either research (PhD/LLM by Research) or taught level (LLM) and propose to study abroad—Form 2.

You must be a member of staff from a non-UK higher education institution proposing to lecture at the University of Aberdeen—Form 3.

You must be a member of the staff of the University of Aberdeen wishing to study foreign law or legal practice and who has exhausted the possibility of funding from (a) external bodies and (b) Departmental funds.—Form 4

Please note that online programmes are excluded from the remit of the Trust.

Applicants must submit the relevant completed forms and supply all necessary documents by the applicable deadline.

There are 4 (four) forms available. Applicants must submit the form corresponding to their eligibility.

Applications will not be considered unless submitted with a Curriculum Vitae (CV), two references, and an academic transcript. Students already registered at Aberdeen must include at least one reference from academic staff at the University of Aberdeen. Please make sure that you submit the relevant application form together with all necessary documents before the deadline.

For further information, please see the information sheet below.

Please ensure that you read the information document before applying.

Completed application forms and documents should be returned to: PGT Support Team, School of Law, Taylor Building, D49B, Aberdeen, AB24 3B UB or by email to law-pg-enquiries@abdn.ac.uk

Information Sheet

There are 4 (four) forms available. Applicants must submit the form corresponding to their eligibility (see above).

Please ensure the correct form is completed.

CB-Davidson – Non-UK students

CB Davidson – University of Aberdeen students studying abroad

CB Davidson – Non-UK staff

CB Davidson – University of Aberdeen staff

BENEFIT:

£2,500

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