Melbourne Faculty of Arts PhD Fieldwork Grant for International Students in Australia, 2020

  •  PhD, Fellowship, Grant
  •  01-Sep-2020
  •   Australia
  • $$  Up to $10,000

The University of Melbourne is thrilled to announce its Faculty of Arts PhD Fieldwork Grant for international students. The grant is available for the academic year 2020-2021.

The program assists PhD graduate researchers for fieldwork in which the primary data for the PhD thesis can be collected only in a field location in Australia.

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The University of Melbourne Information

The University of Melbourne Grants

Melbourne Faculty of Arts PhD Fieldwork Grant for International Students in Australia, 2020 Established in 1853, The University of Melbourne is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Melbourne (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Victoria. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Department of Education and Training, Australia, The University of Melbourne (UNIMELB) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: over-45,000 students) coeducational higher education institution. The University of Melbourne (UNIMELB) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation degrees), bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 166 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. The admission rate range is 70-80% making this Australian higher education organization a somewhat selective institution. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Eligible Countries: Applicants of all nationalities are eligible to apply for the grant.
  • Acceptable Course or Subjects:  PhD graduate research in the Faculty of Arts
  • Admissible Criteria: To be eligible, applicants must have to meet the following criteria:
  • Be a PhD graduate researcher enrolled in the Faculty of Arts or MA graduate researcher who has been given provisional approval to convert to PhD at confirmation.
  • Be post-confirmation or within three months of your expected confirmation date.
  • Be able to demonstrate that the primary data collection for your PhD requires fieldwork methodology.
  • Be undertaking fieldwork for a single period of three months or more duration, or for several periods that together total three months or more.
  • Be able to present a reasonable and justifiable budget.
  • Have school support for 25% of the total budget requested. Your School Funding will be the source of this contribution.
  • Be able to demonstrate that you have met all relevant University policy requirements relating to their fieldwork (such as compliance with the University’s code of conduct for research and student travel policy): Principles and Policy of Research Integrity, Student Travel and Transport Policy (MPF1209) and Graduate Research Training Policy (MPF1321).
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Offered Benefits

The scholarship offers a maximum of $10,000 over the duration of the PhD candidature (whether in one long trip, or several repeat trips) will be awarded where eligible. Schools are required to contribute a minimum of 25% of the total budget.

Application Process

  • How to Apply: To be considered for the grant, candidates first have to take admission in the graduate research. After that, they must complete and submit the online application form.
  • Supporting Documents: Applicants must submit a CV, academic certificates and transcripts with their applications.
  • Admission Requirements: For taking admission, candidates must check the entry requirement of their chosen program.
  • Language Requirement: Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language requirements in order to be able to study at the university.
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