China Scholarship Council - University of Melbourne PhD Scholarship

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, you need to:

• be a citizen of the People's Republic of China
• have received an offer for a place in a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) course at the University of Melbourne. This requires completion of at least a four-year undergraduate degree, with the equivalent of a minimum overall average grade of H2A (or 75%) achieved at the University of Melbourne with a significant research component. Applicants are also required to meet minimum English language requirements.

Conditions

This scholarship is subject to the Graduate Research Scholarships Terms & Conditions (as amended).

There is a two-stage application process.

Stage 1: Applying to the University of Melbourne for entry to the PhD.

Submit an online application for the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) course you wish to apply for by the closing date. Under the Financial Support Requirement of the application, indicate that you have applied for, or plan to apply for, a Chinese Scholarship Council scholarship.

Once you have submitted your PhD application, you will automatically be considered for the CSC - University of Melbourne PhD Scholarship.

Stage 2: Applying to the CSC for the living allowance scholarship.

If you receive an offer of a PhD place from the University and also an offer of a tuition fee scholarship from the University as part of the China Scholarship Council - University of Melbourne PhD Scholarship, you will need to apply separately to the CSC for the living allowance benefit of the scholarship as follows:

1. Seek approval to submit a scholarship application to the CSC from either your university in China, or from the nearest Consulate of the People's Republic of China if you are currently living outside the Chinese mainland.
2. Apply directly to the CSC for a living allowance scholarship to support you while undertaking the PhD at the University of Melbourne. You should follow the CSC guidelines and apply online for the living allowance scholarship through the Agreements Channel. The CSC application period usually opens around 10 March and closes on 31 March.
   The University’s PhD place offer and the tuition fee scholarship offer will need to be included with the CSC application. For further information, visit the CSC website.

The University of Melbourne aims to notify applicants of the outcome of their PhD applications within four weeks of receiving the application.

The CSC usually notifies applicants of the outcome of living allowance scholarship applications at the end of May for commencement no later than the 31 March in the following year.