Engineering and IT Conference Travel Grants

This grant provides funding of up to $2000 for Graduate Researchers enrolled in the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology for conference travel during their candidature.

Applications open

5 Jan 2024

Last day for applications

5 Dec 2024
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Last day for applications

This is the last day on which applications will be accepted. Though conditions vary, we recommend submission by 5pm AEST to avoid disappointment.

Application type

Application required
How to apply

Benefit type

Single payment
Full benefit details

Citizenship requirements

Australian / domestic student
International student

Total value

up to $2,000

Applicable study areas

Computing and Information; Engineering

Number of scholarships awarded

Approximately 100

  • Eligibility & selection criteria

    Eligibility

    To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

    • be currently enrolled in a higher degree by research in the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology at the University of Melbourne
    • be post-confirmation
    • have a paper accepted for presentation at a conference
    • not have completed more than 4 years FTE for PhD, or 2 years FTE for MPhil
  • Application process

    1. Submit an online application via the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology current students grad research website

    You will need to include the following:

    • Conference and Travel details
    • Budget breakdown of costs related to the travel and conference, including a justification of the budget with links to where prices were sourced
    • Evidence your paper has been accepted for presentation at a conference
    • Evidence of being approved for Study Away.

    2. Supervisor Support Statement

    Within five working days of your application being received, eligible applications will be sent to respective supervisors to confirm their support for your travel to the nominated conference to present your research.

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  • When will I know the outcome?

    Within ten working days of receiving your supervisor's statement of support you will be notified the outcome of your application.

    Please note: If any further review by the Assistant Dean, Research Training is required, an additional ten working days may be required to provide an outcome of your application.

What are the benefits?

The Faculty of Engineering and IT provides funding of up to $2,000 to all eligible graduate researchers for conference travel, overseas or within Australia, to present their research during their degree. This payment will either be made directly to the student or as a reimbursement to a supervisor account that has funded the conference travel.

The information listed here is subject to change without notice. Where we have listed information about jointly run scholarships programs, please also see our partners' websites. Information describing the number and value of scholarships awarded is indicative.