Faculty of Arts Graduate Coursework Conference Grants

Key scholarship details

Application status

Open for applications

Applications open

7 Mar 2025

Applications close

30 Nov 2025

Benefit amount

$500 - $2,000

Eligible study level

Graduate coursework

Eligible student type

Domestic and international students

Eligible study stage

Current study

Benefit duration

One-off

Summary

The Faculty of Arts Graduate Coursework Conference Grants are offered to graduate coursework students in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (GSHSS) who are attending a conference.

Benefits

These grants provide a one-off payment of up to $500 for local conferences, up to $1000 for interstate conferences, and up to $2000 for overseas conferences. The amount awarded will correspond to a percentage of the documented conference registration, travel, and accommodation costs.

Enquiries

For questions, please email arts-studentprograms@unimelb.edu.au

Eligibility and selection criteria

Eligibility

To be considered for this grant, you must:

Have received an invitation to attend and/or present at the conference
Obtain written confirmation from your course coordinator that the conference is relevant to your degree
Report outcomes of the conference (in writing or in person) to your academic school upon return
Have completed at least 37.5 points and one semester of study in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Advanced Standing does not contribute)
Agree to provide receipts for approved expenses (conference registration, airfares, accommodation)

Conditions

The grant can only be received once during your course.
Successful applicants may have their names published on the University of Melbourne’s websites and publications.
Late applications will not be accepted, excluding retrospective ones for conferences attended in the last 12 months.
It is assumed students will manage the relevant EHS and Risk Assessment forms.
Travel approval depends on DFAT’s safety advice for the overseas destination (see Smart Traveller website).
Applications for Special Circumstances will be referred to the Academic Registrar with supporting documentation.

Application

How to apply

You may apply only after receiving an invitation to attend and/or present at the conference.

In order to apply, you must submit all of the below documentation:

Written confirmation from conference organisers that you’ve been invited to attend or present
Written confirmation from your course coordinator that the conference is relevant to your degree
Paid receipts for conference registration fees
Paid receipts for economy return flights or equivalent overland transport (only a percentage will be considered if personal travel is included)
Paid receipts for accommodation during the conference (excluding costs outside the specified timeframe)

Only applications containing the above documentation will be considered.

Retrospective applications will be accepted, for travel in the same year of the application.

When will I know the outcome?

Applicants will be notified of an outcome via email within 4 to 6 working weeks of submission.

Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis.

Submit an application

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