Key scholarship details
Application status
Open for applications
Applications open
15 Jan 2025
Applications close
30 Nov 2025
Benefit amount
$3,000 - $5,000
Eligible study level
Graduate research
Eligible student type
Domestic and international students
Eligible study stage
Current study
Benefit duration
One-off
Summary
The Faculty of Science Postgraduate Writing-Up Award is offered to PhD and MPhil graduate researchers enrolled through the Faculty of Science once their thesis has been submitted.
Eligibility and selection criteria
Eligibility
To be considered for this award, you must:
- Have submitted your PhD/MPhil thesis for examination and be awaiting the examination result
- Not have been awarded a similar award
- Not undertake full-time or substantial regular part-time employment during the tenure of the award (>20 hours/week)
- Have submitted your thesis within three years and 10 months* (FTE) candidature period, or one year and 11 months (FTE) for MPhil.
*in 2026, students will need to submit within 3Y9M to qualify.
International graduate researchers must commit to spending at least 66 per cent of their time in Melbourne during the writing up of articles. Graduate researchers returning to their home country following submission of their thesis are not eligible to apply.
Conditions
Successful applicants will need to complete a final report, accessible below.
Study level:
Graduate research
Student type:
Domestic and international students
Study stage type:
Current study
Study area:
Science
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Visit our scholarship guideStatus:
Open for applications
Applications open:
15 Jan 2025
Applications close:
30 Nov 2025
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