Scholarships & financial support
Commonwealth Supported Places - A national priority
As part of the Federal Governments' focus on education, Master of Science subjects in the natural and physical sciences,
and mathematics and statistics have been listed as a national priority area from 2009 onwards.
Students entering the Master of Science programs need to check the banding classification of specific subjects as those not
in the natural and physical sciences, mathematics and statistics fee band will have different fee levels as displayed on
Commonwealth supported places page.
In addition, the University of Melbourne will be offering over 200 Commonwealth Supported Places into the
Master of Science for 2010, indicating it is an excellent time to study science at the University of Melbourne.
Youth Allowance, Austudy & Abstudy
Eligible students undertaking the Master of Science Professional training programs (Biotechnology, Environmental Science,
Management Science & Nanotechnology), will be able to access government support payments such as
Youth Allowance,
Austudy or
Abstudy.
Awards, prizes & scholarships
The Melbourne Graduate School of Science offers a range of prizes and awards across graduate programs and disciplines to
Australian and international students. These awards and prizes provide support for living costs, research, travel, local and
international conference attendance and periods of overseas study. Some funds such as the 'David Hay Memorial Fund' provide
financial assistance for writing thesis and publication of work in journals.
International Postgraduate Coursework Awards (IPCA)
Four 50% fee remission awards will be available for international students enrolling in the Master of Science in Semester 1 2010.
To be considered, applicants must submit a course application by 31 October 2009 and subsequently receive an unconditional course
offer as a new international student at the University of Melbourne. Successful applicants will be notified in December 2009. Further
information please visit the International
Postgraduate Coursework Awards (IPCA) web page.
Master of Science National scholarships
Scholarships of $5000 per annum are available for students commencing the Master of Science programs in 2010.
For eligibility students must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident of Australia or hold a humanitarian
visa. Scholarships will be awarded to students intending to study full time, who are high achieving, and selection is based on academic
merit. Students need to apply for a Master of Science program by 20 November 2009 to be assessed and no additional scholarship application
form is required.
New Generation International Graduate Awards
These awards are available to high-achieving eligible students who have an unconditional Semester 1 2010 course offer for one of the
following science professional entry courses:
Further information please visit the New Generation International Graduate Awards web page.
There are a number of scholarships available for students undertaking research programs.
Financial support