Applicant must be citizens of countries other than Australia and New Zealand who are not Australian permanent residents.
The academic requirements to be considered for the graduate research scholarships are the same as those that apply to entry to the PhD, and these requirements apply even if a scholarship is sought to undertake a masters by research.
The key academic requirements that applicants must meet are:
• Completion of tertiary studies that are at least equivalent to a four-year honors degree at an Australian university, and
• Applicants normally need to have completed a research project/component as part of their tertiary studies that accounts for at least 25% of their year's work at 4th year or master's level.

Examples of tertiary studies that normally meet the academic requirements include:
• 3-year bachelors course followed by a 1-year
o honors [eg. BA(Hons), B.Com(Hons)
o postgraduate diploma
o masters preliminary qualification, or
o masters course
• 4-years bachelor with honors course [eg. BE(Hons), LLB(Hons).শিক্ষা সংক্রান্ত খবরাখবর নিয়মিত পেতে রেজিস্ট্রেশন করুন অথবা Log In করুন।

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Information about application procedures for local and international students can be obtained from the Melbourne Scholarships Office website, or by contacting the Melbourne Scholarships Office (MSO) directly or applicants can download application form the website :
http://service.unimelb.edu.au/scholarships/pgrad/current/benifits/condition.

Applications will only be considered for scholarship by the Graduate Research Scholarships Committee (GRSC) if the nominated academic department supports the scholarship application. Applicants are strongly encouraged to discuss admission and/or their research proposal with their intended academic department before they lodge their application for scholarship.

The Melbourne International Research Scholarships (MIRS) is awarded to international students wishing to undertake graduate research degree studies at the University of Melbourne. MIRSs are funded by the University with each faculty having a limited number to award.