Scholarships, Bursaries and Prizes

Award name	School	Department / Centre	Study level	Category	Opens	Closes
Anatomy & Neuroscience Vacation Scholarship	Biomedical Sciences	Anatomy and Neuroscience	Undergraduate	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —
Australian Society for Microbiology - 2nd year Microbiology Prize (BBIOMED)	Biomedical Sciences	Microbiology and Immunology	Undergraduate	Prize	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —
Australian Society for Microbiology - 2nd year Microbiology Prize (BSC)	Biomedical Sciences	Microbiology and Immunology	Undergraduate	Prize	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —
Australian Society for Microbiology - 3rd year Microbiology Prize	Biomedical Sciences	Microbiology and Immunology	Undergraduate	Prize	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Dunlop Rubber Prize	Biomedical Sciences	Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	Undergraduate	Prize	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Irene Stanley Award	Biomedical Sciences	Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	Undergraduate	Prize	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology – Exhibition Prize	Biomedical Sciences	Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	Undergraduate	Prize	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology – Grimwade Honours Prize	Biomedical Sciences	Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	Undergraduate	Prize	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —
Department of Microbiology and Immunology - 2nd year Microbiology Prize (BBIOMED)	Biomedical Sciences	Microbiology and Immunology	Undergraduate	Prize	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —
Department of Microbiology and Immunology - 3rd Year Immunology Prize	Biomedical Sciences	Microbiology and Immunology	Undergraduate	Prize	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —
Department of Microbiology and Immunology - 3rd year Microbiology Prize	Biomedical Sciences	Microbiology and Immunology	Undergraduate	Prize	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —
E.S.J. King Prize	Biomedical Sciences		Undergraduate	Prize	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —
Exhibition prize in Microbiology and Immunology	Biomedical Sciences	Microbiology and Immunology	Undergraduate	Prize	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —
Ian Holmes Medal for Virology	Biomedical Sciences	Microbiology and Immunology	Undergraduate	Prize	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —
JHW Birrell Scholarship	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental		Undergraduate, Graduate Coursework, Graduate Research	Scholarship	2018-11-21 21st Nov 2018	2019-04-30 30th Apr 2019
Karl David Yeomans Prize	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental		Undergraduate, Graduate Coursework, Graduate Research, Other	Prize	2099-01-01 —	2018-11-25 25th Nov 2018
Laverack Prize for Cell & Developmental Biology	Biomedical Sciences	Anatomy and Neuroscience	Undergraduate	Prize	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —
Nancy Millis Prize in Microbiology and Immunology	Biomedical Sciences	Microbiology and Immunology	Undergraduate	Prize	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —
R.D. Wright Prize and Scholarship	Biomedical Sciences	Physiology	Undergraduate	Scholarship, Prize	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —
Roy and Iris Simmons Award	Biomedical Sciences	Microbiology and Immunology	Undergraduate	Prize	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —
Sunderland Prize for Neuroscience	Biomedical Sciences	Anatomy and Neuroscience	Undergraduate	Prize	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —
T.F. Ryan Prize For Anatomy	Biomedical Sciences	Anatomy and Neuroscience	Undergraduate	Prize	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —
Wood Jones Prize for Human Structure and Function	Biomedical Sciences	Anatomy and Neuroscience	Undergraduate	Prize	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —

Award name	School	Department / Centre	Study level	Category	Opens	Closes
Chancellor's Prize for Excellence in the PhD Thesis	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental	All	Graduate Coursework, Graduate Research	Prize	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —
Continuing Professional Development for Allied Health Practititioners Grant and Scholarship Program 2018	Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Health Sciences	All	Graduate Coursework	Scholarship	2018-05-04 4th May 2018	2018-08-04 4th Aug 2018
Helen R Freeman Scholarships (Mathematics & Statistics)	Biomedical Sciences	All	Graduate Coursework	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —
Iain Charles Medgett Postgraduate Student Travel Award	Biomedical Sciences	Pharmacology and Therapeutics	Graduate Coursework, Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —
JHW Birrell Scholarship	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental		Undergraduate, Graduate Coursework, Graduate Research	Scholarship	2018-11-21 21st Nov 2018	2019-04-30 30th Apr 2019
Karl David Yeomans Prize	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental		Undergraduate, Graduate Coursework, Graduate Research, Other	Prize	2099-01-01 —	2018-11-25 25th Nov 2018
MDHS Scholarship Fund - Professional Graduate Scholarships	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental	All	Graduate Coursework	Bursary	2019-01-01 1st Jan 2019	2019-03-10 10th Mar 2019
Royal Melbourne Hospital Honours Award	Biomedical Sciences	Anatomy and Neuroscience	Graduate Coursework	Prize	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —
Sir William Upjohn Medal	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental	All	Graduate Coursework, Graduate Research	Prize	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —
Vacation Research Scholarships	Biomedical Sciences	Anatomy and Neuroscience	Graduate Coursework	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —

The University and Faculty offer an extensive range of scholarships to international and local students applying for graduate research study.

Resources
- Application rounds - key dates
- Scholarship eligibility
Other Scholarships
- Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarships (formerly Australian Postgraduate Award)
- MDHS Indigenous Research Training Support Scheme
- Melbourne Scholarships
- External scholarships
- Melbourne Research Scholarships (MRS)
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For further information please contact Research Development.

Award name	School	Department / Centre	Study level	Category	Opens	Closes
AFOEM Essay Prize	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental	All	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2017-07-01 1st Jul 2017	2099-01-01 —
Beaney Scholarships in Pathology	Biomedical Sciences		Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	—
Carl De Gruchy Medical History Scholarship	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental	All	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2017-12-11 11th Dec 2017	2017-12-18 18th Dec 2017
Carol Willesee PhD Scholarship	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental	All	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	—
Chancellor's Prize for Excellence in the PhD Thesis	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental	All	Graduate Coursework, Graduate Research	Prize	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —
Gordon Paul Castles Scholarship	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental	All	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	—
Iain Charles Medgett Postgraduate Student Travel Award	Biomedical Sciences	Pharmacology and Therapeutics	Graduate Coursework, Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —
JHW Birrell Scholarship	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental		Undergraduate, Graduate Coursework, Graduate Research	Scholarship	2018-11-21 21st Nov 2018	2019-04-30 30th Apr 2019
Karl David Yeomans Prize	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental		Undergraduate, Graduate Coursework, Graduate Research, Other	Prize	2099-01-01 —	2018-11-25 25th Nov 2018
Leslie Eric Paddle Scholarship in Orthopaedic Paediatrics	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences	Paediatrics, Anatomy and Neuroscience	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	—
Major Bartlett University Scholarships	Biomedical Sciences	Microbiology and Immunology	Graduate Research	Scholarship, Travel	2018-02-01 1st Feb 2018	2018-03-19 19th Mar 2018
Margaret and Irene Stewardson Fund Scholarship	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental		Graduate Research	Scholarship	—	—
May Stewart Bursary	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental	All	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	—
Miegunyah Biochemistry Award	Biomedical Sciences	Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	Graduate Research, Other	Prize	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —
Miller Foundation Scholarship	Biomedical Sciences, Population and Global Health	Microbiology and Immunology, All	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2016-08-01 1st Aug 2016	2016-10-31 31st Oct 2016
Millis Jackson Research Scholarship	Biomedical Sciences	Microbiology and Immunology	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	1970-01-01
Nancy Frances Curry Scholarship	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental	All	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	—
Picchi Brothers Foundation Prize	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental		Graduate Research	Prize	2018-06-26 26th Jun 2018	2018-08-31 31st Aug 2018
R.J. Fletcher Research Scholarship	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental	All	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	—
Randal and Louisa Alcock Scholarships	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental	All	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	—
Ronald John Gleghorn Bursary	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental	All	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	—
Sheppard M. Lowe Scholarship	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental	All	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	—
Sir Thomas Naghten Fitzgerald Scholarship	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental	Surgery	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	—
Sir Thomas Peel Dunhill Research Scholarship	Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental	All	Graduate Research	Scholarship	2099-01-01 —	—
Sir William Upjohn Medal	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Psychological Sciences, Population and Global Health, Health Sciences, Dental	All	Graduate Coursework, Graduate Research	Prize	2099-01-01 —	2099-01-01 —
Yiaga Ngarnga Scholarship for Infection and Immunity	Medical School, Biomedical Sciences, Population and Global Health		Graduate Research	Scholarship	2018-11-19 19th Nov 2018	2019-03-29 29th Mar 2019