School of Graduate Studies
The School of Graduate Studies was established in 1994 to provide enhanced services and facilities for all postgraduate students of the University. The School's primary objective is to enhance the quality of graduate education through policy development, performance monitoring, targeted academic support and effective program administration.
The School of Graduate Studies offers many initiatives, resources and activities for postgraduate students. Please make full use of these facilities and resources to ensure that you get the most out of your candidature. See the following website for more details:
www.gradresearch.unimelb.edu.au/
Academic Activity GrantsAmong the many initiatives of the School of Graduate Studies are Academic Activity Grants. The purpose of this scheme is to facilitate postgraduate student involvement in a range of academic and cultural activities, which will enhance and complement their experience of postgraduate study at the University of Melbourne. SGS Academic Activity Grants thus aim to provide encouragement and financial support for individuals or groups of postgraduate students to organise academic activities such as:
- academic conferences and symposia
- visual exhibitions
- seminars
- visiting speakers
More information about Academic Activity Grants is available at:
www.gradresearch.unimelb.edu.au/programs/community/aags.html
University Grant Schemes
There are a number of university grant schemes to which postgraduate students can apply. Supervisors should be aware of the University’s Melbourne Abroad Scholarships (MABS) and the Postgraduate Overseas Research Experience Scholarships (PORES) administered by the Melbourne Scholarship Office. More information is available on the web at www.services.unimelb.edu.au/scholarships/pgrad/available/travelling/index.html