National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Scholarships

The NHMRC offers scholarships to support outstanding health and medical graduates early in their career, so they can be trained to conduct research that is internationally competitive and develop a capacity for original independent research within Australia. This funding opportunity is only available to domestic graduate research students.

Stage 1: Applicants intending to apply for a NHMRC scholarship must meet the internal deadlines set by both NHMRC and Monash University. Minimum data must be entered in NHMRC’s granting system Sapphire by 8 May 2024. Note: Failure to meet this deadline will result in the application not proceeding.  

Stage 2: Applications must be submitted by the Monash closing date of 29 May 2024. The earlier closing date allows us time to check your application to ensure it is complete.

Applicants must

• be undertaking a higher degree by research (i.e. a PhD or a Research Masters degree); coursework degrees do not qualify as higher degrees by research 
• ensure a complete application is submitted, including supervisor report and other documents required to conduct a complete assessment of an application 
• not have previously received an NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarship 
• not be a recipient of an Australian Government funded stipend such as a Research Training Program (RTP) stipend at the time of application, during peer review, or for the duration of the grant, if accepted 
• not exceed 12 calendar months of full-time equivalent enrolment for a PhD degree, or six calendar months for a Research Masters degree, up to 31 December in the year of application 
• include a proposal for a research project based in Australia; elements of the project can be undertaken outside Australia (e.g. data gathering) but the CIA, supervisor and project must be all Australian-based and located at an Australian institution 
• apply under the Research Stream that their research proposal aligns with.  

See application details, eligibility, and more information about the NHMRC scholarships here. Applicants are required to read all relevant reference material available via GrantConnect prior to lodging an application.

Contact

Admissions Team, Monash Graduate Research Office | mgro-apply@monash.edu