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    Applying to become a research student

    To become a graduate research student at Monash University follow these steps:

    1. Check your eligibility
    2. Find a potential supervisor/s and identify your research area
    3. Prepare supporting documentation
    4. Submit an online Research Candidature and Scholarship Application

    Applicants to the Sunway campus in Malaysia should also check the campus' Future Students webpage for further information.

    For assistance with your application at any stage, please contact our research degrees team via an online enquiry.

    1. Check your eligibility

    • Entry requirements are a combination of academic qualifications, English language skills and professional work and/or research experience.
    • An online self-assessment will provide you with a basis to determine whether you meet the research degree entry requirements.
    • Please refer to the self-assessment information before applying for candidature.  It will take less than five minutes.
    • If you are unclear as to whether you meet entry requirements please seek advice from our research degrees team via an online enquiry.
    • If you are considering applying for a scholarship, please refer to the scholarship eligibility requirements prior to submitting an application.

    2. Find a potential supervisor/s and identify your research area

    To successfully apply for a research degree, all applicants must identify the area in which they want to undertake research.  There are two ways to do this:

    Nominate a preferred supervisor

    • If you have an existing relationship with Monash academic staff, contact them to discuss possible areas of research and define a specific area of interest.
    • In your Candidature Application Form you can nominate your preferred supervisor.

    Identify a field of research

    • If you are an external and/or international applicant, without existing relationships at Monash, you should review the website for active research areas of various faculties and institutes.
    • Based on active research areas, you should identify the area in which you would like to undertake your research.

    More information

    • If you require support in defining research areas please contact our research degrees team via an online enquiry.
    • Once you have submitted a candidature proposal, the University will try to match you with a preferred or nominated supervisor – the final decision will be based on supervisor availability and suitability.

    3. Prepare supporting documentation

    • All applications for research candidature and scholarships will require supporting documentation.
    • Supporting documentation can include academic transcripts, publications, English language proficiency test results, citizenship papers, etc.
    • The online application system will prompt you for specific requirements.

    Electronic submission of documents

    • Supporting documents need to be uploaded as part of an application submission.
    • Having all your documents in a file format ready for attachment and upload at the time you make your online application will make the process easier.
    • You can complete the application process over multiple sessions if you do not have all documents ready at the one time.

    Original documents 

    • Original documents must be preserved and provided to Monash prior to enrolment for validation.

    Incomplete documents

    • Some of your supporting documents may be incomplete at the time you lodge your submission – for example, you may not have received your final year results.
    • You are able to upload later versions of supporting documents after you have made your submission through the online application system.

    4. Submit an online Candidature and Scholarship Application

    New applications for all PhD, M.Phil and Faculty Research Masters degrees and scholarships at all of Monash University’s Australian campuses and candidature only at the Sunway campus in Malaysia can now be submitted online.

    Click here for the online application form and important information on how to complete the form

    Click here for important information if applying for a scholarship 

    Currently this online application form excludes applications for

    If you are unable to submit an application via this online process please contact the Research Degrees Admissions Unit at the Monash Research Graduate School either via email at research.degrees@monash.edu.au or phone +613 9905 1538 for assistance. Scholarship enquiries should be directed to Senior Research Scholarships Officer via email to hdrschol@adm.monash.edu.au or phone +613 9905 1471.

    Postgraduate Research self-assessment

    • If you are considering commencing a graduate research degree at Monash you need to meet specific academic as well as English language entry requirements.
    • The following pages provide a quick guide to indicate your eligibility.

    Please select your intended study level:

    PhD

    Masters by Research

    Professional Doctorate