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The Program is offered by the Australian Centre and students remain enrolled in their current departments. Eligible students must be undertaking graduate research on a relevant topic. Priority will be given to students with at least one supervisor based at the University of Melbourne.
Timely completion of the thesis remains the priority. The program is intended to enhance the experience of advanced research training and aid graduation pathways.
Applications to join the program are called for twice a year, with start-year intake applications closing in early February and mid-year entry applications closing in late June.
Students can join the program at any time during their candidature and remain part of it until they complete their studies.
If you are not a current student at the University of Melbourne and would like information about how to apply to become a graduate research candidate at the University, please visit the Information for graduate researchers web page.
2024 applications
Applications for mid-year entry into the 2024 Program are open 31 May - 1 July.
Please note: Priority will be given to students with at least one supervisor based at the University of Melbourne. Students from other institutions will need a statement of support from their supervisors for their applications to be considered. Eligible students must have commenced a PhD or Masters by Research.
Application process
Applicants are asked to provide the following information via an online form. We strongly recommend preparing your answers offline (in Microsoft Word or similar) and saving a copy for your own records.
- Name, enrolment and contact information
- Start and expected completion dates
- Current Supervisor/s
- Thesis title (or proposed title)
- A brief description of their topic (up to 100 words)
- An outline of what they are most interested in gaining from the program (up to 100 words)
Please email the Australian Centre if you have any problems with or queries about completing this form.