PhD scholarships

Students accepted for PhD studies by the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute must gain their own scholarships.

Local Students (Australian and New Zealand citizens)

Local (Australian and New Zealand citizens) students need to first obtain a ‘provisional offer’ from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute and then be successful in attaining one of the following scholarships from the University of Melbourne:

Applicants must complete and submit an online application via SCHOLS to the Melbourne Scholarships Office usually by 31 October each year with all the required documents.

PhD scholarships for local students are also available from:

The application deadline for scholarships is August for NHMRC, October for Leukaemia Foundation of Australia and November for Cancer Council Victoria in the year prior.

International Students

International students need to first obtain a ‘provisional offer’ from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute AND an ‘unconditional offer’ from the University of Melbourne, and then be successful in attaining one the following scholarships combinations from the University of Melbourne:

Endeavour International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS) (covers tuition fees and provides stipend)

Melbourne International Fee Remission Scholarship (MIFRS) (covers tuition fees) AND Melbourne International Research Scholarship (MIRS) (provides stipend)

Applications for most international scholarships must be submitted online via SCHOLS to the Melbourne Scholarships Office usually by 31 August each year.

Contact for more information

Sue Hardy
Student Administration Assistant
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
Phone: +61 3 9345 2549
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The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research