The University of Melbourne through the Faculty of Arts is pleased to announce the 2021/22 Faculty of Arts Graduate Research International Grant for the 2021 academic session.
The Arts Graduate Research International Grant (AGRIG) provides Faculty of Arts graduate researchers with assistance to travel overseas for at least two weeks to conduct research that is essential to the completion of their thesis, but do not meet the methodological or lengthy immersive research requirements of the PhD Fieldwork Grant Scheme.
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Graduate Research International Grant
Aim and Benefits of Graduate Research International Grant
The maximum allowance over the duration of the candidature (whether in one long trip, or several repeat trips) is:
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) – $5,000
- Master by Research (MA) – $2,500
Requirements for Graduate Research International Grant Qualification
To be eligible for this scholarship, you need to:
- be a graduate researcher enrolled in the Faculty of Arts,
- be post-confirmation or within three months of your expected confirmation date,
- be able to demonstrate that the intended travel and research activity are essential to the timely completion of your research thesis with strong support from your supervisor,
- be able to present a reasonable and justifiable budget,
- be making satisfactory progress and have a credible plan for timely completion,
- have school support for 25% of the total budget requested. Your School Funding will be the source of this contribution, and
- be able to demonstrate that you have met all relevant University policy requirements relating to your research (such as compliance with the University’s code of conduct for research and student travel policy):
Selection criteria
You are required to provide the following information in your online application:
- A statement clearly outlining the significance of the travel to your research methodology and thesis,
- A budget for the planned travel in Australian Dollars (AUD),
- Budget must be itemised in detail,
- Evidence of sources of quotations budgeted items (ie. air and rail fares, and the source of other costs, etc.), and
- Any gap in funding is expected to be covered by personal savings or other funding source, which should be indicated on the budget proforma
- A letter from your principal supervisor outlining in detail.
- The significance of the travel to the completion of the thesis
- That you are making satisfactory progress and has a credible plan for timely completion
Application Deadline
December 31, 2021
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
University of Melbourne on artsunimelb.formstack.com to apply
Applicants are to submit their application before the application deadline. Candidates must attach relevant supporting documents.
For more details, visit University of Melbourne website.
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