HUMAN RIGHTS SCHOLARSHIP UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE

 The University of Melbourne Human Rights Scholarship is a fully funded graduate research scholarship for students pursuing human-rights-focused research at the master’s or PhD level.

Key details from the official scholarship page:

• Living allowance: AUD 44,500 per year (2026 full-time rate)

• Full tuition fee offset

• Relocation grant:

  • AUD 3,000 for students moving from outside Australia

  • AUD 2,000 from interstate within Australia

• Overseas Student Health Cover for international students

• Duration:

  • Up to 2 years for a Master by Research

  • Up to 3.5 years for a PhD (Scholarships)

Eligibility

Applicants generally must:

• Apply for or already meet entry requirements for a graduate research degree at Melbourne

• Conduct research in the field of human rights

• Demonstrate commitment to advancing human rights beyond academics (e.g., advocacy, NGO work, volunteering)

• Not already hold a research qualification at the same or higher level

• Not have previously received the Human Rights Scholarship (Scholarships)

Application process

You usually need to:

1. Apply for admission to a graduate research degree (Master by Research or PhD)

2. Submit a separate Human Rights Scholarship application

3. Provide:

   • Research proposal

   • Academic transcripts

   • CV

   • Referees

   • Statement explaining your human rights commitment and research impact (Study)

Deadline

Recent listings indicate the application deadline is around 31 October for the following academic year. (Lawctopus)

Official scholarship page:
University of Melbourne Human Rights Scholarship

Graduate research application guide:
Graduate Research Applications – University of Melbourne

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