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Sir James McNeill Postgraduate Research Scholarship

The Sir James McNeill Postgraduate Research Scholarship (SJMN) is funded by a private trust and was established in memory of the late Sir James McNeill, who had a long association with Monash University.

This prestigious scholarship is available for research that is both environmentally responsible and socially beneficial and helps support a graduate research student with living costs whilst studying at Monash.

Applications

closes 31 October each year

Total scholarship value

$52,352 p.a (2025 rate)

Number offered

One every two years (from R4/2024 onwards)

Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Global Studies

Ramanika

I’m passionate about mental health and supporting others. With a scholarship, I didn’t have to sacrifice volunteering for a paid job to support my studies. It motivated me to continue volunteering to help others and made me feel rewarded for giving back to the community.

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Am I eligible?

You must be one of the following:

An Australian citizen
A New Zealand citizen
Australian permanent resident
Australian humanitarian visa holder
An International student

You must meet the following criteria:

have submitted a scholarship application in the year the scholarship is offered;
be undertaking research that is both environmentally responsible and socially beneficial;
meet Monash’s competitive scholarship selection process requirements; and
meet Monash English language proficiency requirements.

This scholarship is also available to students undertaking Joint Research Awards when Monash University is the home institution.

Benefits

The SJMN provides:

a living allowance (stipend);
a research allowance; and
a relocation allowance, if eligible.

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Selection criteria

Monash scholarships are very competitive and are awarded based on your academic record, any research outputs and prior research experience.

The standard RTP Scholarships terms and conditions as outlined in the RTP Scholarship Procedures apply, with the exceptions outlined in the eligibility criteria above.

This scholarship is open to those conducting research within the faculties of Arts (School of Music only); Engineering; Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences and Science.

How to apply

Application for graduate research scholarships is done at the time of applying for your course, unless you are already enrolled.

A single application is used for both admission and scholarship. You do not need to specify which scholarship you are applying as you are automatically considered for all graduate research scholarships (where eligible).

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Note: This prestigious scholarship is awarded in the 31 October scholarship round only. Eligible applicants from Rounds 1 through to 4 (of the same year in which the scholarship is offered) will automatically be considered for nomination by the relevant faculty. The scholarships is offered once every two years from R4/2024.

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