Graduate research scholarships

Victoria University's world-leading researchers are available to supervise successful graduate research scholarship applicants. We will help you become a research-qualified professional.

Research-focus outlines for research degrees

Domestic research scholarships

International research scholarships

Moondani Balluk research scholarships

Project & industry research scholarships

VU INSPIRED program

Research stipend scholarship (enrolled students)

About research scholarships

The purpose of these scholarships is to support high-quality research by assisting graduate researchers, also called Higher Degree Research (HDR) candidates, with excellent academic qualifications who wish to participate in postgraduate research programs.

A scholarship provides financial assistance during your study. We offer scholarships for tuition fees and a living allowance (stipend) to assist graduate research students with the costs of their study.

All scholarship applicants must meet VU's academic entry requirements for graduate research, in addition to any eligibility requirements for a specific scholarship.

Scholarships are awarded competitively and selection is based on academic merit and research potential, with preference given to students undertaking projects in:

  • one of our areas of research priority
  • areas relevant to the research being undertaken in our research institutes and centres
  • projects supported by industry partners or part of externally funded research programs
  • Moondani Balluk research scholarships, for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and research using the Foley Collection.

Scholarships & priority areas

At Victoria University, research with impact is the development and sustained application of ethical knowledge in all its forms, done in partnership and collaboration, to address the challenges of people, place and planet.

We have research degrees available in six priority areas:

  • Innovating education & future-proofing Australia’s workforce
  • Sport that inspires elite performance, community participation and healthy living
  • Health and wellbeing solutions
  • Transforming communities through policy, practice and governance
  • Smart, sustainable and liveable cities
  • ‘By community, for community’ First Nations Knowledge

They are situated in VU’s two key research institutions:

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Institute for Health and Sport
The Institute for Health and Sport specialises in mechanisms and interventions, healthy and inclusive communities, clinical and community health and wellbeing, sport performance and business.
Institute for Sustainable Industries & Liveable Cities
The Institute for Sustainable Industries and Liveable Cities incorporates a broad range of disciplines, including arts, education, engineering, law, science and economics.