Research Support Funds

Funding support for a range of research-related expenses.


Research Support Funds are open to graduate researchers for a range of research-related purposes including costs associated with attendance at conferences, travel in support of research projects, and other expenses directly related to the costs of undertaking research work.

Guidelines

Application form

Applications for retrospective funding will only be approved in exceptional circumstances and an accompanying explanation must be provided.

Applications may be made at any time but should be submitted at least four weeks before the funding is required.

Research Support Funds – MPhil and PhD candidates

Eligible Graduate Research students may apply for up to $6,500 in Research Support Funds over the lifetime of their candidature.

Thesis Editing Funds - International PhD Students only

International PhD students, for whom English is not their first language, may apply for up to $1,000 in Thesis Editing Funds over the lifetime of their candidature. These funds may be utilised for copyediting and proofreading costs.

Fieldwork Support Funds - PhD Students Only

PhD students who travel to undertake field research during their candidature may apply for Fieldwork Support Funds. Students can apply for up to $2,000 over the lifetime of their candidature.

Completed applications

Please forward completed applications to:

Office for Research (Law)
Melbourne Law School
University of Melbourne VIC 3010

Phone: +61 3 8344 8946
Email: law-graduateresearch@unimelb.edu.au