Student Management ServicesGraduate Research Scholarships

Abbreviations

Abbreviation Brief Explanation
APA

Australian Postgraduate Award

Provided by the Federal Government through DIISR

ARC
Australian Research Council
DEEWR

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.

Previously called the Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) 

FMS

Fay Marles Scholarship

Previously called the Postgraduate Equity Scholarship

A University of Melbourne scholarship

Graduate research degree 

Previously referred to as a research higher degree (RHD).

To be deemed a graduate research degree, the research component must account for at least 66% of the course requirements.

GRSC Graduate Research Scholarships Committee
HECS Higher Education Contribution Scheme
HRS Human Rights Scholarship
International student/applicant

Students or applicants who are not Australian or New Zealand citizens or Australian permanent residents

IPRS

Endeavour International Postgraduate Research Scholarship

Fee remission scholarship provided by the Federal Government through DIISR

Local student/applicant Students or applicants who are Australian or New Zealand citizens or Australian permanent residents
MATS Melbourne Abroad Travelling Scholarship
MRS

Melbourne Research Scholarship

•  A University of Melbourne scholarship awarded to local students.

•  From 2002, all MRSs are jointly-funded by the University and the faculty in which the student is undertaking their studies.

•  MRSs are sometimes termed a Faculty MRS.

MIRS

Melbourne International Research Scholarship

An MRS awarded to an international student

Except for the relocation grant and relocation allowance, conditions for the MRS and MIRS are identical

MIFRS

Melbourne International Fee Remission Scholarship

A University of Melbourne Scholarship

MSO Melbourne Scholarships Office
PORES Posgraduate Overseas Research Experience Scholarship
RTS Research Training Scheme
SCHOLS Online scholarship application system
SGR

School of Graduate Research

Previously known as the School of Graduate Studies (SGS)

Stipend Living allowance
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