1. Monash University Malaysia
  2. Monash Graduate Research Excellence Scholarship
Academic scholarship for
Research Master's
PhD

Monash Graduate Research Excellence Scholarship

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Overview

Scholarship Overview

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Fee Waiver of

100%

This scholarship offer tuition fee support for new graduate research students & current students enrolling or in their first year of registration.

How to qualify

Requirements

  • Applicants must possess a minimum academic qualification of First Class Honours (H1) or it's equivalence (H1E) recognised by Monash Malaysia.
  • Applicants must meet the minimum admission (academic and English language proficiency) and scholarship eligibility requirements as published on the website for the relevant research degree and be enrolled or provided an offer to study at Monash University Malaysia.
  • The award of scholarships are based on an applicant’s academic record, research output and/or prior research experience.
  • Applicants must not have completed a graduate research masters or doctoral degree at the same course level (for example, are applying to undertake a second doctoral degree).
  • Applicants who receive a scholarship/financial assistance from an external sponsor(s) must obtain prior approval from the Scholarship office. The Scholarship office will confirm that there are no contradictory conditions from the sponsors. Consent from both MUM and sponsor(s) is required.
Things you should be aware of

Highlights

  • You may be required to contribute a number of hours per week in academic support and/or research support activities as determined by the managing School
How to apply

Application

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What you get

Awards Details

Each scholarship comes with a full tuition fee waiver and monthly stipend of RM 2,850 as follows:

  • Research master’s degree - Two years full-time equivalent from the date of course commencement.
  • Doctoral degree -  Three years and six months full-time equivalent from the date of course commencement or upon thesis submission; whichever is earlier.

About Sponsor

Monash University Malaysia

#36
QS World Ranking (Year)
69%
Employability (MOHE Tracer Study)

Monash University Malaysia, which was established in 1998, is the third largest campus of Australia's largest university and the first foreign university campus in Malaysia.

They are a research-focused Australian university ranked 58th among the top 100 universities in the world by the Times Higher Education 2025 World University Rankings, and a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight (Go8). Monash University is also ranked 37th in the QS 2025 World University Rankings.

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