The Maxwell King Scholarship (MKS) is named after Professor Maxwell King, who has made an outstanding contribution to graduate research at Monash University, including eight years as Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research and Research Training).
This prestigious scholarship is available to help support a student undertaking a PhD with living costs whilst studying at Monash.
Scholarship Brief Details:
- Type: Scholarship
- Level of Study: PhD
- Institution(s): Monash University
- Country: Australia
- Coverage: Fully Funded
- Program Period: From 3-4 Years
- Deadline: 31 October 2024
Terms and Conditions
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 current year;
- meet Monash’s competitive scholarship selection process requirements; and
- meet Monash English language proficiency requirements.
Maxwell King PhD Scholarship Benefits
The MKS provides:
- a living allowance (stipend);
- a research allowance; and
- a relocation allowance, if eligible.
Number offered
Two scholarships per year:
- one in the Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) disciplines.
- one in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines.
Selection criteria
Monash scholarships are very competitive and are awarded based on your academic record, any research outputs and prior research experience.
If successful in receiving a MKS, please note that the standard terms and conditions as outlined in the RTP Scholarship Procedures apply, with the exceptions outlined in the eligibility criteria above.
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).
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) will automatically be considered for nomination by the relevant faculty.
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