Research Sponsorship Agreements

The University of Melbourne has formal research training agreements with the following sponsorship bodies.

China Scholarship Council

Eligibility	Chinese citizens wishing to undertake a PhD at the University of Melbourne
Benefits and how to apply	See the Melbourne Scholarships webpage
Further enquiries	Ms Carmella Prideaux

COLCIENCIAS, Colombia

Eligibility	Colombian citizens wishing to undertake a doctoral degree at the University of Melbourne
Benefits	Tuition fees provided by COLCIENCIAS with a contribution from the University of Melbourne. A living allowance, one return international airfare and Overseas Student Health Cover provided by COLCIENCIAS
How to apply	See the COLCIENCIAS website for eligibility and deadlines Apply to the University of Melbourne for a doctoral degree If successful, apply to COLCIENCIAS once you have received your University offer
Further enquiries	Ms Carmella Prideaux

COLFUTURO Loan-Scholarship Program, Colombia

Eligibility	Colombian citizens wishing to undertake a research degree at University of Melbourne
Benefits	Tuition fee discount by the University of Melbourne. A loan-scholarship of up to US$25,000 per year for a maximum of two years provided by COLFUTURO. See COLFUTURO website for more information
How to apply	See the COLFUTURO website for eligibility and deadlines Apply to the University of Melbourne for entry to a research program If successful, apply to COLFUTURO once you have received your University offer
Further enquiries	Ms Carmella Prideaux

CONICYT (Comision Nacional de Investigacion Cientifica y Technologica) Chile

Eligibility	Chilean citizens wishing to undertake a research degree at University of Melbourne
Benefits	Tuition fees (covered jointly by CONICYT and the University of Melbourne) and a living allowance provided by CONICYT. For other benefits see CONICYT website
How to apply	See the CONICYT website for eligibility and deadlines Apply to the University of Melbourne for entry to a research program If successful, apply to CONICYT once you have received your University offer
Further enquiries	Ms Carmella Prideaux

FIDERH (Fund for Human Resource Development) Loan-Tuition Fee Support Program, Mexico

Eligibility	Mexican citizens wishing to undertake a research degree at the University of Melbourne
Benefits	A tuition fee discount is provided by the University of Melbourne which is supplemented by the FIDERH loan-tuition fee support program of up to $200,000 Mexican Pesos each year. The loan funds can also be used contribute to living costs and medical insurance
How to apply	See the FIDERH website for eligibility and deadlines Apply to the University of Melbourne for a research program. If successful, apply to FIDERH once you have received your University offer
Further enquiries	Ms Carmella Prideaux

Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan

Up to fifteen sponsorships per year will be offered each year for 5 years commencing from 2016

Eligibility	Pakistan citizens wishing to undertake a PhD at University of Melbourne
Benefits	Tuition fees and living allowance provided jointly by HEC and the University of Melbourne
How to apply	Apply to the University of Melbourne for entry to a PhD If successful, apply to HEC once you have received your University offer
Further enquiries	Ms Carmella Prideaux

PRONABEC, Peru

Eligibility	Peruvian professionals wishing to undertake a research degree at the University of Melbourne
Benefits	Tuition fees covered by PRONABEC with a contribution from the University of Melbourne. A living allowance provided by PRONABEC
How to apply	See the PRONABEC website for eligibility and deadlines Apply to the University of Melbourne for a research program If successful, apply to PRONABEC once you have received your University offer
Further enquiries	Ms Carmella Prideaux

Vietnam International Education Development (VIED)

Up to ten VIED sponsorships will be offered in 2016.

Eligibility	Vietnamese citizens wishing to undertake a PhD at University of Melbourne
VIED provides	Financial contribution to the University to partially offset the cost of tuition and living allowances
University of Melbourne provides	Tuition fees for up to four years and a living allowance equivalent to the Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarships rate for up to 3.5 years
How to apply	Apply to VIED and nominate University of Melbourne as your preferred university. Also see the VIED page about the agreement with the University At the same time, apply to the University of Melbourne for a PhD
Further enquiries	Ms Carmella Prideaux

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