University of Melbourne Human Rights Scholarship 2025 | Fully Funded Graduate Research Opportunity

The University of Melbourne has a great Human Rights Scholarship for graduate research students who want to promote human rights. This chance helps scholars who are serious about making a real difference through their studies and advocacy work.

Scholarship Details

Host Country	Australia
Provider	The University of Melbourne
Degree Level	Master’s & PhD
Eligible Courses	Human Rights
Benefits	Full Funding, Up to $94,200
Eligible Nationalities	Open to all nationals
Deadline	31 Oct, 2025

Scholarship Benefits

If you get the Human Rights Scholarship, here's what you'll receive:

Living Allowance: You’ll get $43,500 a year (based on 2025 rates), paid out for a maximum of 2 years if you're a Master's student, or up to 3.5 years for Doctoral students. This also comes with some paid sick leave, maternity leave, and leave for parenting.
Full Fee Offset: This will cover your tuition fees for up to 2 years for Master’s students or up to 4 years for Doctoral students.
Relocation Grant: If you're moving from another state or territory in Australia, you'll get $2,000. If you're coming from overseas, it’s $3,000.
Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC): You will get a Single Membership to cover health needs for international students on a student visa.

Eligibility Criteria

To apply for this scholarship, you need to:

Have submitted an application and meet the entry requirements for a Master’s or Doctorate by research degree starting this year.
Plan to do graduate research in Human Rights.
Not have already completed a research qualification at the same level or higher than the course you're applying for.
Not have received a graduate research scholarship before.