Scholarships

Monash Law research students intending to enrol in the Master of Philosophy, Master of Laws, Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of Juridical Science can apply for non-taxable scholarships for three years of full-time study.

Scholarships for local students

• Australian Postgraduate Award (APA)
• Monash Graduate Scholarship (MGS)

Scholarships for international students

• International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS)
• Monash International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (MIPRS)
• Monash Graduate Scholarship (MGS)

Information on scholarships are available from Monash Research Graduate School

Scholarship applications

Students intending to apply for scholarships are requested to contact the Faculty's HDR Co-ordinator in the first instance (contact details below). Closing date for applications is 31 October each year. 

Scholarship eligibility

Scholarships are awarded to students who can establish H1 equivalency.

University Wide H1 Equivalence (H1E)

The Monash Research Graduate School has established procedures to determine H1 equivalence.  However, candidates applying for postgraduate scholarships in the Faculty of Law are advised to refer also to the Faculty specific guidelines.

Faculty of Law Specific Guidelines for H1 Equivalence (H1E)

Graduate entry from Australian or New Zealand universities with LLB honours

A number of factors are considered in order to make allowance for the relatively small number of H1 degrees that are awarded to undergraduate law students. The principal factors that are considered in granting H1E to a Monash or other Australian or New Zealand Bachelor of Laws honours graduate include:

• Final class ranking
• Published articles in recognised refereed journals
• Performance in honours thesis and/or research papers
• Examiners’ reports
• Proportions of students with honours degrees and number of H1 degrees awarded
• Prizes won
• Averages over the final 2-3 years of the undergraduate degree

Graduate entry from Australian or New Zealand universities with an ungraded honours degree

Some universities may only grade honours degrees where the student completes an honours research thesis. Students who have completed a Bachelor of Laws with honours, but no grade, will be considered for H1E. Factors to be considered are the same as those in Section A above.

Other graduates

Ungraded Master of Laws (by major thesis) (100% research component)

Students in this group can be in Australia or overseas. Examiners’ reports and articles published in recognised refereed journals in English will also be considered

Ungraded Masters of Laws by coursework with a minor thesis of at least 66%

A minimum average of 75% is desirable for the coursework component. Examiners’ reports, coursework averages and articles published in recognised refereed journals in English will also be considered.

Graded Master of Laws by coursework with a minor thesis component less than 66%

A minimum average of 75% is desirable for the coursework component of the course. The grade of the minor thesis (if appropriate), examiners’ reports, coursework averages and articles published in recognised refereed journals in English will also be considered.

Master of Laws by coursework

A minimum average of 75% is desirable for all coursework. The grade of the research components of the coursework units, examiners’ reports, coursework averages and articles published in recognised refereed journals in English will also be considered.

Individual applications will be judged on their merits in cases of exceptional circumstances.

For postgraduate research scholarships ranking, Master of Laws by major thesis will be ranked above all other applicants.

Contact us

Should you have any queries about research scholarships, please contact the Faculty's HDR Co-ordinator:

Phone: +61 3 99905 3342
Email: research@law.monash.edu.au