Arts PhD Fieldwork Grant at the University of Melbourne 2026

The Arts PhD Fieldwork Grant is for fieldwork support to Faculty of Arts Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) graduate researchers, in which the primary data for the PhD thesis can be collected only in a field location (for example, a fundable project may require access to particular communities, physical landscapes, indigenous languages, archaeological sites, or oral histories).

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Interview Process
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineDecember 31, 2026
• Value$12,000
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorUniversity of Melbourne
• City to studyVictoria
• School to studyUniversity of Melbourne
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• You can receive financial support of up to $12,000 to conduct projects in which the primary data for the thesis can be collected only in a field location over an extended period of time that are essential to the completion of your research.
• Graduate researchers will be eligible to receive funding from either the PhD Fieldwork Grant or the‚ Essentials Grant, but not both

Requirements

To be considered for this grant, you must:

• Be enrolled in a PhD degree in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne;
• Be Confirmed;
• Be able to demonstrate that the primary data collection for your PhD requires fieldwork methodology with strong support from your Advisory Committee. Assessment of applications for fieldwork support will be based not on the discipline, but the methodology involved;
• Have a Research Expenses Plan approved by your Advisory Committee at Confirmation of Candidature; and
• Be able to demonstrate that you have met all relevant University policy requirements relating to their fieldwork (such as compliance with the University’s code of conduct for research and student travel policy): Research Integrity Principles, Student Travel and Transport Policy (MPF1209), Graduate Research Training Policy (MPF1321), Academic Progress Review Policy (Graduate Research) (MPF1363).

Selection Process

The selection is based on:

• How your methodology meets the guidelines of what constitutes fieldwork
• That the proposed fieldwork is essential and integral to your thesis
• The Research Expenses Plan approved at Confirmation of Candidature

Check also:
ANU Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship 2026
University of Canberra Research Scholarships 2026

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• To apply for this grant, please review the Application guidelines for Graduate Research Essentials and PhD Fieldwork grants.

For more information, kindly visit the University of Melbourne Scholarship webpage.