Summer Round, 2026
Applications for the Summer Round have now closed for 2026.
The following scholarships are offered in the Summer Round, 2026.
Please click into each scholarship for more information and special requirements.
| Scholarship Name | Research or Discipline Area | Point in Degree | Total value of Award in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argus Research Scholarship in Engineering | Engineering | Post Confirmation | Approximately $5,900 |
| Computing and Information Systems Award | CIS | Post Confirmation | $5,000 |
| Diane Lemaire Scholarship | Women undertaking a PhD in the field of Engineering | Post Confirmation | One or more awards available up to $15,000 each |
| Duncan McEachran Travel scholarship | Telecommunications | Post Confirmation | Multiple awards valued at approximately $5,000 |
| Justin Costello Award | Hydrology, water resources or arid zones | Post Confirmation | $5,000 |
| Kenneth Myers Memorial Scholarship | Overseas travel with research in the field of Engineering | EFSTL of 0.5 or more | Approximately $10,000 per year over 2 years |
| Robert Bage Memorial Scholarship | All FEIT | Post Confirmation | Approximately $6,400 |
| Scholarships not offered in 2026 | Research or Discipline Area | Total Value of Scholarship | Next Offered |
|---|---|---|---|
Frequently asked questions
If you cannot find the answer to your question, please contact engit-scholarships@unimelb.edu.au
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You can access the ATO’s guide for guidance on reasonable amounts for domestic and international travel, here – TD2025/4. For Reasonable amounts for domestic travel, please refer to Table 1, Table 4 and Table 5. For reasonable amounts for overseas travel, please refer to Table 6 and Table 9. Please note that for international travel, only reasonable amounts for meals and incidentals are provided.
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Please use the drop down menus to select your Expenses and Funding Source. If any of the items listed in the drop down menu is not applicable, you can ignore that item. If there are any expenses or funding sources that are not available in the drop down menu, please select “Other” and provide details.
If you have expenses that are covered by more than one funding source, please select the source that is covering the majority of the cost.
Expenditure amount: please ensure all amounts are in AUD. If expenses were in a foreign currency, please include that amount under the ‘details section’. I.e. 450 USD.
If in expenditure amount you are putting in the cost for a number of days, in the details section please indicate the cost per day. Ie accommodation $120 per night for 6 nights. Meals $90 per day for 7 days.
Please see below a sample table that has been filled in:
Total Expenses: $5,080
Total Amount Requested: $2,000
Example of ‘Other’ Items you can include: Conference Registration fees
Items that would not be accepted: clothing/apparel, personal items e.g. sunscreen, deodorant, camera, laptop