Postgraduate
students
Information for current and prospective postgraduate students
at the School of Chemistry
The School of Chemistry is located at the University of Melbourne's
main campus at Parkville in Victoria, Australia. We also have research
staff located at the Bio21 Institute of Molecular Science and Biotechnology
building at Parkville.
The School has an excellent international reputation in research
and an outstanding record of achievement in attracting external
research
funding.
There is an ongoing program to keep our research facilities at world
standard and to focus our research efforts. This has involved
the progressive upgrading of the School's laboratories, the purchase
of state-of-the-art instrumentation and recruitment of academics with
a strong research profile. In addition, we are building stronger
links with other disciplines in the University and with other research
institutions locally and internationally.
We have currently more than 100 BSc (Hons), PhD and MSc research
students at the School. There are 24 continuing research and teaching
staff, and over 30 research only staff, supported by a similar number
of technical and administrative personnel. Further information about
our staff is available.
Prospective postgraduate students
It is important to make contact with academics in the research groups
which best represent your area of interest, as acceptance
into a postgraduate program depends on available supervision and ultimately,
on an agreed research topic with your supervisor.
Further information about the research
currently being undertaken in the School of Chemistry, as well as
the School's research
facilities, is available.
Postgraduate courses
The School of Chemistry offers three postgraduate courses: a Doctor
of Philosophy, a Master of Science (Research) and a Postgraduate Diploma
in Science - Chemistry. Find out more about these
postgraduate
courses.
International students
International students who wish to apply for a research course are
strongly encouraged to establish contact with a prospective supervisor
before submitting an application. Further information about
how
to apply is available.
The International Centre handles all international applications for
postgraduate programs and scholarships. The
International
Centre's website has information about entry standards/requirements
and scholarships and fees, as well as application forms.
How do I find a supervisor?
Prospective postgraduate students are encouraged to contact our
academic staff directly and discuss
your research interests with them. Further information about the
research
currently being undertaken by each of the research staff within
the School is available.
Fees and scholarships
A range of scholarships is available to support postgraduate study.
The
Melbourne
Scholarships Office administers most of the scholarships available
to postgraduate students. Find out more about your eligibility and how
to apply.
School of Chemistry staff will sometimes offer scholarships that
are associated with a particular research program. Applications for
scholarships should be made to the School of Graduate Studies, but also
check with your proposed supervisor(s) about any financial support they
may be able to be arrange for you. Find out more about
current
Chemistry scholarships.
Find our more about current postgraduate
course fees.
What is it like living in Melbourne?
Further information about the City of Melbourne,
recently voted the world's most livable city, is available.
General enquiries
Any general inquiries from graduates interested in undertaking postgraduate
study are welcome and can be made to Miss Vicki Burley, as follows:
Telephone - (+61 3) 8344 6495
Fax - (+61 3) 9347 5180
Email - vickib@unimelb.edu.au
Honours program
The School also offers a variety of honours programs, which can
be undertaken in fourth year. Further information about the
honours
programs, scholarships and how to apply, is available.
Student services
There are various services available for postgraduate students, as
well as societies and associations you can join.
The
Chemistry Postgraduates Society
Find out more about the Melbourne
University Chemical Society, first established in 1903.
The Graduate
Centre provides meeting rooms, study spaces, social facilities and
computer laboratories for postgraduate students.
The University of Melbourne has everything on campus to make your
time as a student an enjoyable one. There are a variety of services,
clubs and associations available and a complete guide to University
students
services is available.
More information about resources for postgraduate students can be
found here
(PDF 70KB).
Current students
A list of higher degree students is available.
