Monash University in Australia invites applications for vacant PhD Scholarships, a public research university based in Melbourne, Australia.
PhD Scholarships
| Position | Location | Level / Salary | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhD Opportunity – The Economic Causes and Consequences of Family and Domestic Violence, Centre for Health Economics, Business School | Caulfield campus | 1 Feb 2026 | |
| This PhD offers the chance to work on a project at the intersection of economics, public policy, and one of Australia’s most pressing social challenges; family and domestic violence (FDV). | |||
| PhD Scholarship – The Economics of Mental Healthcare Markets, Centre for Health Economics, Monash Business School | Caulfield campus | 1 Feb 2026 | |
| The PhD research will be part of an Australian Research Council (ARC)-funded project aimed at investigating mental healthcare markets and socioeconomic inequities in access to care. Early access to mental health care is crucial for both individual well-being and economic productivity. | |||
| PhD Opportunity – Forensic Medicine (Toxicology), Department of Forensic Medicine, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine | 553 St Kilda Road | 1 Mar 2026 | |
| Join a leading forensic medicine institute and contribute to high-impact research that informs clinical practice, policy, and public health. Multiple PhD projects are available across key areas of forensic medicine. | |||
| PhD Opportunity – Healthcare Labour Markets and Population Health, Centre for Health Economics, Monash Business School | Caulfield campus | 1 Feb 2026 | |
| This PhD project examines how healthcare labour markets shape the recruitment, retention, well-being of doctors and nurses, and how these dynamics affect access to care and population health. | |||
| PhD Opportunity – Health Equity, Access & Inequality, Centre for Health Economics, Monash Business School | Caulfield campus | 1 Feb 2026 | |
| Within the Integrated PhD Program, a PhD opportunity is available aligned with the Centre of Research Excellence in Achieving Health Equity for all Australians with Disability (AHEAD). This project focuses on health equity, access, and inequality for people with disability, and contributes directly to nationally significant health and disability policy reforms. | |||
| PhD Scholarship in Digital Transformation and Everyday life in Indonesia | Indonesia, Other | 18 Jan 2026 | |
| This PhD scholarship forms part of a collaborative research program on digital transformation, data practices, and everyday life in Indonesia, jointly supervised by Dr Verity Trott (Monash University Australia), Dr Arran Ridley and Dr Dyah Pitaloka (Monash University Indonesia). | |||
| PhD Scholarship – Applied Economics on “Firm Closures, Layoffs, and Their Impacts on Workers and Families”, Centre for Health Economics, Monash Business School | Caulfield campus | 1 Feb 2026 | |
| Fully Funded 4.5-Year PhD Scholarship in Applied Economics on “Firm Closures, Layoffs, and Their Impacts on Workers and Families” in the Centre for Health Economics (Melbourne, Australia) | |||
| PhD Scholarship – Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences | Parkville campus | 31 Jan 2026 | |
| We are seeking a highly motivated, creative and ambitious PhD candidate to join the GPCR EcoPharmacology Laboratory at the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MIPS). This fully funded PhD project integrates artificial intelligence, computational modelling, and GPCR pharmacology to discover next-generation selective G protein-coupled estrogen receptor agonists aimed at preventing dementia in postmenopausal women. | |||
| PhD Opportunity on Generative-AI driven Requirements Regulation in Space Missions | Clayton campus | 31 Jan 2026 | |
| This is an exceptional opportunity for a PhD candidate to shape the future of space-mission design through AI. The project focuses on building and evaluating a generative-AI requirements regulatory compliance solution that helps translate complex mission briefs and regulations into rigorous, traceable, regulator-ready requirements. | |||
| PhD Opportunity – Indigenous (Energy) | Caulfield campus, Clayton campus | 31 May 2026 | |
| Monash Energy Institute and Faculty of IT, Faculty of Engineering and Monash Business School invites Indigenous applications for a fully funded, 3.5-year PhD scholarship starting 2026 | |||
| Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) on Phase Transformations in Advanced Steel Design | Clayton campus | 30 Jun 2026 | |
| Expressions of interest are sought from outstanding domestic and international candidates for PhD study within the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), Faculty of Engineering, Monash University. | |||
| Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) on Australian Green Ironmaking | Clayton campus | 30 Jun 2026 | |
| Expressions of interest are sought from outstanding domestic and international candidates for PhD study within the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), Faculty of Engineering, Monash University. | |||
| Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Master of Engineering Science (Research) Domestic Scholarship Opportunities at Faculty of Engineering | Clayton campus | ||
| Expressions of interest are sought from outstanding domestic candidates for Master’s by Research or PhD study in all departments, within the Faculty of Engineering. | |||
| Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Master of Engineering Science (Research) International Scholarship Opportunities at Faculty of Engineering | Clayton campus | ||
| Expressions of interest are sought from outstanding candidates for Master’s by Research or PhD study in all departments, within the Faculty of Engineering. | |||
| Indigenous EOI for PhD Opportunities | Clayton campus | ||
| Monash University is seeking expressions of interest from Indigenous Australians to explore a PhD research area | |||
| Centre for Health Economics, Monash Business School, Integrated PhD Program 2026 | Caulfield campus | ||
| If you are looking for rigorous graduate research training and want to make a substantial contribution to research in the economics of health and health care, the Centre for Health Economics at Monash University offers a fully funded PhD in health economics. | |||
| Scholarship in CSIRO Industry PhD Program – Project 2: Techniques and Frameworks for Enabling Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Migration | Clayton campus | ||
| This Project develops techniques for the migration to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) to secure critical infrastructure from quantum attacks. The expected outcome is the design of methods, techniques and their prototype to implement trusted PQC migration. The potential benefit is to enhance the security of Australian critical infrastructures against quantum attacks. | |||
| Research Fellow | Parkville campus | Level A ($83,280 – $113,025) | 4 Feb 2026 |
| An exciting opportunity has become available for a motivated and talented individual to join the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences as a Research Fellow in the Medicinal Chemistry Theme. | |||
| Sessional Teaching Opportunities (2026) – Faculty of Engineering | Clayton campus | – Sessional rates will apply | 9 Feb 2026 |
| The Faculty of Engineering at Monash University invites Expressions of Interest (EOI) from suitably qualified candidates for sessional teaching opportunities in 2026, supporting first-year and Master’s level units across the Faculty’s five Departments. | |||
| Pro Vice-Chancellor (Researcher Development) | Clayton campus | – A competitive remuneration package will apply | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Monash University seeks a visionary leader, passionate about researcher development and success, to drive initiatives that develop and empower research talent at every stage, unlock global opportunities and shape the next generation of research excellence. | |||
| Healthy Working Lives Research Group Academic and Professional Opportunities | 553 St Kilda Road | 1 Feb 2026 | |
| Join a national ARC Laureate program shaping the future of work disability systems through world-class research, policy reform and real-world impact. | |||
| Research Fellow in Fractional Edge Decompositions of Graphs | Clayton campus | Level A ($83,280 – $113,025) | 9 Jan 2026 |
| Join the Faculty of Science and contribute research to our combinatorics team! Work on a project concerning fractional-edge decompositions of graphs, addressing well-studied open problems, and exploring related variants and special cases | |||
| Lecturer – Strategic Management | Caulfield campus | Level B ($118,974 – $141,283) | 11 Jan 2026 |
| Seeking a Lecturer in the Department of Management with expertise in Strategic Management! | |||
| Associate Professor/ Professor – Film and Screen | Caulfield campus | Level E ($226,052) | 11 Jan 2026 |
| The School of Media, Film and Journalism is seeking to appoint an Associate Professor (Level D) or Professor (Level E) of Film and Screen to provide leadership and foster excellence in research, teaching, and professional engagement. | |||
| Research Fellow in S/TEM | Clayton campus | Level B ($118,974 – $141,283) | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Join the School of Physics and Astronomy as a postdoc research fellow and drive research of new transmission electron microscopy methods (STEM and/or TEM) and their application to solve important problems in condensed matter physics and materials science | |||
| Research Fellow in S/TEM (with beam blanker) | Clayton campus | Level A ($83,280 – $113,025) | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Join the School of Physics and Astronomy as a postdoc research fellow and drive research of new transmission electron microscopy methods (STEM and/or TEM) using a beam blanker to solve important problems in materials science. | |||
| Associate Professor – International Trade Law, Taxation Law and Technology Law | Caulfield campus | Level D ($175,487 – $193,326) | 18 Jan 2026 |
| Join Monash Business School’s growing Department of Business Law and Taxation as an Associate Professor and shape the future of digital regulation, taxation, and international trade. | |||
| Lecturer/Senior Lecturer – Employment Relations and the Future of Work | Caulfield campus | Level C ($145,740 – $168,049) | 11 Jan 2026 |
| Seeking a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in the Department of Management with expertise in Employment Relations and the future of work. | |||
