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Macquarie University NSW 2109
Graduate research funding and mobility
Take advantage of the funding, development and mobility options provided to graduate research students. Seize the opportunity to deepen your understanding of your discipline and extend your networks globally.
Macquarie University prioritises deep, continuing relationships with international research universities through joint engagement and collaboration.
We have high-quality research training partnerships with universities in Asia, the UK, Europe, the US and South America.
Current opportunities
Always refer to the funding body website for the tenure, current value, and closing date of each opportunity.
We have opportunities for our graduate research students to visit our international university partners, chosen for their research excellence and alignment of research areas with our areas of research expertise.
- University of Hamburg, Germany – travel grant. More information to be added soon.
- University of Groningen, The Netherlands – travel grant. Download University of Groningen travel grant document.
- Mahidol University, Thailand – research seeding grant. Contact gr.international@mq.edu.au
Take advantage of the summer/winter school options provided at many of our partner universities, including:
- Charles University, Czech Republic
- University of Hamburg, Germany
- Engage with Industry Program: Macquarie University and University of Groningen
For more information about any of these opportunities, contact gr.international@mq.edu.au
Postgraduate research fund students can apply for funding to support their research program supplementary research costs (for costs incurred in pursuing new or additional aspects of the research project). These costs might include:
- community consultation costs
- production of creative works
- supplementary fieldwork
- supplementary visits to off-campus libraries or archives
- visits to research laboratories with the intention of acquiring additional research skills
- purchase of small items of equipment not normally supplied by the department or school.
These costs might include travel to an international conference, where the applicant has had a paper or a poster presentation accepted, or a visit to an overseas laboratory with the intention of acquiring additional research skills