Monash Warwick Alliance PhD Travel Grant- Guidance
The Monash Warwick Alliance PhD Travel Grant is a fantastic opportunity to connect with academics and fellow research students across the globe, expand your network, generate and share new ideas, and enhance your professional and personal development.
This short-term travel grant scheme aims to help build research connections between Monash and Warwick, as well as enhance and bring international dimension to your own research project, without requiring a long-term commitment to studying abroad. This could include accessing facilities or resources not available at your home institution, participating in research workshops e.g. to prepare a co-publication, or presenting your research at a conference.
Eligibility Criteria
- You must be currently enrolled on a PhD course;
- You must have successfully completed your Confirmation Milestone (Monash) / upgrade (warwick);
- You are yet to submit your thesis for examination;
- You must remain enrolled for the duration of the travel period;
- Maximum duration is 10 weeks;
- All travel must be within 12 months of the application submission deadline (refer to Important Dates section below)
- You must have the support of your main supervisor and host supervisor;
- You must not have previously received this grant;
- (Monash students only) must be based at Monash at the time of application; and
- Monash Malaysia-based students are ineligible at the present time.
If you are unsuccessful in an application round but are still eligible, you may re-apply in future rounds.
Travel Grant Value & Eligible Costs
- Monash PhD students will receive $6,000 (AUD);
- Warwick PhD students will receive £3,000 (GBP);
- Funds awarded may be used for reasonable travel expenses in accordance with each university’s finance policies and procedures:
Important Dates
Monash home PhD students: |
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Application Deadline | Outcomes Announced | Confirmation of Acceptance (by student) |
4 November 2022 | 2 December 2022 | 16 December 2022 |
10 March 2023 | 7 April 2023 | 21 April 2023 |
26 May 2023 | 23 June 2023 | 7 July 2023 |
18 August 2023 | 15 September 2023 | 29 September 2023 |
Warwick home PhD students: |
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Application Deadline | Outcomes Announced | Confirmation of Acceptance (by student) |
30 October 2023 | 30 November 2023 | 14 December 2023 |
29 April 2024 | 31 May 2024 | 15 July 2024 |
Application and Travel Process
- Warwick PhD students speak with their supervisor to identify a host supervisor at Monash and plan the visit.
- The Monash host supervisor must complete a Visitor Request in REX in accordance with the University Visitors Procedure.
- Monash HR will assess the request and provide a formal invitation letter which will include relevant details on the appropriate visa.
- Students apply for the Monash Warwick Alliance PhD Travel Grant via the Application Form, once they have an offer from Monash HR.
- Successful applicants will be allocated an internal order code within their Department, against which all expenditure should be recorded.
- Students are responsible for obtaining the necessary visa, health insurance, vaccinations, and any associated costs.
- Upon completion of the trip, a Travel Report must be submitted to the Alliance Project Team.
- Acknowledge in your thesis the support received from the Monash Warwick Alliance PhD Travel Grant.