Further Update on the Recent Graduate Research Application Round

Following on from our 25 May update on the Graduate Research Application Round for Round 2 2023, the outcomes from the research proposal review are as follows:

• 23 applications were short listed. These applicants’ research proposals were reviewed and scored by academic members of the GR Subcommittee and a representative from the Early Career Academic Committee, Mid-Career Academic committee and the Professoriate.
• 15 progressed to the next stage and the offer process has commenced. Eight were unsuccessful. All 8 unsuccessful applicants will receive a short explanation of the reasons for the rejection, and are encouraged to re-apply with an improved application or proposal.
• Assessment sheets for the applicants that progressed to the next stage have beeb emailed to the principal supervisors to complete and to be returned to the MERI-GR team within 2 weeks.
• MERI-GR requires supervisors to return these assessment sheets by Thursday 29 June.
• Once the MERI-GR team have received the completed Assessment sheets they can proceed with making offers to the successful applicants.
• The next application round is in September 2023. Please encourage any interested applicants to review the eligibility criteria and the proposal expectations on our website under “how to apply” section: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/doctor-of-philosophy-education/how-to-apply/