Research News
If you are applying for a research grant please contact foe-research@unimelb.edu.au as soon as possible!
1. Recruit FoE GRs NOW for 2026 – applications close 18 September
2. Research Ethics Support Information
3. RDU sessions – June
4. Invitation to Participate – 13th IGSSCI at Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia (Nov 4–5, 2025) – Abstracts due 30 June
1.RECRUIT FoE GRs NOW for 2026 – applications close 18 September.
We are growing research excellence at the Faculty of Education.
Find ways to attract the best and brightest to study with you in 2026.
FoE will have approximately 20 scholarships on offer (2/3rds for domestic students).
Typical University of Melbourne requirements are a 4 year degree with a GPA of 75 in the last year of Honours or Master study and at least 25% of the most recent course as a research/project component. Given a restricted number of places actual entry requirements can be more stringent particularly so for international applicants (due to limited scholarships).
Add your project/interests here https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/searchresults?category=opportunity&pageNumber=1&pageSize=20&q=&sorting=mostRecent
Maybe you could adapt messages like the one below to use when out and about and giving talks/visits/conferences etc
Join us as a graduate researcher in 2026 at the Faculty of Education, University of Melbourne and apply for a scholarship. Become part of a vibrant community of researchers asking big questions relevant to the future of education from AI for learning and assessment to the technology-based transformation of childhoods to leadership of schools. We have world-leading researchers, impactful projects, expert mentorship, and strong connections to education policy makers, schools and community partners.
2. Research Ethics Support
- The graduate researcher/researcher can submit a general ethics query here: https://unimelb.service-now.com/research?id=sc_cat_item&sys_id=81174bfc1b9f4590ef32a68b274bcbb4&category_id=5c6e68fcdb363818f0ca18734496196c (We know these types of forms are somewhat impersonal, however they’re the approach that the Ethics Shared Service uses to ensure questions are addressed.)
- The graduate researcher/researcher can attend one of the weekly drop-in sessions the Human ethics team offers (scroll to about 2/3 of the way down the page): https://gateway.research.unimelb.edu.au/funding-contracts-and-ethics/ethics-and-integrity/human-ethics/resources-forms-templates-training/human-research-ethics-training.
3. RDU Sessions
| Impactful Career Pathways | |
| 9:00am – 5:00pm Tuesday, 10 & Wednesday, 11 June PAR-168-9-910 | This program is designed to empower mid-career researchers to explore career pathways and opportunities that help them to pursue positive change in the world using Impact as guide. Led by Professor Tom Daly, Director of Research Impact at Melbourne Law School, the program is designed to provide knowledge and practical skills that can be used to support a flourishing and dynamic career. The focus is on working through a process of understanding what impact means for you and how to incorporate it into career planning, goals, and daily activity. Identifying different types of impact and how these align with values are foundational components. The program has a practical focus on ‘how to do impact’ using some key tools and guidelines, including how to evidence and describe your impact. |
| More information and to register: | https://gateway.research.unimelb.edu.au/researcherdevelopment/rdu-development-programs/impactful-career-pathways |
| Supervisor Development Series: What’s acceptable? Practical advice for supervisors on responsible authorship | |
| 12:00pm – 1:00pm Tuesday, 17 June Online | Supervisors are instrumental in shaping the growth of graduate and early career researchers. While authorship remains a cornerstone of academic advancement, it can also be a source of concern and occasional conflict. Further, the emergence of AI platforms can aid in producing scholarly works but also introduces new risks for researchers. This one-hour session provides positive, practical and preventative guidance for supervisors on authorship, including the appropriate acknowledgement of AI in publications. The session will include time for Q&A with members of Research Integrity Investigations team and Research Integrity Advisors, who are experts in understanding and applying research integrity policies and the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research. |
| More information and to register: | https://gateway.research.unimelb.edu.au/researcherdevelopment/rdu-development-programs/GR-supervisor-development-series |
4. Invitation to Participate – 13th IGSSCI at Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia (Nov 4–5, 2025)
We are honoured to invite your university to participate in the 13th International Graduate Students and Scholars’ Conference in Indonesia (IGSSCI), hosted by the UGM Graduate School on November 4–5, 2025.
This year’s overarching theme is:
“Navigating the Future: Strengthening Resilience Through Glocal Collaboration Towards World Peace”
The conference brings together global graduate students and early-career scholars to address cross-cutting challenges related to resilience and sustainability. We welcome presenters and participants across disciplines, especially in the following sub-themes:
1. Food Security and Agro-Resilience in a Changing World
2. Urban Resilience and Sustainable Development
3. Energy Transition and Environmental Sustainability
4. Public Health, Eco-Resilience, and Societal Well-being
5. Digitalization, Technological Advancement, and Ethical Frameworks
6. Education as a Catalyst for Resilience and Peace
7. Cultural and Social Resilience in Global Challenges
8. Peacebuilding and Civic Collaboration for a Sustainable Future
9. Policies and Governance for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
10. Integrating Glocal Perspectives for a Resilient Future
Abstracts (200–300 words) should be submitted by June 30, 2025. The conference proceedings will consider all submitted full papers for publication.
Please find attached the poster and Term of Reference (TOR) for the IGSSCI 2025 event. For more detailed information, kindly visit our official website at: https://igssci.pasca.ugm.ac.id.