Call for KU Leuven – Melbourne Joint PhD Projects

Internal MERI deadline for Dean approval forms Tuesday 6 February 2024 5.00pm AEDT

Applications close Friday 9 February 2024 5.00pm AEDT

Please review the guidelines before submission.

KU Leuven – Melbourne SmartyGrants application form.

This call for joint PhD project proposals is open to applications from academic supervisors only. If you are a prospective candidate interested in applying for a joint PhD, please refer to the information available here.

Eligibility

The Supervisory team must comprise of at least two Principal Investigators (PIs), one from KU Leuven and one from the University of Melbourne. The PIs must have capacity to serve as primary supervisors for two jointly enrolled PhD candidates.

UoM academics

UoM PIs must be registered to supervise as per the Supervisor Eligibility and Registration Policy. Primary supervisors should be employed at UoM beyond the envisaged submission date of their PhD candidates (2029). If their employment contract does not extend beyond the candidates’ submission date, then alternative arrangements must be in place, by either having:

  1. A named co-supervisor employed at UoM beyond the envisaged submission date of their PhD candidates (2029); or
  2. A letter of support from the respective Head of Department/Head of School detailing the arrangements in place to ensure continuity of supervision.

Melbourne academics must not have outstanding Progress Reports or Final Reports from any other University of Melbourne Researcher Development Scheme.

KU Leuven academics

KU Leuven academics must meet the requirements of the General regulations and conditions Internal Funds. The KU Leuven PI and main applicant will also become the ‘promoter’ of the doctorate at KU Leuven. KU Leuven co-PI’s can become co-promoters of one or both PhDs

Supplementary notes for all applicants

Additional colleagues (including other partners in Australia, Belgium or internationally) are not eligible to apply as primary supervisors, although they can participate in co-supervision of joint PhDs.

Applications that do not satisfy these criteria will not be eligible.

More information can be found on the website

MERI contact details: foe-gradresearch@unimelb.edu.au

The Researcher Development Schemes team res-devschemes@unimelb.edu.au