Opportunities for student honours and PhD projects are always available.  We have a number of Honours, Masters or PhD projects for future students.  The links below will help you access key resources, including a template for your thesis and money to carry out your work!

Applying for a degree

Honours

Honours is an important first step towards becoming an independent researcher.  You can start at the beginning (February) of the year or mid-year (July).

• How to apply Murdoch
• How to apply Curtin
• Grants and scholarships: e.g. the Hammond Scholarship, the Calver Scholarship, ESA applied forest conservation scholarship, Harry Butler Institute Scholarship

accelerated Research Masters with Training (aRMT)

• How to apply

This is a new degree started in 2021.  The program only has a January start at present.  There is about 12 weeks of course work where you will address the United National identified Global Challenges by  working collectively and bringing your specific disciplinary skills to tackling one of the world’s wicked problems (completing units in Research Methods, Research Impact, and Design Thinking). This is followed by a research project (equivalent to the honours degree in scope and time).  Costs: Domestic students pay no fees as this degree is offset by the Federal Government Research Training Program (RTP). International students should contact the Graduate Research Office to discuss fees and options. Benefits: a globally recognised degree and the necessary qualification and skillset to apply for Doctoral studies or embark on other career pathways. If you are interested to know more about this degree option, you can contact the Graduate Research Office.

• Grants and scholarships

Doctorate (PhD)

Both Murdoch and Curtin Universities offer training for doctoral and masters research students.

• How to apply for Domestic students Please note that the closing date for scholarships for domestic PhD students is 31 October 2023
• How to apply for International students Please note that the closing date for scholarships for international PhD students is 30 September 2023.
  
• APA  and  Curtin scholarships (Curtin).  Please note that the closing date for scholarships is 31 October 2023.
• Grants and scholarships

Animal ethics forms

• How to apply Curtin
• How to apply Murdoch

Guideline for your thesis

This thesis-template has some ideas for your writing.