Monash University, Australia invites online Application for number of Fully Funded PhD Degree at various Departments. We are providing a list of Fully Funded PhD Programs available at Monash University, Australia.
Eligible candidate may Apply as soon as possible.
(01) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Scholarship in Multimodal Federated Learning and Medical Image Analysis
Expressions of interest are sought from outstanding candidates for PhD study in the Department of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence at the Faculty of IT, Monash University.
As part of this scholarship, the successful candidate will develop novel federated learning and multimodal deep learning models for healthcare. The project will focus on enabling privacy-preserving learning from distributed healthcare data sources, including longitudinal medical imaging, electronic health records, pathology, and other clinical data. The candidate will investigate novel approaches for multimodal representation learning, foundation model adaptation, and federated learning to improve disease diagnosis, risk prediction, and clinical decision support. Applications will include chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and rheumatoid arthritis. This research forms part of the National Infrastructure for federated learNing in DigitAl health (NINA), a national initiative aimed at advancing privacy-preserving AI infrastructure and analytics for healthcare across Australia.
Deadline : 31 August 2026
(02) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Scholarship – Misogyny, the Manosphere and Digital Cultures of Harm
This PhD project will explore the emergence and influence of misogyny within online manosphere communities, examining how these digital subcultures shape attitudes, identities and behaviours in contemporary society. It will investigate how misogynistic narratives are constructed, shared and legitimised within these spaces, and how they resonate with wider social and political dynamics. The project also invites engagement with the manosphere as a social and economic ecosystem, including its links to broader men’s rights movements and the political economy underpinning these spaces. For example, how influencers, platforms and content creators monetise grievance, identity insecurity and narratives of masculinity, especially in relation to younger male audiences.
The successful applicant may explore such questions as: What drives engagement with manosphere communities? How do algorithmic systems and platform structures amplify or sustain these discourses? What role do influencers, content creators and platform economies play in shaping and sustaining manosphere narratives? How are feelings of economic insecurity, social marginalisation or changing gender roles mobilised within manosphere discourse? In what ways do manosphere communities intersect with or draw from broader men’s rights movements and anti-feminist ideologies? How do these online environments foster pathways toward more extreme attitudes or actions?
The project is particularly suited to qualitative methodologies that enable in-depth exploration of discourse, identity and meaning-making within online environments. Approaches such as semi-structured interviews, digital ethnography or social media data collection (including platform-based content analysis or scraping of publicly available data), are strongly encouraged. Analytical frameworks may draw on discourse analysis, thematic analysis and critical approaches to power and ideology.
A central aim of the research is to deepen understanding of the social and technological drivers underpinning misogyny in the digital age, while also identifying opportunities for intervention. The project will consider strategies for countering harmful narratives, promoting healthier models of masculinity and informing policy and platform governance approaches.
This PhD scholarship will be based within the Faculty of Arts at Monash University, the largest university in Australia which regularly ranks in the top 100 universities worldwide, and housed at the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (CEVAW) the world’s first Centre to tackle the full range of forms of violence against women in Australia and the Indo-Pacific region.
CEVAW focuses on the structural drivers that cause and compound violence against women, pioneering new, evidence-based approaches to inform trajectory-altering practice and policy. CEVAW’s interdisciplinary research is data-driven, Indigenous and survivor centred and co-designed with partners. Headquartered at Monash University, CEVAW brings together world-leading experts across the legal, security, economic, health and political systems of Australia and the Indo-Pacific region., including 14 chief investigators at seven Australian institutions, 15 partner investigators worldwide, 33 partner organisations and over 100 HDR students and postdoctoral fellows. With almost $50M investment from the ARC and contributing organisations, CEVAW is poised to make a significant, global impact.
Deadline : 10 August 2026
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(03) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Scholarship – Misogyny, Political Violence and Pathways for Prevention
This PhD project will investigate the relationship between misogyny as an ideology, social practice and mobilising force, and its role in contemporary forms of political violence and transnational digital repression. Drawing on emerging interdisciplinary research, the project will examine how misogynistic norms and beliefs intersect with violent narratives online and their role in broader socio-political grievances, armed conflict, extremist movements and the foreign policy of hostile states to drive acts of violence against politically-active women, including leaders, politicians, human rights defenders and humanitarian workers.
The successful candidate will explore key questions such as: What are the underlying drivers that connect misogyny to gendered political violence? How do online ecosystems, offline subcultures and digital platform dynamics facilitate the spread and normalisation of misogynistic extremism? In what ways do gendered grievances interact with other ideological frameworks and political movements (e.g. far-right nationalism, authoritarian anti-democratic groups, militarised theocratic regimes) to shape pathways to violence?
The PhD project will collect and analyse qualitative data at scale, including online misogyny and racist narratives, and threats against politically-active women. Adopting a cross-national comparative method, the candidate may, for instance, study narratives and/or policies across two to three countries within the Indo-Pacific region.
The project places strong emphasis on identifying practical strategies for intervention, for instance, by identifying spikes in violence-related discourses in particular contexts to support prevention – including preventative diplomacy, strengthened civil society responses, and democratic resilience. It will contribute to a deeper understanding of how gender-based hostility functions within contemporary national and regional security threat landscapes.
This PhD scholarship will be based within the Faculty of Arts at Monash University, the largest university in Australia which regularly ranks in the top 50 universities worldwide, and housed at the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (CEVAW) the world’s first Centre to tackle the full range of forms of violence against women in Australia and the Indo-Pacific region.
CEVAW focuses on the structural drivers that cause and compound violence against women, pioneering new, evidence-based approaches to inform trajectory-altering practice and policy. CEVAW’s interdisciplinary research is data-driven, Indigenous and survivor centred and co-designed with partners. Headquartered at Monash University, CEVAW brings together world-leading experts across the legal, security, economic, health and political systems of Australia and the Indo-Pacific region., including 14 chief investigators at seven Australian institutions, 15 partner investigators worldwide, 33 partner organisations and over 100 HDR students and postdoctoral fellows. With almost $50M investment from the ARC and contributing organisations, CEVAW is poised to make a significant, global impact.
Deadline : 10 August 2026
(04) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Scholarship – AI Detection of Misogynistic Backlash Ecosystems
This interdisciplinary PhD project between IT and the social sciences will explore the development of computational approaches for detecting and analysing misogynistic backlash ecosystems across social media and online platforms. The project will use natural language processing (NLP), large language models (LLMs), and network analysis to identify coordinated harassment, anti-gender equality mobilisation, extremist misogyny and violence-supportive discourse, and examine how these narratives emerge, spread, and intensify across digital environments.
The successful applicant may examine such questions as: How can AI systems reliably identify implicit and evolving forms of misogynistic discourse beyond explicit hate speech? What computational measures can be developed to detect misogyny, benevolent sexism, violence-supportive attitudes and coordinated harassment at scale? How can benchmark datasets be constructed to support robust and explainable AI models for online safety research? How do misogynistic narratives and communities spread across platforms and respond to social and political events?
The project is particularly suited to computational methodologies, including natural language processing, large language models, machine learning, network analysis, social media analytics, and large-scale analysis of online discourse and communities.
This PhD scholarship will be based within the Faculties of Information Technology and Arts at Monash University, the largest university in Australia which regularly ranks in the top 50 universities worldwide, and housed within the Monash AI Institute (MAI) and the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (CEVAW), the world’s first Centre to tackle the full range of forms of violence against women in Australia and the Indo-Pacific region.
The MAI is a premier hub for AI and data science research in the Asia-Pacific, focused on advancing AI for real-world impact. It brings together experts from computer science, engineering, data science and domain fields, such as healthcare, climate science and social systems to develop innovative AI methods and applications. The institute emphasises responsible, ethical and human-centred AI, while fostering close collaboration with industry, government and international partners. MAI supports cutting-edge research, postgraduate training and translation of AI technologies into practical solutions addressing complex global challenges.
The ARC Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (CEVAW) focuses on the structural drivers that cause and compound violence against women, pioneering new, evidence-based approaches to inform trajectory-altering practice and policy. CEVAW’s interdisciplinary research is data-driven, Indigenous and survivor centred and co-designed with partners. Headquartered at Monash University, CEVAW brings together world-leading experts across the legal, security, economic, health and political systems of Australia and the Indo-Pacific region, including 14 chief investigators at seven Australian institutions, 15 partner investigators worldwide, 33 partner organisations and over 100 HDR students and postdoctoral fellows. With almost $50M investment from the ARC and contributing organisations, CEVAW is poised to make a significant, global impact.
Deadline : 10 August 2026
(05) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Scholarship: The Economics of Mental Healthcare Markets, Centre for Health Economics, Monash Business School
The PhD research will be part of an Australian Research Council (ARC)-funded project aimed at investigating mental healthcare markets and socioeconomic inequities in access to care. Early access to mental health care is crucial for both individual well-being and economic productivity. However, half of Australians experiencing mental disorders do not receive professional care, with cost being a major barrier to timely access.
This research aims to understand the supply-side drivers of patient fees for mental health services and their impact on socioeconomic inequities in access to care. It will use econometric methods and population-wide administrative records on the supply of mental health workers and mental healthcare services delivered over time. The expected outcomes of this project include new evidence on how the market structure and behaviour of mental health professionals impact prices and access to mental healthcare.
The successful candidate will work under the primary supervision of A/Prof Nicole Black and have the opportunity to work closely with other leading academics at Monash University, including Professor Carol Propper, Prof Anthony Scott and A/Prof Terrence Cheng.
As a candidate in the CHE Integrated PhD Program, you will receive rigorous training in advanced health economics and related studies. The Integrated Program starts with advanced coursework, research training and a minor thesis packaged into a Master of Commerce (MCom) degree, and takes one year to complete. The PhD stage, which is dedicated to research activities and career development, typically takes three and a half years to complete.
You will also enjoy opportunities for domestic and international conference travel and the potential to undertake international research visits. You will be provided your own laptop and dedicated workspace for the duration of the Integrated program. Students become part of CHE’s vibrant research community, engaging in seminars, workshops and collaborating with leading researchers.
Deadline : 31 August 2026
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(06) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Scholarship opportunity: Applied Economics on Patient-Centred Evaluation of medical devices (PACE)
The CHE and its collaborators have recently been awarded an Incorporating Patient Data in Health Technology Decision Making Grant under the 2025 Preventative and Public Health Research Initiative of the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF). This grant will fund the PAtient-Centred Evaluation of medical devices (PACE) program for the next 5 years.
The PACE project aims to improve how medical technologies are assessed by involving patients and communities more deeply in the process. An important part of this project (WP-1) will be to understand the impact of patient data on funding decisions for medical technologies. We will do this by compiling and analysing a database of past funding decisions. PACE will also (WP-2) build an evidence-base of real patient experiences and preferences to guide decisions, ensuring health policies better reflect what matters to people. We will do this by conducting a series of survey-based experiments with patients and the general public.
We are now pleased to invite applications from suitably qualified individuals for up to three training scholarships in health economics within the PACE program. The successful candidates will undertake a tailored training program in theory and methods relevant to WP-1 or WP-2 of the PACE program comprising: study towards a higher degree by research, advanced coursework in quantitative methods, and hands-on work experience within the PACE program. You will work closely under the PhD supervision of Associate Professor Duncan Mortimer and Associate Professor Jing Jing Li. You will also have the opportunity to work with leading researchers from the University of Sydney, Deakin University and University of Technology Sydney, who are collaborators on this project.
Deadline : 31 August 2026
(07) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Scholarship – Global Health Economics
The Centre for Health Economics at Monash University invites applications from suitably qualified individuals for a PhD scholarship in applied economics, health economics, and climate economics.
The successful candidate will work on the topics within the broad area of “Global Health Economics” supported by CHE’s Global and Environmental Health Economics Research Theme.
Potential research areas include:
- Aid effectiveness and locally led development
- Health care financing and universal health coverage
- The economics of developing and procuring medicines and health technologies for LMICs
- Health technology assessment and priority-setting
- Climate change and environmental health economics
- Expanding access to digital health
The successful candidate will receive training in applied microeconometrics, health economics, environmental economics, discrete choice experiments, administrative data analysis, modelling & simulation and policy evaluation.
The candidate will work under the supervision of Associate Professor Rohan Sweeney and Dr. Maame Esi Woode and other researchers at the Centre for Health Economics. The candidate may also have opportunities to collaborate with researchers and policy partners working in development economics, as well as health and environmental economics.
Deadline : 31 August 2026
(08) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Scholarships – optimising blood product use in Australia
There are several potential PhD projects available for support through the NHMRC-funded Blood Synergy program. Candidates will contribute to a large multidisciplinary program of research which focuses on making better use of blood and improving outcomes for recipients of blood products in the following target areas: critical bleeding, critical illness, blood disease, or immunoglobulin use.
We welcome expressions of interest from candidates with research interests aligned with any part of the Blood Synergy program. Candidates interested in pursuing projects in the following priority areas are particularly encouraged to apply:
- Models of demand for blood use
- Health service delivery for transfusion medicine
- Implementation science in transfusion medicine
- Patient reported experience measures
Deadline : 20 July 2026
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(09) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Scholarship Opportunity – Designing a Model of Navigation Support for Australian Adults Making Workers’ Compensation Claims
Workers’ compensation, Job Seeker and Disability Support Pension, are central components of Australia’s social safety net. These systems provide financial support to people whose capacity to work is limited due to injury or illness. However, growing evidence shows that many individuals experience significant challenges when interacting with these systems, including difficulties understanding eligibility requirements, producing relevant documents, and navigating complex administrative processes.
The PhD project will generate in-depth qualitative evidence on how Australian adults experience these financial support systems. These insights will be utilised to co-design a navigation support model that can assist individuals in accessing and engaging with these systems.
The successful candidate will employ qualitative and participatory research methods, including interviews, focus groups, and co-design approaches, to ensure that the perspectives of people with lived experience of work disability are embedded in the research. Findings will describe new approaches for system and policy, and their dissemination to policy agencies will be an important part of the project. This PhD offers a unique opportunity to contribute to high-impact, policy-relevant research that seeks to improve the experiences and outcomes of people living with work disability.
Deadline : 19 August 2026
(10) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Scholarship in Catalysis
Multiple PhD opportunities are available within the ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre (ITTC) for Sustainable and Green Economy Manufacturing (SAGE-M). These are industry-connected placements at the forefront of sustainable chemistry, catalysis, and advanced manufacturing. Current available projects are:
- Mechanochemical Synthesis of Single-Atom-Catalysts (SMC) (Faculty of Science)
- Coatings for Increased Nutrient Use Efficiency in Fertilizers (Faculty of Science)
- Biocatalysis for Complex Molecule Synthesis (Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences)
- Development of Novel Biocatalysts for Chemoenzymatic Synthesis of Complex Small Molecules (Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences)
Successful candidates will be working alongside leading academics and industry partners and have access to world-class facilities, interdisciplinary training and real-world industry engagement. Additional projects will become available throughout the year. See the Centre website for more details and to download the EOI form.
Deadline : 31 August 2026
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(11) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Scholarship Opportunity – Understanding Sickness Absence Among Migrant Australians: A Mixed-Methods Study of Patterns, Determinants, and Lived Experiences
Migrant Australians represent a key segment of the national labour force, yet they often face distinct systemic and cultural barriers that adversely affect occupational health and long-term work capacity. Emerging evidence suggests that patterns of work participation and sickness absence are evolving within this population, shaped by factors such as unstable employment, language barriers, and differences in health-seeking behaviours.
This PhD project will work within a group of researchers undertaking a national, population-based prospective cohort study to identify sociodemographic groups at risk of prolonged sickness absence and work disability. The study will follow participants through structured online surveys conducted at baseline and at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months, capturing data on the incidence and duration of work absence, reasons for leave, and workplace conditions including job demands and control.
A complementary qualitative component will explore lived experiences that are not fully captured in the quantitative datasets. Through in-depth interviews, the study will examine how cultural perceptions of illness and work influence reporting behaviours, as well as barriers to taking sick leave, such as job insecurity and visa-related constraints. It will also investigate how workplace support or discrimination shapes health-seeking behaviours and access to care.
This mixed-methods study integrates quantitative and qualitative approaches to comprehensively examine pathways from short-term sickness absence to prolonged work disability among migrant workers. The quantitative component will identify patterns, predictors, and high-risk groups, with absence episodes exceeding three days serving as the primary indicator of sustained work disruption. The qualitative findings will provide critical contextual insights into the underlying social, cultural, and structural factors shaping these patterns. Together, these complementary strands of evidence will generate a comprehensive understanding of work disability trajectories among migrant workers and inform the development of inclusive workplace policies and targeted interventions to better support Australia’s diverse workforce.
Deadline : 21 July 2026,
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(12) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Stipend Scholarship – School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Monash University (Human-Animal Interactions)
This scholarship invites applicants to propose their own research program. Your proposal should build upon or take inspiration from Dr Em Bould’s established work in animal-assisted activities, such as:
- Dog Buddies: A program using dog-walking to foster community inclusion for people with cognitive disabilities.
- Pets and People Program: Using a shared interest in pets to build connections between older adults living in aged care and international university students.
We encourage creative, interdisciplinary approaches. For instance, current collaborators in speech pathology adapted the Dog Buddies concept into “Fetching Connections” an intervention integrating dog-walking with traditional speech therapy to enhance communication. Applicants are required to submit a brief research proposal outlining their area of interest and how they intend to advance knowledge in human-animal supports.
Deadline : Open until filled
(13) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Scholarship Opportunity – Processing intelligence for green metals using in situ X-ray characterisation and machine learning
We are seeking a PhD candidate to develop advanced in situ X-ray characterisation and machine-learning-enabled processing intelligence for green metals transformation. The project will focus on capturing time-resolved structural and chemical changes during minerals-to-metals processing, including aqueous, electrochemical, thermal, and hybrid pathways relevant to extraction, refining, recycling, phase transformation, impurity evolution, and microstructure development.
The candidate will use advanced in situ X-ray methods, including diffraction, scattering, spectroscopy, imaging, and complementary multimodal characterisation, to generate data-rich descriptions of evolving materials and processing pathways. A central aim is to couple these experiments with machine learning, mechanistic modelling, and automated data analysis to extract processing-structure-property relationships and support predictive process optimisation.
The project sits within Monash’s broader ambition to build physical-digital capability for infrastructure platforms in minerals-to-green metals transformation. It will suit a candidate interested in combining experimental materials science, advanced characterisation, and data-driven modelling to develop new forms of processing intelligence for low-emission metals production and recycling.
The candidate will be supervised by Dr Yuxiang Wu ([email protected]), with collaborators across materials engineering, X-ray science, and artificial intelligence.
Deadline : 31 March 2027,
(14) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD Opportunity – Indigenous (Energy)
Monash Energy Institute and its three sponsoring faculties invite Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applications for a fully funded, 3.5-year PhD scholarship for commencement in 2026. The scholarship provides a stipend of $53,608 per annum tax exempt for 3.5 years (paid fortnightly), along with additional support.
Deadline : Open until filled
(15) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Master of Engineering Science (Research) Domestic Scholarship Opportunities at Faculty of Engineering
Expressions of interest are sought from outstanding domestic candidates for Master’s by Research or PhD study in all departments, within the Faculty of Engineering. These departments include:
● Chemical Engineering
● Civil Engineering
● Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering
● Materials Science and Engineering
● Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
To be eligible to apply for domestic postgraduate research scholarships an applicant must be an Australian citizen, an Australian Permanent Resident or a New Zealand citizen.
Deadline : Open until filled
(16) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Master of Engineering Science (Research) International Scholarship Opportunities at Faculty of Engineering
Expressions of interest are sought from outstanding candidates for Master’s by Research or PhD study in all departments, within the Faculty of Engineering. These departments include:
● Chemical Engineering
● Civil Engineering
● Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering
● Materials Science and Engineering
● Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Deadline : Open until filled
About Monash University, Australia – Official Website
Monash University (/ˈmɒnæʃ/) is a public research university based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Named after World War I general Sir John Monash, it was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. The university has a number of campuses, four of which are in Victoria (Clayton, Caulfield, Peninsula, and Parkville), one in Malaysia and another one in Indonesia. Monash also owns land (3.6 hectares) in Notting Hill, opposite its Clayton campus. Monash has a research and teaching centre in Prato, Italy, a graduate research school in Mumbai, India and graduate schools in Suzhou, China and Tangerang, Indonesia. Courses are also delivered at other locations, including South Africa.
Monash is home to major research facilities, including the Monash Law School, the Australian Synchrotron, the Monash Science Technology Research and Innovation Precinct (STRIP), the Australian Stem Cell Centre, Victorian College of Pharmacy, and 100 research centres and 17 co-operative research centres. In 2019, its total revenue was over $2.72 billion (AUD), with external research income around $462 million. In 2019, Monash enrolled over 55,000 undergraduate and over 25,000 graduate students. It has more applicants than any other university in the state of Victoria.
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