MUM Graduate Research Scholarship

Postgraduate Research Scholarship

Monash University Malaysia offers merit-based scholarships for outstanding postgraduate research students. These scholarships support high-achieving candidates pursuing a Master’s by Research or PhD, either in the form of a tuition fee waiver with stipend or fee-waiver scholarships. Please refer here for further details.

Monash University Malaysia (MUM) Graduate Research Scholarship Leave Entitlements

MUM Graduate Research scholarship holders who receive a stipend are paid on a monthly basis.

For scholarship holders receiving a stipend at MUM, some types of leave may be paid, while others may result in a suspension of stipend payments. Please refer to the conditions below for details on the different types of leave.

Formal application required	Yes
Maximum Entitlement - Full time	20 working days per annum within the tenure of the award.
Maximum Entitlement - Part Time (Subject to the Terms & Conditions outlined in the Scholarship Award Letter)	10 working days per annum within the tenure of the award paid at the part-time stipend rate.
Supporting documentation required	No
Conditions/ Comments	Annual Leave must be discussed and agreed with your Main Supervisor prior to submitting the leave application.
Will my scholarship and thesis submission date be extended?	No

Formal application required	Yes
Maximum Entitlement - Full time	60 working days paid within the tenure of the award for the birth of a child.
Maximum Entitlement - Part Time (Subject to the Terms & Conditions outlined in the Scholarship Award Letter)	60 working days within the tenure of the award for the birth of a child paid at the part-time stipend rate.
Supporting documentation required	Yes
Conditions/ Comments	Paid leave cannot be taken within the first 12 months of the award; Leave should commence no earlier than 6 weeks prior to the expected birth of your child and no later than 6 weeks after the birth of your child. Leave entitlement is in addition to leave of absence and annual leave entitlements.
Will my scholarship and thesis submission date be extended?	Yes

Formal application required	Yes
Maximum Entitlement - Full time	12 months
Maximum Entitlement - Part Time (Subject to the Terms & Conditions outlined in the Scholarship Award Letter)	12 months
Supporting documentation required	Yes
Conditions/ Comments	Conditions as outlined on the Managing your Candidature page apply. *Paid Parental and Adoption Leaves are not applicable to MUM Graduate Research scholarship holders.
Will my scholarship and thesis submission date be extended?	Yes

Formal application required	Yes
Maximum Entitlement - Full time	12 months for each birth (less any period of Paid Maternity Leave taken for that birth)
Maximum Entitlement - Part Time (Subject to the Terms & Conditions outlined in the Scholarship Award Letter)	12 months for each birth (less any period of Paid Maternity Leave taken for that birth)
Supporting documentation required	Yes
Conditions/ Comments	Conditions as outlined on the Managing your Candidature page apply.
Will my scholarship and thesis submission date be extended?	Yes

Please reach out to the MUMGRO Helpdesk to find out how taking leave may affect your scholarship.