International collaboration is fundamental to research at the University of Melbourne. Through our International Research Training Groups (IRTGs) we partner with international organisations whose research interests and values align with our own, allowing us both to benefit from each other’s complementary expertise and pursue high-quality joint research and research training activities.
IRTGs bring together our academics with their international peers to support cohorts of joint PhD candidates. They are unique, formalised programs that provide supportive and collegiate environments for candidates to excel in their research training.
These programs facilitate collaboration, generate joint projects, and increase the quality, output and impact of our research. Together, with our international partners, we discover new knowledge that benefits society at a global level.
Explore the IRTGs, their outputs and impact:
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Bayreuth-Melbourne Joint PhD and Colloid/Polymer Network
Learn how we're working with the University of Bayreuth in polymer and exciton research.
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MEL-BER Network
The MEL - BER Network gives graduate researchers the opportunity to work on meaningful global health research projects under the supervision of renowned researchers.
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Bonn and Melbourne Research and Graduate School in Decision Neuroscience
Discover research opportunities in Decision Neuroscience in The Bonn and Melbourne Research and Graduate School.
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Bonn and Melbourne Research and Graduate School in Immunology
Learn about the joint PhD program in immunology at the Universities of Bonn and Melbourne.
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The Cookson Scholars
Browse research opportunities offered by the The Cookson Scholars (UoM x the University of Manchester).
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Melbourne-CNRS Network (MCN)
Partake in impactful research with France’s leading scientific research organisation.
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Melbourne India Postgraduate Academy (MIPA)
Receive joint recognition from the University of Melbourne and one of India’s elite research universities through the MIPA joint PhD program.
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Jerusalem - Melbourne Joint PhD
Experience the best of Israeli and Australian research with the Jerusalem - Melbourne Joint PhD.
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Jülich-University of Melbourne Postgraduate Academy
Undertake collaborative research with Melbourne and one of Europe's largest research centres.
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KU Leuven - Melbourne Joint PhD
Receive a jointly awarded PhD from Melbourne and Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, in Leuven, Belgium.
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The Priestley Scholars
Browse collaborative research projects with experts from the University of Birmingham and Melbourne.
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Melbourne - Potsdam Minor Cosmopolitanisms Joint PhD
Be immersed in an authentic cross-cultural, Germany x Melbourne, research experience, investigating cosmopolitanism.
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Melbourne-Potsdam PhD Program
Be immersed in an authentic cross-cultural, Germany x Melbourne, research experience with two top research universities.
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The RWTH Aachen - Melbourne Joint PhD Group
Join an energy-focused research collaboration between Australia and Germany.
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Shanghai - Melbourne Research Training Group
Learn about the cross-cultural and collaborative research opportunities between UoM and SJTU.
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Toronto-Melbourne Research Training Group
Participate in collaborative research with two of the world’s leading universities, Melbourne and the Canada-based University of Toronto.
Establishing an International Research Training Group
Our long-term partnerships are based on shared goals. Learn more about developing an International Research Training Group (IRTG), a unique research training program that recruits outstanding PhD candidates to both institutions.
Explore Current Joint PhD Opportunities
Joint PhD candidates access expertise, resources and training from two institutions, spending at least 12 months at an international institution as well as the University of Melbourne. Candidates benefit from a global perspective, enhancing prospects for an international research career.
First published on 18 November 2022.
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