Professor Saman K. HalgamugeDirector Melbourne-India Postgraduate Program (MIPP)

MIPP- a select group of high performing PhD students http://mipp.unimelb.edu.au/

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Prestigious University of Melbourne PhD Scholarships for IITK, IITM, IITKgp

and IISc studentsWhy Melbourne?

Reason 1: The world’s most livable city

4 million residentsDiverse and cosmopolitan

1 in 3 residents born overseasOver 150 languages spoken

Cultural, culinary, sporting and events capital of Australia

*Ranked as the World's Most Liveable City by the Economist Group's Intelligence Unit (2015)http://www.eiu.com/site_info.asp?info_name=The_Global_Liveability_Report

1st in Australia for Engineering & Technology^

Internationally for Engineering and IT:

37th Times Higher Education 2014-1515th Computer Science and Information Systems*16th Chemical Engineering*17th Mechanical Engineering*

^ Times Higher Education Subject Rankings 2014-15*QS World University Subject Rankings 2014-15

Reason 2: A top ranked university

Reason 2: A top ranked university

Times Higher Education World University Ranking 2014-15• No. 1 university in Australia• 33rd ranked University in the world•Engineering and IT (37 in the world) Clinical, Pre-clinical and Health (13 in the world), Life Sciences (29 in the world), Arts and Humanities (19 in the world) and Physical Sciences (30 in the world).

Reason 3: Where do you work after PhD?

Some other good reasons..

• PhD scholarship covers living expenses and tuition (NO NEED TO TEACH/WORK OUTSIDE YOUR RESEARCH TOPIC)

• Complete your PhD faster (3-4 years)• Possibility for paid work as tutor (approx. AUS

$110+ per hour in some Departments) (training is provided to tutors to prepare them

for class)

In the heart of the city..

Prestigious Scholarships in MIPP

Prestigious Scholarships exclusive for IITK, IITM, IITKgp and IISc students within MIPPPhD sample project proposals are at

http://mipp.unimelb.edu.au:– Projects conducted with colleagues at

IITK, IITM, IITKgp or IISc: • Joint PhDs with up to 2 years at Melbourne

and 2-3 years at IITK, IITM or IITKgp• Projects conducted entirely at Melbourne

– Projects conducted in collaboration with others (e.g. Princeton, UBC)

– Access to MIPP travel grants

MIPP- Home for a select group of high performing PhD students