Important dates
NB Applications for higher degree research (HDR) candidature are accepted throughout the year. Please refer to the Scholarships section for scholarship application deadlines.
Graduate Research Academy Important Dates Calendar 2021
First half of the year
| 01 January | MRes Y2 commences for candidates starting in Session 1 |
| 25 January | Payment due dates for MRes Y2 / PhD candidates |
| 07 February | Closing date for 2022 China Scholarship Council (CSC) Applications |
| 01 February | Australia Awards Scholarship open |
| 19 February | Payment due date for BPhil/MRes Yr1 students for session 1 |
| 07 February | Session 1 Census date for candidates enrolled in MRes Yr2, MPhil and PhD |
| 22 February | Session 1 Study Period Start (applicable to BPhil/MRes Yr1) |
| 07 March | Session 1 Last day to enrol (applicable to BPhil/MRes Yr1) |
| 18 March | Session 1 Census date. This is the last date to withdraw without academic and financial penalty (applicable to BPhil/MRes Yr1) |
| 15-30 March | Offers made for successful 2022 CSC applicants |
| 31 March |
Closing date for international MRes applications for S2 2021 Note: MQBS and Arts do not offer Year 1 commencement in session 2 |
| 10 April | Australia Award Scholarship closes (MQ deadline) |
| 20 April | R2R and PVC's Research Excellence Scholarship Round Opens (applicable to MRes Yr2 and PhD applications for S2 2021) |
| 28 April | Last date to withdraw without Fail. Financial penalty applies (applies to BPhil/MRes Yr1). |
| 21 May | R2R and PVC's Research Excellence Scholarship Round Closes (applicable to MRes Yr2 and PhD applications for S2 2021) |
| 21 May | Closing date for domestic BPhil/MRes applications for S2 2021 |
| 10 May -31 May | Offers made for MRes candidature only admission for session 2 2021 |
| 14 June | International HDR Main Scholarship Round for 2022 commencement opens (MRes Y2, MPhil, PhD, MRes Y2 + PhD Bundle with scholarship) |
| 07 June | Exams Start – Session 1 (applies to BPhil/MRes Y1) |
| 14 June | MRes Y2 direct entry enrolments commence for mid-year commencement |
| 25 June | Exams End – Session 1 (applies to BPhil/MRes Y1) |
Second half of the year
| 01 July | MRes Y2 commences for candidates starting MRes Yr2 in Session 2 |
| 08 July | Session 1 Results Published |
| 23 July | Payment due dates for all BPhil/MRes Y1 candidates |
| 25 July | Payment due dates for all MRes Y2/PhD candidates |
| 26 July | Session 2 Study Period Start (applicable to BPhil/MRes Yr1) |
| 07 August | Session 2 Census date for candidates enrolled in MRes Yr2, MPhil and PhD |
| 08 August | Session 2 Last day to enrol (applicable to BPhil/MRes Yr1) |
| 15 August | International HDR Main Scholarship Round for 2022 closes |
| 19 August | Session 2 Census date. This is the last date to withdraw without academic and financial penalty (applicable to BPhil/MRes Yr1) |
| Mid-September (TBC) | Domestic Scholarship round for 2022 opens (PhD, MPhil, MRes Y2); Domestic applications for BPhil/MRes for S1 2022 commencement open |
| 15 September | International MRes applications (no scholarship) for S1 2022 commencement close |
| 28 September | Last date to withdraw without Fail. Financial penalty applies (applies to BPhil/MRes Yr1). |
| 31 October (TBC) | Domestic Scholarship (PhD, MPhil, MRes Y2) round for 2022 closes |
| November | International Scholarship round outcomes issued |
| November | International MRes Y1 outcomes all issued for S1 2022 commencement |
| 30 November | Domestic BPhil/MRes Applications (no MRes Y2 scholarship) for S1 2022 commencement close |
| Mid December | Domestic Scholarship round outcomes issued |
| Mid December (TBC) | Outcomes of progressing BPhil – MRes Y2 scholarships released |
Content owner: HDR Research Training and Partnerships Last updated: 11 Aug 2021 4:11pm