Funding and Support

Interdisciplinary Disability Research Seed Funding

The Melbourne Disability Institute invites proposals for interdisciplinary, community-engaged and innovative research projects. Applicants can apply for up to $30,000. Applications must be led by a University of Melbourne academic.

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Graduate Student Research Support Funds

The Melbourne Disability Institute Research Support Fund supports graduate students undertaking inclusive disability research. Students may apply for a grant of up to $3,000 to help support collaborative, co-designed or co-produced research conducted with people with disability and their representative organisations.

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Disability Research Community of Practice

The Melbourne Disability Institute invites researchers from across the University of Melbourne to join a Community of Practice focused on Disability Research.

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PhD Scholarships and Disability Research Fellowships

Each year the Melbourne Disability Institute offers PhD Scholarships and Fellowships to researchers interested in joining a community of academics and experts working together at the University to strenthen the evidence base and inform future disability research, policy and practice.

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