Take your research degree with the School of Science, Monash University Malaysia

Over 100+ Scholarships Available.

Scholarships include the Graduate Research Excellence Scholarships, Tuition Waiver Scholarships, Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarships. Application for candidature is open throughout the year, but selection for scholarship occurs in March, June and September of every year. Click here to find out about our scholarships.

How to Apply

When you apply to undertake a research degree with Monash University Malaysia you can indicate whether you wish to be considered for scholarship during our three scholarship rounds per year. For information on how to submit an Expression of Interest and how to apply please click here and choose the research degree that interests you.

Living in Malaysia

Learn about living in Malaysia here.

The School of Science

The School of Science is one of seven distinguished Schools at Monash University Malaysia dedicated to advancing knowledge and driving societal impact.

Our state-of-the-art and well-equipped laboratories support cutting-edge research and foster industrial collaborations. We have established research track records in the areas of Drug Discovery and Development, Green and Sustainable Chemistry, Tropical Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, Functional and Future Food, Big Data Analytics for One Health.

The School of Science collaborates closely with its Industrial Advisory Board and the Malaysian Biotechnology Information Centre (MABIC) to identify and establish invaluable research and academic connections with the biotechnology industry in Malaysia and the surrounding region.

The School of Science seeks to solve global challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. We provide innovative solutions to global problems with our state-of-the-art technology and are geared to meet the demands of academic research and industrial collaborations. We have well-equipped facilities that focus on analytical chemistry, bioimaging, food processing, genomics and bioinformatics, health sciences, tropical and environmental biology and a dynamic group of experienced full-time academic staff with established research track records. We actively engage with key research partners, industry and government and strive to deliver high-impact and sustainable outcomes.

Join us for a MSc or PhD in Science to tackle global challenges dealing with climate change and thriving communities and develop expertise in applied chemistry, cellular and molecular biology, food, environmental and plant sciences, and genomics and bioinformatics.

Potential Supervisors

You can access our world-class researchers here.

Available Projects

Here are some examples of our current projects. We also welcome general applications not linked to a specific project. Please see here.