Page 1 - RDS-Melbourne Bonn Call for Joint PhD Project Proposals-2026-SEP - The University of Melbourne

Eligibility Checklist (Not Applicable)

Current supervisors of joint PhD candidates funded through the Bonn and Melbourne Research and Graduate School in Immunology are not eligible to apply.

University of Melbourne Principal Investigator (PI): *

Response required.

I confirm that I am a University of Melbourne academic staff member (minimum Level B) registered to supervise as per the Graduate Research Training Policy (MPF1321), and contracted beyond the envisaged submission date of the PhD candidate(s) OR have provided a letter of support detailing the arrangements in place to ensure continuity of supervision.

I confirm that I am an honorary employee whose primary affiliation is with the University of Melbourne, eligible to supervise as per the Graduate Research Training Policy (MPF1321); and my primary employer has entered into an agreement to fund the Melbourne lump sum component of the Project’s collaborative activity.

I confirm that I am an honorary employee whose primary affiliation is with the University of Melbourne, eligible to supervise as per the Graduate Research Training Policy (MPF1321); I am otherwise unaffiliated and participating at my own expense.

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University of Bonn Principal Investigator: *

Response required.

I confirm that I am a University of Bonn employee authorised to act as primary supervisor for PhD candidates according to the relevant regulations of the respective faculties, and contracted beyond the envisaged submission date of the PhD candidate(s) OR I have provided named co-supervisor at Bonn /a letter of support detailing the arrangements in place to ensure continuity of supervision.

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Principal Investigator - University of Melbourne (Not Applicable)

Applicant *

Title

First name

Last name

Unimelb staff are required to enter their legal first name and last name as recorded in the HR system, not their preferred name.

Primary Email *

Please enter unimelb primary email address. You can check your primary email here - https://sso.unimelb.edu.au/enduser/settings

Position *

Faculty/School/Department *

Please select your home Faculty and School/Department

Role *

Career stage *

Response required.

Applicant Gender *

If 'other', this is an optional field to add self entered response.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (Not Applicable)

The University of Melbourne is interested in supporting research and researchers equitably and inclusively. The following questions will assist the various Early Career Research Fellowship selection committees understand how well your proposal aligns with institutional strategic aims to support equity, diversity, and inclusion.

The Early Career Research Fellowships aim to foster an inclusive and equitable research community at the University of Melbourne. To this end, we invite applicants to identify relevant aspects of their project and self-identity. Faculty representatives will verify these during shortlisting.

Please select any/all of the below researcher background options that you personally identify as:	Please select the strategic considerations as appropriate for your research.	Please outline the Indigenous Context of your research
You may select more than one	You may select more than one.
* RequiredResponse required.Response required. Indigenous researcher (Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander) Indigenous researcher (International) Researcher with a disability Minority researcher in your discipline (e.g. woman in STEM) A researcher who has experienced career disruptions in the last five years A person who identifies as LGBTIQA+ None of the above Prefer not to say Other: Clear the selected value for Please select any/all of the below researcher background options that you personally identify as:	* RequiredResponse required.Response required. My project is interdisciplinary My project involves cross-faculty collaboration within the university My project involves Indigenous knowledge or research that has significance or relevance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities My project will have a direct impact on cultural diversity, inclusion and/or equity. None of the above Other: Clear the selected value for Please select the strategic considerations as appropriate for your research.	* RequiredResponse required.Response required. Indigenous researcher (self-identification) Direct engagement with Indigenous Knowledge Direct engagement with Indigenous Academics, Organisations or Communities Other: Clear the selected value for Please outline the Indigenous Context of your research

Must be at least 1 rows

Faculty of Arts applicants (Not Applicable)

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Faculty/School/Department" on page 1

If the application involves a Principal Investigator from the Faculty of Arts at Melbourne, the proposed project must first obtain Faculty pre-approval prior to submission to the University. As part of this process, the required approval documentation must include details of how the candidate will meet the Faculty of Arts PhD coursework requirements.

Elements of Bonn's Faculty of Arts' structured PhD program or other graduate course offerings at Bonn may offer useful options. It is recommended that the Bonn and Melbourne PIs consult with each other and contact Melbourne’s Associate Dean (Graduate Research) if any further guidance is required.

Principal Investigator - University of Bonn (Not Applicable)

Bonn Applicant *

Title

First name

Last name

Primary Email *

Must be an email address.

Faculty *

Response required.

Other

Institute/Department

Institution *

Applicant Role *

Are you an early career researcher? *

Response required.

Yes

No

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Link to Bonn applicant's website/profile *

Details for Co-Supervisors (based at Melbourne, Bonn or another institution) (Not Applicable)

This section can be left blank, if not applicable.

Co-Supervisor Institution	Co-Supervisors Name	Co-Supervisor Dept/School	Co-Supervisor Email	Co-Supervisor Website
Other

Must be at least 1 rows

Previous collaboration (Not Applicable)

Provide a summary of the previous collaboration between the PIs, if applicable

Word count:

Must be no more than 100 words.

RDS-Melbourne Bonn Call for Joint PhD Project Proposals-2026-SEP

Administrative Details

Eligibility Checklist (Not Applicable)

Principal Investigator - University of Melbourne (Not Applicable)

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (Not Applicable)

Faculty of Arts applicants (Not Applicable)

Principal Investigator - University of Bonn (Not Applicable)

Details for Co-Supervisors (based at Melbourne, Bonn or another institution) (Not Applicable)

Previous collaboration (Not Applicable)

Grant Information

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RDS-Melbourne Bonn Call for Joint PhD Project Proposals-2026-SEP

Administrative Details

Eligibility Checklist (Not Applicable)

Principal Investigator - University of Melbourne (Not Applicable)

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (Not Applicable)

Faculty of Arts applicants (Not Applicable)

Principal Investigator - University of Bonn (Not Applicable)

Details for Co-Supervisors (based at Melbourne, Bonn or another institution) (Not Applicable)

Previous collaboration (Not Applicable)

Grant Information

Technical Assistance