GRADUATE STUDENT GROUPS

The on-going Departmental Group Grant is designed to support social activities run by Monash graduate students, for Monash graduate students, within their department, for up to one year. For example, monthly coffee catch-ups in your department.

The Departmental Group Grant requires graduate students to sign an agreement to spend the grant only on events which fall within the Student Services and Amenities Fees (SSAF) regulations, within the year in which it is allocated.

The MGA will work out the grant based on a per-capita calculation, at $30 per person to a maximum of $3000 per semester and $6000 per year. This application requires the support of a Monash University staff member.

The on-going Special Interest Group Grant is designed for graduate students with similar interests to come together and organise events, for up to one year. Funding is available to Monash graduate students upon application for ongoing group activities. For example, monthly shared lunches to discuss your special interest.

The Special Interest Group Grant requires graduate students to sign an agreement to spend the grant only on events which fall within the Student Services and Amenities Fees (SSAF) regulations, within the year in which it is allocated. The MGA will work out the grant based on a per-capita calculation, at $30 per person to a maximum of $3000 per semester and $6000 per year.

The one-off Seminar/Conference Organiser Grant is designed to help Monash graduate students who want to organise a seminar or conference in their discipline to bring together peers to share their work. For example, a one-off Writing Workshop (Seminar) or a two-day event with student presentations (Conference).

The Seminar/Conference Grant requires graduate students to sign an agreement to spend the grant only on events which fall within the Student Services and Amenities Fees (SSAF) regulations related to the one-off event.

The MGA will work out the grant based on a per-capita calculation, at $30 per person to a maximum of $500 per seminar (once per department, one seminar per semester) and $2000 per day for a conference (once per department, up to a maximum of a 2-day event, total $4000).

The one-off Special Event Grant is designed to help Monash graduate students who want to hold a one-off social event or activity. For example, a dinner on campus to celebrate the end of exams.

The Special Event Grant requires graduate students to sign an agreement to spend the grant only on events which fall within the Student Services and Amenities Fees (SSAF) regulations, within the year in which it is allocated.

The MGA will work out the grant based on a per-capita calculation, at $30 per person to a maximum of $2000 per year. Groups do not have to be in receipt of on-going funding to be eligible to apply for this funding.

The Merchandise/Asset Grant is designed to provide tangible, non-academic items for Monash graduate students to facilitate their events and provide service to their graduate student cohort. For example, new cutlery for your graduate student room.

This Merchandise/Asset funding is granted at the discretion of the MGA staff, up to a maximum of $1000 per group. Merchandise and Asset Grant funding is only available to groups in receipt of Departmental or Special Interest funding, and is not available as a one-off grant to any other groups.