#1 Victorian university for student support*
We're here to help you find funding, apply for and manage research grants and we’ll provide support for research prizes and awards. We’ll also guide you on your development as a researcher, ensuring compliance and research integrity.
Supervisors that are there for you
You’ll be fully supported by a qualified team of at least two supervisors who will guide you through every stage of your degree. Our dedicated specialists are committed to growing your critical skills so you can turn your ideas into cutting-edge research.
It's an extremely supportive and engaging learning environment at Deakin. You feel like you’re not just a student, but more like you’re doing an internship and you’re learning from your colleagues.
Pamela Barhoun
Neuroscience research student
Integrity, ethics and compliance support
Deakin is committed to creating an environment in which research is always conducted in accordance with the highest ethical standards. We provide support and training in ethics so you can execute your research with confidence.
Are you a current HDR student at Deakin?
Information, support and resources for current Deakin Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students can be found on our student site. You’ll find information on candidature, contacts, prizes, awards and support.
Find out how we support your research
Information hub for Deakin researchers
DeakinHub can be accessed by all Deakin researchers to find information on funding, managing projects, commercialising your research, reporting and data management, ethics and integrity, research contracts, defining outputs and more.
Current students login to DeakinHub
Supporting you at all stages of your research career
Our Graduate Research Academy provides a range of research training and professional development for HDR students, post-doctoral research fellows, early and mid-career academics, as well as senior academics.
Funding and grants for your research
Deakin researchers have access to national and international grants and schemes, including funding from industry, government and commercial collaborations. We also provide candidates with academic, professional and practical support, including $3000 to disseminate research findings at an international conference.
Contact our Grants Team for information
Personalised funding search
When you join Deakin, you’ll have access to the Research Professional database, which contains a comprehensive list of funding opportunities for researchers from sponsors in Australia and overseas. We’ll help you set up a personalised funding search so you can receive weekly alerts.
Our support team
Our team is dedicated to working with researchers, faculties, institutes and strategic research centres to increase the number of successful research grants and fellowships and facilitate the preparation and execution of research contracts and agreements.
We provide support for all competitive grant applications to, and awards from, the Australian Research Council (ARC), the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Philanthropic bodies and other sources.
Footnotes
*2022 Student Experience Survey, Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT)
Contact us
Contact us with any questions about how we can support your research at Deakin. Learn about funding opportunities and get support with your funding application.