Peter Mac Cancer Research strives to be a destination of excellence for postgraduate education in Australia with a strong emphasis on cancer biology research.
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To become a student at Peter Mac, you are required to enrol through a University program that approves your project placement at Peter Mac. You must therefore satisfy the university requirements for your chosen degree.
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Students commencing at The University of Melbourne will apply to undertake their postgraduate candidature at Peter Mac through
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The Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology
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Students from other universities in Australia and overseas can also apply for candidature through their university and undertake their projects at Peter Mac.
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Entry to the Peter Mac postgraduate program is based on the availability of projects, student suitability and academic background.
Students who would like to undertake a postgraduate project at Peter Mac need to:
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- Demonstrate a genuine interest in biomedical research.
- Be happy to spend their period of research candidature full time off-campus at Peter Mac.
- Look through the available project summaries and contact the project supervisor directly by phone or email.
- Discuss your interest in the project with the supervisor.
- Where possible, make a time to meet with potential supervisors at Peter Mac to discuss the project, your interests, visit the lab and meet others in the research group. At this meeting, supervisors will also want to view your academic record.
- Apply for candidature at The University of Melbourne or at an equivalent university when supervisor and project are confirmed. Peter Mac staff will work with students to facilitate this process.
- Apply for a postgraduate scholarship. Note the different deadlines that apply to different scholarships, and for local versus international scholarships.
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Students commencing at The University of Melbourne will apply to undertake their postgraduate candidature at Peter Mac through
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The Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology
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Detailed Application Information for International Students
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