The Monash University campus, located in Subang Jaya, offers an extensive range of postgraduate courses, from master’s to PhD programmes, aimed at helping students fulfil their full potential.
PARKINSON’S disease (PD) affects more than 10 million people worldwide, with an estimate of over 20,000 patients in Malaysia.
Knowing this, Monash University Malaysia student, Srivardhini Veeraragavan set out to implement a system that could be used in the diagnosis and severity assessment of PD for her final year undergraduate project.
With the help of her educators at Monash, her work led to the publication of a research paper on how a machine learning technique can be used to diagnose and assess the severity of PD, which could aid medical professionals in better understanding the illness and how to accurately diagnose it.
Srivardhini is currently pursuing her PhD in Edge Intelligent Systems for Eco-Driving Optimization of autonomous vehicles. She is working on improving the Eco-Driving algorithms to lower carbon emissions and energy efficiency with the help of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Edge Systems.
Just like Srivardhini, a Monash education can set you on the path to future career success from day one as its programmes and platforms offer work-integrated learning experiences and engagement with the industry.
A university with a global footprint – with presence on three continents – Monash offers master's programmes by coursework, as well as, research studies in business, engineering, information technology, pharmacy, science, arts and social sciences.
PhD programmes consist of an extensive, independent research project in your discipline of choice, supported by a minimum of two academic supervisors throughout your candidature. Your studies will result in a research thesis, which contributes to the body of knowledge or understanding of your field of research.
Monash also provides scholarships to help you unlock your talent.
New graduate research students enrolling at Monash are eligible to apply for the Graduate Research Excellence Scholarship with each scholarship coming with a full tuition fee waiver and a monthly stipend of RM2,800.
Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis and are based on an applicant's academic record, research output and/or prior research experience.
Graduate research students receiving the Graduate Research Excellence Scholarship are required to contribute 10 hours per week in academic support and/or research support activities as determined by their managing school.
New graduate research students can also apply for the Graduate Research Tuition Fee Waiver Scholarship, which offers either a 50%, 75% or 100% tuition fee waiver.
The Global Excellence and Mobility Scholarship (GEMS) programme features regional mobility and is awarded to highly qualified students seeking to work on regional and global relevance projects.
Recipients of GEMS will be funded for an immersive year at Monash University in Australia and have access to Monash's global network of research expertise and infrastructure during their candidature period.
A total of 15 GEMS are available for 2022. For more information on GEMS, click here.
The EngIT Teaching and Research Scholarship supports graduate research students who are expected to contribute an average of 10 hours of teaching-related activities per week, including eight contact hours in tutorial or lab sessions during teaching periods of semesters. Lecturing is possible for outstanding candidates.
Applications are open in April and December every year. Successful applicants must submit a formal application for a PhD before March or July of the academic year. Each scholarship comes with a full tuition fee waiver and a monthly stipend of RM3,640.
To learn more about Monash University Malaysia’s postgraduate programmes, join its Virtual Postgraduate Week, from Nov 8-11, by registering at https://www.monash.edu.my/postgraduate-week/?utm_campaign=PGRAD_BRA&utm_source=thestar&utm_medium=article&utm_content=PGWeekTSD
