GitHub Links*

• Generative model of axonal growth [Matlab]
• Connectome mapping pipelines for the UK Biobank [Python]
• Topological Cluster Statistic (TCS) [Python]
• Connectome Spatial Smoothing (CSS) [Python]
• High-resolution connectome mapping pipelines [Python]
• Organ Health Score (OHS) [Matlab]
• Melbourne Subcortex Atlas
• AI prediction of functional connectivity based on an individual's connectome [Python]
• Brain Connectivity Toolbox (BCT)

*These are links to repositories maintained by our individual researchers. We do not maintain a group-wide repository to ensure individual researchers have full autonomy to maintain, update and receive credit for their work.

Graduate study

Join us! Study human brain function and structure with the best and brightest minds from Australia and around the world! We welcome applications for graduate study from both domestic and international graduates. We are an interdisciplinary group and encourage students from diverse academic backgrounds. Our current students and researchers include neuroscientists, physicists, engineers and psychiatrists.

Why choose Melbourne?

The University of Melbourne is the #1 ranked university in Australia. You will work alongside and be supervised by supportive researchers who are world leaders in their field. Researchers in the Systems Group are among most highly cited and impactful researchers in the world. We are committed to training graduate students.

We are located within a state-of-the-art facility at the Alan Gilbert Building. Facilities include a 7 Tesla MRI scanner, petascale computing resources and the brain imaging laboratory. We are part of the Departments of Psychiatry, Biomedical Engineering, and Anatomy and Physiology.

Melbourne is multicultural city of more than 5 million people and considered Australia's most liveable city. No matter where you are from, you will feel at home in Melbourne. Numerous accommodation options are available within walking distance of the university campus and city centre.

Apply for graduate study

Our students can enroll in graduate research programs either through the Faculties of Engineering or Medicine at the University of Melbourne:

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - Medicine or Engineering
• Masters (MPhil) - Medicine or Engineering

The PhD is up to four years of full-time study and the MPhil is typically two years.

Step 1 - Eligibility. Future students should first check that they meet the specific entry requirements for graduate research in Medicine or Engineering at the University of Melbourne. Scholarships are highly competitive. You require at least 80% or higher to be competitive for scholarship selection.

Step 2 - Project and Supervisor. Choosing a research project and supervisor are important decisions. You may want to consider one of our established research projects. You should contact the project leader in the first instance to express your interest. You can also propose a new project based on your own interests. All of our researchers are eligible supervisors and available to discuss potential projects with you. Ensure to include your full academic transcript and CV when emailing a potential supervisor. Detailed project proposals are not required at the time of application, but a research topic and confirmed support from a potential supervisor should be established.

Step 3 - Apply. Once you have support from a potential supervisor, you can apply using the online system. If eligible, you will automatically be considered for a Graduate Research Scholarship that provides a living allowance and/or tuition fee remission. Most domestic students are exempt from paying tuition fees. Domestic applicants should apply before October 31. Also consider applying for externally-funded scholarships.

It was wonderful to undertake part of my PhD in Melbourne as an exchange student. Working with Andrew and the team is always inspiring and the research environment is fantastic, where I have spent the most happy and productive time of my PhD.Dr Xin Wang
Exchange PhD 2019

Resources for future students

• How to choose the right PhD supervisor
• How to apply for PhD study in Medicine and Engineering at the University of Melbourne
• Living in Melbourne

Visiting researchers and academics

We welcome visiting researchers, academics and clinicians to our group. Our group hosts international researchers for varying periods of time, from short visits of a few months to long-term placements and exchanges. Check out our alumni for details of previous academic visitors. Researchers and clinicians have visited our group to learn how to apply software tools and methods that we have developed to their own data.

Contact our researchers to discuss visiting and exchange opportunities.

I got the opportunity to work with world leaders in the fields of Psychiatry and Neuroimaging on Australian and other international large datasets. My partner was also able to take advantage of our experience abroad by carrying out several fellowships during which she gathered huge clinical experience. As a family with two kids, we had the great opportunity to live close to the University campus and City centre in a small house with a backyard. This experience not only enriched us from an academic and professional point of view, but it also allowed us to live unique adventures that have strengthened us as a family.Dr Paul Klauser
Visiting Researcher 2015-16

Resources for visiting researchers

• Accommodation at Graduate House
• Living in Melbourne

Postdoctoral researchers

We are looking for talented and motivated postdocs to join our group and establish a research career at the University of Melbourne. Consider applying for a postdoctoral fellowship:

• NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellowship (Investigator Grant)
• ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
• University of Melbourne McKenzie Fellowship
• Marie Curie Fellowship

Many of our researchers have been awarded these fellowships in the past and can mentor you in crafting your application.

Employment opportunities are advertised on the Careers website.