University of Melbourne

Narrm Scholarship

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Key scholarship details

Application status

Open for automatic consideration

Benefit amount

Up to $35,500

Eligible study level

Undergraduate

Eligible student type

Domestic students

Eligible study stage

Future study

Benefit duration

One or more years

Summary

The scholarship is offered to students who are enrolling in an undergraduate course and are experiencing disadvantaged circumstances or are an Aboriginal or Torres Straight islander person.

Benefits

  • A living allowance of $6,500 per year for four years paid in half-yearly instalments of $3,250. The living allowance will be extended by one year if students enrol in the Diploma of General Studies, a concurrent diploma, a bachelor extended degree or a bachelor degree with honours.
  • A one-off relocation allowance of $3,000 paid shortly after enrolling in their course for students who are living in a regional or remote area of Australia.

All Narrm Scholars have also access to the Narrm Scholarship Enrichment Offering, an exclusive program to support students to transition to and succeed at university.

Amount:

Up to $35,500

Duration:

One or more years

Quantity:

500

Eligibility and selection criteria

Eligibility

To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

  • be an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, and be accepted as such by the community in which they live or have lived
  • have applied for a University of Melbourne undergraduate degree via VTAC or VTAC Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS)
  • meet the Access Melbourne entry requirements for the University of Melbourne course nominated in their VTAC application

or

  • be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or a holder of an Australian permanent visa
  • have completed Year 12 or International Baccalaureate in Australia
  • not have completed subjects undertaken as part of a tertiary course (excludes extension program subjects)
  • have applied for a University of Melbourne undergraduate degree via VTAC Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS) Category 1 Personal Information and Location and other categories (if applicable) for commencement in the year following completion of Year 12 or International Baccalaureate
  • meet the Access Melbourne entry requirements for the University of Melbourne course nominated in your VTAC application

Selection criteria

This scholarship is offered to all eligible Indigenous students and students whose home address, provided to the University when you apply for Access Melbourne under SEAS Category 1, is in a low socioeconomic area (as defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics).

Around 200 scholarships are offered to other eligible students who have the highest overall level of disadvantage based on the information provided in their VTAC SEAS application.

Conditions

This scholarship is subject to the Coursework Scholarships Terms and Conditions and can be deferred to the following academic year. In addition, students must agree to give permission for the University to provide their name and course details to the donor of their scholarship and to provide a brief report on the benefits of the scholarship if requested.

Indigenous students must affirm and maintain their eligibility for support for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. See: Confirming your eligibility

Study level:

Undergraduate

Student type:

Domestic students

Study stage type:

Future study

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Application

How to apply

You are automatically considered if you have applied for admission for commencement in the award year.

When will I know the outcome?

Scholarship offers are made shortly after the Victorian Year 12 ATAR are released in December. Further offers are made from December onwards to students who have completed IB or Year 12 at a school outside Victoria.

Status:

Open for automatic consideration

The information listed here is subject to change without notice. Where we have listed information about jointly run scholarships programs, please also see our partners' websites. Information describing the number and value of scholarships awarded is indicative.

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