Alex Chernov Scholarship

This scholarship, for international students from India, pays the full tuition fee for the one-year, full-time, Masters-level course from within the various specialist legal areas of the Melbourne Law Masters program at Melbourne Law School, as well as providing two equal payments of $10,000 (totalling $20,000). The recipient may also have the opportunity to undertake paid research work of up to $10,000 in total. Recipients will also receive mentoring by former Judge of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria and Governor of Victoria, the Honourable Alex Chernov.

Applications open

27 Mar 2024

Last day for applications

27 May 2024
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Last day for applications

This is the last day on which applications will be accepted. Though conditions vary, we recommend submission by 5pm AEST to avoid disappointment.

Application type

Application required
How to apply

Benefit type

Single payment
Fee remission
Full benefit details

Citizenship requirements

International student

Total value

100% fee remission and up to $20,000

Applicable study areas

Law, legal studies and criminology

Number of scholarships awarded

2

  • Eligibility & selection criteria

    Eligibility

    To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

    • Be an international student from India, and
    • Have applied for, and been offered a place in a Masters-level course from within the various specialist legal areas of the Melbourne Law Masters program at Melbourne Law School:
      • If commencing in the start-year intake (March), your application for your chosen course must be submitted by 31 October the year prior.
      • If commencing in the mid-year intake (July), your application for your chosen course must be submitted by 28 March of the same year.

    Selection criteria

    Selection will be based on academic merit and additional information provided in a submitted scholarship application.

  • Application process

    Students offered a place in a Masters-level course from the Melbourne Law Masters program at Melbourne Law School, who applied for the course by 31 October the year prior (for start-year intake) and 28 March of the same year (for mid-year intake) will be considered. Only eligible students will be invited to submit a 300-word statement to the Selection Committee demonstrating academic merit.

    The scholarship submission deadline for 2024 is:

    • 11:59pm 30 November 2023 (for start-year intake)
    • 11:59pm 27 May 2024 (for mid-year intake)

    If you have not submitted the application, we will contact all eligible students with information about this scholarship and encourage them to apply. Please note that applications received without a valid application/student ID, or from applicants outside of the Melbourne Law Masters program and from international students not from India will not be considered.

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What are the benefits?

  • Full fee remission for a one-year full-time Masters-level course at Melbourne Law School, (paid after the census date of the first subject in the semester of enrolment); and
  • Two equal payments of $10,000 (totalling $20,000); and
  • May have the opportunity to undertake paid research work up to $10,000 in total; and
  • Mentoring by former Judge of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria and Governor of Victoria, the Honourable Alex Chernov.

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.