Alumni Leadership Scholarship

Key scholarship details

Application status

Opening soon

Applications open

24 Jul 2026

Applications close

23 Aug 2026

Benefit amount

Up to $5,000

Eligible study level

Undergraduate

Eligible student type

Domestic and international students

Eligible study stage

Current study

Benefit duration

One-off

Summary

The Alumni Leadership Scholarship is supported by gifts from members of the Faculty's alumni community. The scholarship is offered to Bachelor of Commerce students who have demonstrated leadership and made a contribution to the community.

Benefits

One-off payment of $5,000.

Eligibility and selection criteria

Eligibility

To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

Be a currently enrolled student undertaking the Bachelor of Commerce
Have a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 75 or above
Have completed 100 points of study in the Bachelor of Commerce (total points requirement)
Be able to demonstrate community involvement and leadership potential
Not be enrolled in the final semester of study

Selection criteria

The scholarship is offered to student(s) ranked highest by the selection panel based on demonstrated community involvement and leadership potential, academic merit and their performance in the interview.

Conditions

Recipient(s) are expected to take part in reasonable Business & Economics Alumni promotional activities.

Application

How to apply

When the scholarship is open for applications, click on the “Submit an application” link, below. Your application will require:

A cover letter addressing the eligibility criteria
Your Resume
A copy of your current Statement of Results (available from the Student Portal)

Short-listed candidates will be invited to attend an interview.

Recipient feedback

The Alumni Leadership Scholarship was critical to supporting my career ambition to create broader social impact through business. The scholarship enabled to me to join a growing social enterprise supporting minority women groups in India as a volunteer strategist. Furthermore, the leadership recognition was a core part of my profile that aided admittance to the MBA program at Stanford and the MPP program at Harvard, where I am currently continuing to explore how to leverage business for social impact. I am incredibly grateful to FBE and the alumni donors who have made this scholarship possible.

Dhanush Girish

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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