Hansen Scholarship

Eligibility and selection criteria

Eligibility

To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

• be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, and be enrolled in an Australian Year 12 or the International Baccalaureate in Australia; or
• have applied for or be the holder of an Australian temporary or permanent protection visa, and be enrolled in an Australian Year 12 or the International Baccalaureate in Australia; or
• be an Australian citizen and be enrolled in an Australian Year 12 or the International Baccalaureate outside Australia
• be aged between 16 and 20 years of age in the year of application
• be on track to achieve a minimum Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of at least 90 (or the IB equivalent)
• experience financial circumstances that present a challenge to attending The University of Melbourne (you or your family receive Centrelink benefits)

Selection criteria

• Track record of academic excellence and a commitment to academic success in university studies
• Demonstrated ability to achieve success in the face of adversity and overcome obstacles
• Demonstrated ability to apply skills and strengths towards activities which benefit others
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team and lead those around you
• Likelihood of thriving as a Hansen Scholar and actively contributing to the Hansen Scholarship Program

Applicants will undergo a preliminary screening stage which may involve written materials, references, video or other creative products, and such other methods to produce a short-list of suitable applicants. The final selection process will involve face-to-face interviews with short-listed candidates.

Conditions

This scholarship is subject to the Coursework Scholarship Conditions and can be deferred to the following year if there are compassionate or compelling reasons that prevent you from commencing your course in the year for which the scholarship was offered.

In addition, you must:

• receive an offer from The University of Melbourne for commencement of your undergraduate course in the year following completion of Australian Year 12 or IB
• achieve an indicative ATAR of at least 90.00
• not have completed subjects undertaken as part of a tertiary course (excluding extension program studies) before commencing your course at the University of Melbourne
• reside at Little Hall for the duration of the undergraduate degree, and commit to participation in a program of scholarship and enrichment activities as determined by the scholar and the Director of the Hansen Scholarship
• maintain satisfactory academic progress by achieving a minimum average result of 60 in each semester of enrolment
• not hold a Melbourne Chancellor's Scholarship, Melbourne National Merit Scholarship or Narrm Scholarship at the same time as the Hansen Scholarship.