Indigenous Student Success Grant (Graduate)

Eligibility and selection criteria

Eligibility

To be considered for this grant, you must:

• Be an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person by descent, identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, and be accepted as such by the community in which you live or have lived
• Be currently enrolled in an graduate degree at the University of Melbourne
• Have not received an Indigenous Student Success Grant previously, in the year of application
• Have incurred or due to incur study related expenses, including:  
  • Essential study supplies (e.g. textbooks, stationery, laptop, course software, equipment etc.)
  • Conference  and/or workshops attendance to complement studies
  • Editing of final research thesis (must be in final year of  research degree to claim)
• Not have already received funding in the same academic year for either essential supplies or conference/ workshop attendance (if claiming one of these expenses)
• Not be in receipt of additional funding from the University to support your conference or workshop attendance (if claiming this expense)

The grant will not cover expenses that are not study related, including: holidays, repayment of bills or debts including credit cards or loan debts, purchasing vehicles, housing bonds, rent or residential college fees, fines or penalties, clothing or apparel, or medical expenses.

Selection criteria

This grant is offered to all eligible candidates

Conditions

• Students must affirm and maintain their eligibility for support for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. See: Establishing your eligibility
• Students must be enrolled in a graduate degree and not on a leave of absence to receive payment.