Scholarship

Janet Clarke Hall Elite Athlete Scholarship

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Key scholarship details

Application status

Open for applications

Applications open

1 Sep 2025

Applications close

28 Nov 2025

Benefit amount

Up to $35,914

Eligible study level

Undergraduate, Honours, Graduate coursework, Graduate research

Eligible student type

Domestic and international students

Eligible study stage

Future study, Current study

Benefit duration

One or more years

Summary

Janet Clarke Hall is committed to equity of opportunity in higher education and is offering scholarships to support elite student-athletes.

Benefits

As a member of Janet Clarke Hall, the scholarship recipient will benefit from:

* A supportive culture which enables real student community and real friendship

* A place not only for the mind, but the whole person, with opportunities to engage with the wider community and the rich social, cultural, musical, and sporting life of the College

* Outstanding academic support in the form of weekly tutorials, optional study consults, and broad-ranging intellectual stimulus

* Experience of diversity, through a vibrant mix of student backgrounds, orientations, interests and beliefs

* Contact with leading scholars, visiting artists, doers and thinkers

* A place of equity and empowerment, founded in the Anglican and feminist traditions, with shared values of respect and mutual care

* Fully catered residential accommodation in heritage-listed buildings on the University of Melbourne campus

Amount:

Up to $35,914

Duration:

One or more years

Quantity:

2

Eligibility and selection criteria

Eligibility

Be an undergraduate or graduate student who has been accepted onto the University of Melbourne’s Elite Athlete Program.

Be a student for whom the full cost of residential membership of Janet Clarke Hall would be prohibitive.

Selection criteria

Eligible candidates are assessed on the basis of information provided in an application to Janet Clarke Hall.

Study level:

Undergraduate, Honours, Graduate coursework, Graduate research

Student type:

Domestic and international students

Study stage type:

Future study, Current study

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Application

How to apply

Complete an application form here and apply and be accepted into the University's Elite Athlete Program.

When will I know the outcome?

Recipients will be notified by 13 February 2026.

Status:

Open for applications

Applications open:

1 Sep 2025

Applications close:

28 Nov 2025

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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