Key scholarship details
Application status
Not open yet
Applications open
12 Jan 2026
Applications close
8 Mar 2026
Benefit amount
Up to $655
Eligible study level
Graduate coursework
Eligible student type
Domestic and international students
Eligible study stage
Current study
Benefit duration
One-off
Summary
The Lady Huntingfield Memorial Scholarship is established by an appeal conducted by the City of Melbourne to memorialise Lady Huntingfield, wife of the Fifth Baron Huntingfield, Governor of Victoria from 1934 to 1939, who had great interest in work for women and children.
Benefits
The scholarship provides a one-off payment of approximately $700.
Amount:
Up to $655
Duration:
One-off
Eligibility and selection criteria
Eligibility
To award a scholarship or scholarships to students undertaking the master of Social Work degree at the University. Consideration will be given to a candidate’s academic record, character and suitability for social work.
Study level:
Graduate coursework
Student type:
Domestic and international students
Study stage type:
Current study
Study area:
Health
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How to apply
Candidates should write a letter of application, providing the following information:
- Details of their financial position in relation to their attendance in the course;
- The name and value of any other award or financial assistance they receive;
- Information which is relevant to the specific objective of the scholarships, as described in eligibility requirements.
If any applicant wishes to be considered for more than one award, a separate application letter must be lodged for each, but the detailed information need be provided only once.
Applications should be addressed to the Head of Department, Professor Louise Harms and submitted online via the application form.
Please contact socialwork-enquiries@unimelb.edu.au
When will I know the outcome?
Recipients of the scholarship will be advised in writing.
Status:
Not open yet
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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