Maureen Brunt Scholarship

Key scholarship details

Application status

Opening soon

Applications open

20 Nov 2026

Applications close

21 Feb 2027

Benefit amount

Up to $6,000

Eligible study level

Undergraduate, Honours, Graduate coursework, Graduate research

Eligible student type

Domestic and international students

Eligible study stage

Current study, Alumni

Benefit duration

One or more years

Summary

The Maureen Brunt scholarship is offered to talented graduates of economics and who are undertaking study in an overseas university for a postgraduate degree or diploma in economics or in a field with a major component of economics.

About the donor

Prof. Maureen Brunt was an Australian economist and academic who specialised in the field of competition law. She received an honorary doctorate from the University of Melbourne and was bestowed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for her services to the Trade Practices Tribunal and to education. Prof. Brunt was only the third woman to hold a Professorial Chair in Australia and the first to do so in the field of Economics.

Benefits

The scholarship is paid in two instalments:

The first instalment will be paid upon acceptance of the award and confirmation of enrolment at an overseas university or research institution.
The second instalment will be paid upon confirmation of continued full-time enrolment at an overseas university or research institution.

The recipient may be requested to provide an impact statement after completion of their educational travel.

The award amount is dependant upon the number of successful applicants.

Eligibility and selection criteria

Eligibility

To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

Have completed a degree in Economics at the University of Melbourne in 2025, or be completing a degree in Economics at the university in 2025.
Be intending to undertake study in Economics, or in a field with a major component of Economics, at an overseas university for a postgraduate coursework or research degree or diploma.
Have a letter of offer from an overseas institution to commence a postgraduate coursework or research degree in Economics or in a field with a major component of Economics.

Note that applications for study at Australian universities or research institutions, including the University of Melbourne, are ineligible.

Selection criteria

Selection is made based on:

Overall course WAM and performance in economics subjects to date at the point of application.
The written application.

Application

How to apply

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

A current resume
A copy of your current Statement of Results (available from the Student Portal) or your Academic Transcript
A brief (1-page) statement which describes how the scholarship will benefit your studies and which details your proposed or current course of overseas study
A letter of offer from an overseas institution to commence a postgraduate coursework or research degree in Economics or in a field with a major component of Economics.

Shortlisted applicants may be invited to attend an interview.

When will I know the outcome?

All applicants will be notified of the outcome by email.

Submit an application

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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