Scholarship

Melbourne Humanitarian Access Scholarship

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Key scholarship details

Application status

Open for applications

Applications open

1 Aug 2024

Applications close

30 Nov 2024

Benefit amount

100% fee remission and up to $120,000

Eligible study level

Undergraduate, Graduate coursework

Eligible student type

International students

Eligible study stage

Future study

Benefit duration

One or more years

Summary

The Melbourne Humanitarian Access Scholarship is offered to talented students who are enrolling in an undergraduate or graduate degree by coursework and have applied for asylum in Australia.

Benefits

This scholarship provides:

  • A full fee sponsorship for the full-time duration of the course
  • A living allowance of $5,000 per year paid in half-yearly instalments of $2,500 for the full-time duration of the course

Amount:

100% fee remission and up to $120,000

Duration:

One or more years

Quantity:

At least 8

Eligibility and selection criteria

Eligibility

To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

  • Be a citizen of a country other than Australia and New Zealand and not a permanent resident of Australia
  • Be in Australia and either:
    • Have applied for or hold a temporary Australian humanitarian visa; or
    • Have applied for a permanent Australian humanitarian visa
  • Have applied for and meet the entry requirements for an Overseas Student place in an undergraduate or graduate degree by coursework

Selection criteria

The scholarship is offered to the undergraduate student(s) and graduate student(s) ranked highest based on their course entry score.

Conditions

This scholarship is subject to the University’s Coursework Scholarship Terms and Conditions and can be deferred to the following year. In addition, students who are granted an Australian permanent visa will be offered a Commonwealth Support Place (CSP) subject to availability or an Australian Fee Place and the benefits of the scholarship will continue for the remaining duration. See: Granted Permanent Residency.

Study level:

Undergraduate, Graduate coursework

Student type:

International students

Study stage type:

Future study

Study area:

Agricultural and veterinary sciences; Architecture, building, planning and design; Arts, humanities and social sciences; Business and economics; Education; Engineering; Environment; Health; Information technology and computer science; Law; Music, visual and performing arts; Science

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Application

How to apply

You must submit an application and include evidence of your Australian visa or visa application.

When will I know the outcome?

Offers for undergraduate applicants are made from late December.

Offers for postgraduate applicants are made from mid January.

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Status:

Open for applications

Applications open:

1 Aug 2024

Applications close:

30 Nov 2024

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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