Melbourne Indigenous Merit Scholarship

Key scholarship details

Application status

Open for automatic consideration

Benefit amount

100% fee remission and up to $18,000

Eligible study level

Graduate coursework

Eligible student type

Domestic students

Eligible study stage

Future study

Benefit duration

One or more years

Summary

The Melbourne Indigenous Merit Scholarship is awarded to talented Indigenous students who are enrolling in a graduate degree by coursework.

Benefits

The scholarship provides the following benefits:

A living allowance of $6,000 per year for the full-time duration of your course, paid in two instalments in April and September.
A full fee sponsorship for an Australian Fee Place or HECS Student Contribution for the duration of the course.

Eligibility and selection criteria

Eligibility

To be considered for this scholarship, 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
Have received an offer for graduate degree by coursework.

Selection criteria

The scholarship is offered to eligible candidates(s) who rank highest based on the course entry score.

Conditions

This scholarship is subject to the Coursework Terms & Conditions and can be deferred to the following year. In addition, you must affirm and maintain their eligibility for support for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. See: Establishing your eligibility

Study level:

Graduate coursework

Student type:

Domestic 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

Application

How to apply

You are automatically considered for this scholarship.

When will I know the outcome?

Offers are made in January of each year.

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.

Looking for more study options?

Browse all undergraduate and graduate courses, study areas and career pathways on the Study website. Explore courses

Whatever your passion, you'll discover stimulating research opportunities at Australia's #1 ranked university. Research at Melbourne

Find support, advice and what to expect living and studying as an international student at the University of Melbourne. Learn more