Merralls Scholarship
Open to students of Indigenous Australian background about to commence the Melbourne JD and are experiencing disadvantaged circumstances. This scholarship is awarded on the basis of both academic merit and financial need.
Not offered for 2024 intake.
Application type
No application is required. You will be automatically considered for this award.
Citizenship requirements
Australian / domestic student
Total value
up to $30,000
Applicable study areas
Law, legal studies and criminology
Number of scholarships awarded
1
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Eligibility & selection criteria
Eligibility
To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:
- Have applied for and received admission to the Melbourne Juris Doctor in the upcoming intake; and
- Be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, and be accepted as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander by the community in which they live, or formerly lived; and
- Have applied through Graduate Access Melbourne (GAM) under the 'Disadvantaged socio-economic circumstances' category:
- Applicants must satisfy GAM eligibility criteria; and
- Juris Doctor applicants must supplement their application by completing the Disadvantaged Socio-economic Circumstances Supplementary Form, which includes an additional 750-word statement, and income and expenses summaries.
- Applicants must substantiate their claims with relevant, third-party verified documentation such as pay slips, Centrelink statements, etc.
Selection criteria
The scholarship is awarded on the basis of demonstrated financial need and academic merit.
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When will I know the outcome?
Successful recipients will receive an outcome by the end of November.
What are the benefits?
$10,000 per year over three years (total $30,000).
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