Grant

Mobility Awards

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Key scholarship details

Application status

Open for applications

Applications open

10 May 2021

Applications close

31 Dec 2025

Benefit amount

Up to $3,000

Eligible study level

Undergraduate, Honours, Graduate coursework

Eligible student type

Domestic and international students

Eligible study stage

Current study

Benefit duration

One-off

Summary

The University of Melbourne offers a suite of scholarships and grants for current University of Melbourne students undertaking overseas study as part of their undergraduate or graduate coursework course. Some scholarships are awarded on academic merit and others to assist students who are experiencing disadvantaged circumstances.

Benefits

The Melbourne Global Scholars Award and USA Foundation Scholarship provides a one-off payment of:

  • $1,000 for students undertaking overseas study for at least 3 weeks (15 business days) and up to 12 weeks, or
  • $2,500 for students undertaking overseas study for 12 weeks or more

The Melbourne Global Financial Assistance Grant and John and Betty McCreery Travelling Scholarship provide a one-off payment of up to $3,000.

Amount:

Up to $3,000

Duration:

One-off

Eligibility and selection criteria

Eligibility

To be considered for this award, students must:

  • Be enrolled at the University of Melbourne in either an undergraduate degree or a graduate coursework degree
  • Intend to study overseas for at least 3 weeks (15 business days) as part of a University of Melbourne semester or year-long program, a short-term program or a University of Melbourne Overseas Subject that is credited towards your degree.
  • Apply for the Mobility Awards before completion of the overseas study program
  • Have not received a Mobility Award for overseas study that was part of your current course
  • Have not received a New Colombo Plan Mobility Grant for the same overseas experience
  • Have not received a New Colombo Plan Scholarship.

Selection criteria

The Melbourne Mobility Awards are awarded for the specific purpose of the scholarship.

Eligible applicants who are Chancellor's Scholars, Kwong Lee Dow Scholars, or Commerce Achievement Scholarship recipients will receive one Melbourne Global Scholars Award in their undergraduate degree.

Other merit awards are offered to eligible applicants based on academic achievement using the University's Weighted Average Mark (WAM). You must have results for subjects in your course at the time of application. Where the number of candidates exceeds the number of scholarships available, the scholarships will be awarded to students with the highest WAM.

Access scholarships are offered to eligible applicants based on demonstrated social, educational and financial disadvantage.

Conditions

  • You must receive permission and enrol in the overseas study program for which you were offered the award
  • If your overseas study program is postponed or cancelled by any party, after you have received the award payment, you must contact Stop 1 immediately. You may be required to return the payment
  • You must provide a Scholarship report, when requested, and give permission for the University to share the report, your name and course details to the donor of your mobility award
  • When you receive a mobility award, you will not be eligible for another award as part of your current degree
  • You agree to participate in any ambassadorship activities as requested by the University of Melbourne which include the University's Postcards from Abroad blog and other social media channels, events and student showcases.

Study level:

Undergraduate, Honours, Graduate coursework

Student type:

Domestic and international students

Study stage type:

Current 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 online Mobility Awards application form before you complete your overseas study. Please apply as soon as you receive your exchange destination allocation so that your application can be assessed in time for you to plan your finances.

If you wish to apply for a scholarship on the basis of financial disadvantage, personal difficulties or disability or medical condition, you will be asked to provide supporting documents such as a Centrelink statement or medical certificates as part of the online application.

In completing an application for a Mobility Award, you will be considered for all Mobility Awards for which you are eligible. You do not need to apply for individual awards.

Only complete applications will be considered.

When will I know the outcome?

Scholarships are awarded on a monthly basis. You should receive an outcome by email within 6 weeks of submitting your completed Melbourne Mobility Award application form.

The Melbourne Mobility Awards are only paid after you have received approval from the University of Melbourne for credit for the overseas program and you are enrolled in University of Melbourne subject(s) for which the Scholarship was awarded. This will be exchange or study abroad placeholder subjects, a University of Melbourne overseas subject, or a subject with an approved overseas component.

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Status:

Open for applications

Applications open:

10 May 2021

Applications close:

31 Dec 2025

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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