Scholarship

Monika Law Scholarship

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Key scholarship details

Application status

Open for applications

Benefit amount

Up to $30,000

Eligible study level

Graduate coursework

Eligible student type

Domestic students

Eligible study stage

Future study

Benefit duration

One or more years

Summary

​​T​he Monika Law Scholarship was established with a gift from Monika Law and is awarded to Indigenous students who are enrolled in a graduate degree by coursework, identify as a woman and are experiencing disadvantaged circumstances.

Benefits

​​This ​scholarship​ provides a living allowance of $10,000 a year for the full-time duration of the course, paid in half-yearly instalments of $5000 in April and September.​

Amount:

Up to $30,000

Duration:

One or more years

Quantity:

At least 1

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
  • Identify as a woman (cis-gender and trans women)
  • Have received an offer for a graduate degree by coursework at the University of Melbourne in the year for which the scholarship is awarded.

Selection criteria

The ​scholarship​ is offered to the eligible candidate(s) ranked highest ​by the selection panel based on​ their overall level of disadvantage.

Conditions

This scholarship is subject the Coursework Scholarship Terms and Conditions and can be deferred. In addition, the student must:

  • Affirm and maintain their eligibility for support for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. See: Confirming your eligibility.
  • Agree to the University sharing their name and course details with the donor of their scholarship and to provide a brief report on the benefits of the scholarship if requested.

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

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Application

How to apply

You must submit a Coursework Access Scholarships application, and include a personal statement and supporting documentation outlining any disadvantaged circumstances that affects their ability to study and explaining how the scholarship will assist them in achiving their personal and academic aspirations.

Further information

Visit About your scholarship or contact Stop 1

When will I know the outcome?

Students will be notified of the outcome of their application by the end of February. Reasons for non-selection and feedback on individual applications will not be provided.

Status:

Open for applications

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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