Zelman Cowen Scholarship

Melbourne Law School alumnus Professor Zelman Cowen (LLB 1940) was a brilliant Melbourne student, a World War II veteran and an esteemed public leader and intellectual. He won the Supreme Court Prize and a Rhodes Scholarship to study at Oxford. He later served as Dean of Melbourne Law School, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Queensland and Chairman of the Vice-Chancellors' Committee and was Governor General from 1977 to 1982.

Application type

No application is required. You will be automatically considered for this award.

Benefit type

Single payment
Full benefit details

Citizenship requirements

Australian / domestic student
International student

Total value

up to $5,000

Applicable study areas

Law, legal studies and criminology

Number of scholarships awarded

Up to 10

  • Eligibility & selection criteria

    Eligibility

    To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

    • be a domestic or international student
    • be admitted to the Melbourne JD at Melbourne Law School.

    Selection criteria

    The scholarship is awarded to the students with the highest University of Melbourne equivalent score at entry.

  • When will I know the outcome?

    Successful recipients will be notified by the end of November 2023.

What are the benefits?

A single payment of $5,000.

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