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Melbourne National
Equity Scholarships
Benefts
Tuition fee-exempt Commonwealth
Supported Place, valued up to
approximately $30 500 (depending
on your undergraduate degree)
No HECS debt at the end of
your course
$15 000 allowance over the normal
duration of an undergraduate degree
(excluding honours)
Up to $2500 for approved overseas
study via a Melbourne Global Grant
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Eligibility
Students must be eligible for one
or more of the following Access
Melbourne categories:
Disadvantaged fnancial background
Rural or isolated areas
Under-represented schools.
Scholarships are awarded on the
basis of information contained in your
application, taking academic merit into
consideration.
Indigenous
Commonwealth
Scholarships
Benefts
Annual allowance for up to four years
of undergraduate degree
One-off lump sum payment in frst
year of degree (for those enrolling
for the frst time in the frst year of a
bachelors degree).
Eligibility
Scholarships are awarded based
on information contained in your
application.
Indigenous Scholarship
Program
Benefts
Depending on the scholarship awarded,
benefts include:
Housing bursary
Book vouchers
Assistance with living costs
Monetary grants.
Eligibility
Indigenous person of Australia
Meet eligibility requirements of the
scholarship.
Other equity
scholarships
There are several equity scholarships
available to domestic students. For
information, go to:
Melbourne rewarded
my potential
“
I strongly believe that this
scholarship has recognised
my true potential and given
way for my talents to be
further developed. It has
given me and my family a
major fnancial reinforcement.
Most of all it is a great
privilege to be a recipient of
an international scholarship
awarded by the University of
Melbourne.
”
Nimha Pathirage
Sri Lanka
Bachelor of Commerce
AG Whitlam International
Undergraduate Scholarship
Chancellor’s
Scholars
Program
The Chancellor’s Scholars
Program is an exciting
opportunity for very high-
achieving students. See page
23 for details.
International
students
All
students
MELBOURNE International
Undergraduate
Scholarships
Benefts
100 per cent fee remission for
normal duration of undergraduate
degree (excluding honours year),
valued up to approximately $138 000
(depending on your undergraduate
degree), or
50 per cent fee remission for normal
duration of undergraduate degree
(excluding honours year), valued up
to approximately $69 000 (depending
on your undergraduate degree), or
$10 000 fee remission scholarship in
frst year of course, and
Up to $2500 for approved overseas
study via a Melbourne Global Grant,
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and
Eligible to apply for residential
college scholarships offered
specifcally for recipients of
the Melbourne International
Undergraduate Scholarship
Eligibility
Awarded on basis of academic merit.
Have received an unconditional offer
in a 2014 undergraduate course
Citizen of country other than
Australia or New Zealand
Have not previously undertaken
tertiary study
Not receiving another scholarship for
tuition
Faculty scholarships
Many faculties have specifc
scholarships and benefts for students
applying to their courses. Check the
website of your preferred course for
more information:
Residential college
scholarships
The University of Melbourne’s residential
colleges offer fnancial support in the
form of scholarships, bursaries and
employment opportunities to help
students fund their college experience.
For information, go to:
Sport scholarships
Melbourne University Sport provides
a number of scholarships and grants
to new and continuing elite student
athletes.
Travelling scholarships
If you want to study overseas as part
of your degree, there is a range of
travelling scholarships, grants and
awards available. For more information,
see page 29, or go to: