Monash University scholarships

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Monash University

Monash is the largest university in Melbourne, with an enviable reputation for world-class education. It offers a range of world-class degrees in numerous disciplines. Monash scholarships are awarded through a competitive selection process based on an applicant’s academic record, research output, and prior research experience. Several externally funded scholarships are available to help support your research at Monash. The university offers a range of scholarships for international students.

Out of the top universities in Melbourne, Australia, Monash is one. In QS World University Rankings 2024, it ranks 42. It also holds a position among the top 44 in the world by THE (Times Higher Education) University Ranking in 2023. The university has an acceptance rate is 40%.

Monash University undergraduate scholarships for international students

Engineering Accommodation Scholarship

Benefits	Ten scholarships are available.
Number offered	Ten scholarships available.
Selection criteria	Awarded based on academic achievement.

Eligibility

You must be one of the following:
An International student
You must meet the following criteria:

1. A commencing student enrolled or intending to enroll in an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in the Faculty of Engineering at a Monash campus in Australia.
2. Must satisfy entry into an Engineering undergraduate or postgraduate program.

How to apply

1. No application is required. All students who apply for the course will be automatically assessed.
2. This scholarship cannot be deferred.

Monash Award Sir John Monash Fee Scholarship

The Monash Award belongs to the top-achieving first-year students.

Total scholarship value	Up to $30,000
Number offered	50
Selection criteria	Awarded based on academic achievement
To retain this scholarship	You must maintain a minimum of a distinction Weighted Average Mark (70 WAM) each semester, with no failed units, to be eligible to continue receiving contributions to the following semester’s course fees.

Benefits

A$10,000 for a full-time study load of 48 credit points for a maximum of three years, paid towards tuition expenses. Full-time attendance for one year of study is typically 48 credit points.

Eligibility

You must meet the following criteria:

1. Current Year 12 student intending to enroll in an undergraduate single degree* at a Monash University campus in Australia.
2. Students with other scholarships or sponsorships that cover a portion or all of their expenses are ineligible for this scholarship.
3. If you have already accepted a Monash study grant and choose to accept this scholarship, the study grant will no longer be valid.

Excluding degrees in the Faculty of Engineering

How to apply

1. No application is required. Students will be automatically assessed.
2. This scholarship cannot be deferred.

Faculty of Law International Asia Scholarship

A scholarship that gives financial assistance to a first-year law student in the Faculty of Law who will pursue either the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) or the LLB combined degree. The scholarship’s goal is to recruit diverse and creative minds for Monash’s legal degrees.

Total scholarship value	25% – 100% course fee paid
Number offered	Variable

Selection criteria

1.     Applicants must submit a scholarship application statement (500 words) highlighting their potential to be a Monash Law School Ambassador.
2.     This scholarship is available depending on academic merit and the applicant’s scholarship statement.

To retain this scholarship:

1.     You must maintain a distinction average (70% or above) each semester.
2.     Maintain a full-time enrollment.

How to apply

Applications are open.
Scholarship application closing dates:
Semester 1 2024: 10 November 2023
Semester 2 2024: 17 May 2024

You must meet the following criteria
A Chinese, Hong Kong, Malaysian, Indian, Singaporean, or Indonesian international student.

Have applied to study

1. Bachelor of Laws (Honours) OR
2. Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) combined degrees
3. Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
4. Bachelor of Biomedical Science and Bachelor of Laws (Honours).
5. Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws (Honours).
6. Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Laws (Honours).
7. Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Laws (Honours).
8. Bachelor of Global Studies and Bachelor of Laws (Honours).
9. Full-time Monash JD student at the Monash Law City Campus

Monash University International Merit Scholarship

To apply for the Monash International Merit Scholarship, you must be a current university student. You will get $10,000 every year for the entire duration of your degree as a scholarship recipient.

Total scholarship value	Up to $50,000
Number offered	31 per year

Benefits

1. $10,000 a year (48 credit points of study) is paid every year until you attain the mandatory amount of points for your degree.
2. Beginning undergraduate students will be encouraged to apply for a spot in Monash Minds, a first-year leadership program.

To retain this scholarship

1. You must maintain a distinction average (70% or above) each semester.
2. The requirement is to participate in at least three Marketing and Scholarship promotional activities, which include attending official scholarship functions and participating in marketing activities and networking events.

Selection criteria

1. Based on academic achievement.
2. Current students must have a minimum weighted average of 85.
3. Students will also be evaluated on their scholarship application statement (500 words) and their ability to be a Monash University ambassador.
4. Preference will be for new students.

You must meet the following criteria

1. Intending to enroll full-time in an undergraduate or postgraduate (coursework) degree at a Monash campus in Australia.
2. You must have received a Monash offer if you are a new student.
3. Current students must have results from at least two semesters completed in Australia.
4. Current students participating in the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (Honours) or Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine (MD) programs must have completed and get results for at least four semesters.

Note: You are unable to apply for this scholarship, If you:

1. Are in Year 12 in Australia. The Sir John Monash Scholarship for Excellence may be available to you.
2. Are beginning a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (Honours) or a Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine (MD) program. You must finish four semesters and apply as a current student.