2025 Malcolm D H Smith Memorial Scholarship at University of Melbourne

Professor Malcolm DH Smith was a leading international figure in Asian legal studies and the Founding Director of the Asian Law Centre at the University of Melbourne. Established to remember Professor Smith and his exceptional contribution to Asian legal studies, this scholarship is open to a first-year student enrolled in or enrolling in the Juris Doctor degree commencing at Melbourne Law School who has completed at a tertiary institution in Australia or Asia an undergraduate law degree or a degree majoring in Asian studies.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Interview Process
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineOctober 26, 2025
• Value$6,000
• Study Level
• SponsorUniversity of Melbourne
• City to studyVictoria
• School to studyUniversity of Melbourne
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

The scholarship provides a living allowance of $6,000 for one year, paid in half-yearly instalments in April and September.

Payments will be scheduled as follows:

• $1,500 - establishment allowance, paid shortly after enrolment, and
• $1,500 paid in April after the Semester 1 census date,and
• $3,000 paid after the Semester 2 census date in September.

Requirements

Enrolling students:

To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

• Be a domestic or international student; and
• Have applied for and been selected into the Melbourne JD; and
• Have completed either:

  To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

  • an undergraduate degree majoring in Asian studies at a tertiary institution in Australia or Asia, or
  • an undergraduate law degree at a tertiary institution in Asia.

Current students:

To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

• Be admitted into the first-year Juris Doctor course at Melbourne Law School; and
• Have completed either:

  To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

  • an undergraduate degree majoring in Asian studies at a tertiary institution in Australia or Asia, or
  • an undergraduate law degree at a tertiary institution in Asia.

Selection Process

To be considered, applicants will need to provide a CV, academic transcripts and a brief statement outlining their commitment to understanding one or more Asian societies. Capacity to speak an Asian language is desirable.

Selection is based on:

• Academic results; and
• The applicant's commitment to understanding one or more Asian societies.

Application Deadline

October 26, 2025

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to University of Melbourne on q.surveys.unimelb.edu.au to apply

• Enrolling students: Domestic and international applicants must have submitted an application for the Melbourne JD by their respective application deadlines for commencement the following year.
• Current students: Applicants who wish to be considered for this scholarship must also complete the scholarship application.

For more information, kindly visit University of Melbourne scholarship webpage.