2026 Samuel and June Hordern Scholarship in Rural and Regional Economics at the University of Melbourne

The Samuel and June Hordern Scholarship in Rural and Regional Economics was established in honour of Samuel and June Hordern, prominent Australian pastoralists. The scholarship is open to students whose research is informed by rural and regional economics and who have been accepted into the either the Honours in Economics or the Master of Economics programs.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineApril 19, 2026
• Value$15,000
• Study LevelMasters , PhD , Undergraduate
• SponsorUniversity of Melbourne
• City to studyVictoria
• School to studyUniversity of Melbourne
• Course to studyBusiness and Economics
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• This scholarship provides a living allowance of $15,000 paid in two equal instalments after the census dates in semester 1 and semester 2.

Requirements

To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

• be enrolled in the Honours in Economics program (either through the Bachelor of Commerce or the Bachelor of Arts), or
• be enrolled in the second year of study (when the research project is conducted) in either the Master of Economics or the Master of Commerce (Economics) programs, and
• be pursuing research informed by rural and regional economics

Selection Process

• A selection panel comprising the Dean (or nominee), the Head of Department of Economics (or nominee), and the donor (or nominee) will decide upon the recipient based on the quality of the proposed topic and its relationship to rural and regional economics, as well as the student’s academic record of study in the field of economics and all other subjects.

• Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview.

• Applicants will be notified of the outcome by email.

Application Documents

• A cover letter (one page) which describes how your area of research will be related to Rural and Regional Economics.
• Your resume
• A copy of your current Statement of Results (available from the Student Portal)

Check also:
ANU Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship 2026
University of Canberra Research Scholarships 2026

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• Applications are made via the Application Portal.

For more information, kindly visit the University of Melbourne Scholarship webpage.