La Trobe University recognises the valuable contribution that people from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds make to the Australian community. The La Trobe Humanitarian Scholarship (International) supports eligible students undertaking on campus undergraduate study.
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Summary
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Benefits
Recipients receive:
- A scholarship to the value of AUD $5000 per year to support living expenses; and
- A 100% tuition fee waiver, for the normal full-time duration of their degree.
Requirements
- Be residing in Australia
- Submit an application using the online application form which will be made available 12 October 2026 - 6 December 2026
- Be deemed as a person seeking asylum or a refugee holding one of the following:
- Temporary Protection Visa (TPV) (V785)
- Temporary Humanitarian Stay visa (Subclass 449)
- Temporary Humanitarian Concern visa (Subclass 786)
- Safe Haven Enterprise Visa (SHEV) (V790)
- Anyone on a bridging visa and who has applied for a Permanent Protection visa (subclass 866).
- Bridging Visa E (BVE) (subclass 050)
- Be enrolled or have applied to study in Semester 1 2027 as a full-time student in an undergraduate degree delivered on campus at La Trobe University*
* Please note students enrolled in Open Universities Australia, third-party providers and online courses are not eligible.
Application Documents
You will be asked to provide:
- A copy of your current visa (if you are currently on a Bridging Visa A or E and have applied for a Protection visa, please provide a copy of the acknowledgement letter from Immigration)
- Evidence of your financial situation, such as a centrelink statement, or any other type of evidence to support your financial claims.
You may also wish to include references from employers, community organisations, academics or any other relevant group that wish to support your scholarship application.
Application Deadline
December 6, 2026How To Apply
For more informatio, kindly visit the La Trobe webpage.
