The Melbourne Humanitarian Access Scholarship is offered to talented students who are enrolling in an undergraduate or graduate degree by coursework and have applied for asylum in Australia.
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Summary
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Benefits
This scholarship provides:
- A full fee sponsorship for the full-time duration of the course
- A living allowance of $5,000 per year paid in half-yearly instalments of $2,500 for the full-time duration of the course
Requirements
To be considered for this scholarship, you must:
- Be a citizen of a country other than Australia and New Zealand and not a permanent resident of Australia
- Be in Australia and either:
- Have applied for or hold a temporary Australian humanitarian visa; or
- Have applied for a permanent Australian humanitarian visa
- Have applied for and meet the entry requirements for an Overseas Student place in an undergraduate or graduate degree by coursework
Conditions
This scholarship is subject to the University’s Coursework Scholarship Terms and Conditions and can be deferred to the following year. In addition, if you are granted an Australian permanent visa and enrol in an Australian Fee Place or a Commonwealth Support Place, the benefits of the scholarship will continue for the remaining duration.
Interview Dates and Process
The scholarship is offered to the undergraduate student(s) and graduate student(s) ranked highest based on their course entry score.
Application Deadline
November 30, 2025How To Apply
Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to
University of Melbourne on unimelb-scholarships.smartygrants.com.au to apply
- You must submit an application and include evidence of your Australian protection visa or protection visa application.
When will I know the outcome?
- Offers for undergraduate applicants are made from late December.
- Offers for postgraduate applicants are made from mid January.
For more information, kindly visit University of Melbourne scholarship webpage.
