Monash University Alex Raydon Scholarship for Refugee or Migrant Students 2025

This scholarship is for students enrolling in postgraduate studies who are refugees or were born in a country other than Australia and have resided in Australia for 12 months or more.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineNot Specified
• Study LevelMasters , PhD
• SponsorMonash University
• City to studyVictoria
• School to studyMonash University
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• $6000 per annum (48 credit points of study) for the duration of the degree.

Requirements

You must be one of the following:

• An Australian citizen
• A New Zealand citizen
• Australian permanent resident
• Australian humanitarian visa holder

You must meet the following criteria:

• A commencing or continuing student enrolled or intending to enrol in a postgraduate (coursework) degree at a Monash campus in Australia.
• From a refugee and/or migrant background*.
• Experiencing financial hardship.

*For the purposes of this scholarship, migrant is defined as a person who was born overseas whose usual residence is Australia. A person is regarded as a usual resident if they have been (or are expected to be) residing in Australia for a period of 12 months or more. In the scholarship application, applicants will be asked to make a self-declaration. Students who declare that they are a migrant as per the definition, will be deemed to have fulfilled this condition of the eligibility criteria

Interview Dates and Process

• Awarded based on need.
• From one or more of Monash University's defined educational disadvantage categories.
• Preference will be given to students who are recent refugees.

To retain this scholarship:

• You must maintain a Weighted Average Mark of 50 each semester.
• Recipients will be asked to provide a written progress report on the benefits of the scholarship to the donor including your academic achievements.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• VTAC applicants - If you think you might be eligible for an equity scholarship, ensure that you apply for the Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS) through VTAC to be automatically considered.
• For current Monash students apply directly to Monash.
• This scholarship cannot be deferred.

Every scholarship may have a different application process – or none at all. Read the application details carefully and submit your application by the deadline. For more details, visit our scholarships application page.

For more information, kindly visit Monash University scholarship webpage.