Monash University Commonwealth Indigenous Support Scholarship 2025

A scholarship provided by the Australian Government to assist Indigenous students with the costs of studying at university.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineNot Specified
• ValueUp to $25,000
• Study LevelMasters , PhD , Undergraduate
• SponsorMonash University
• City to studyVictoria
• School to studyMonash University
• Eligible CountryAustralia

Benefits

• $5000 per annum (48 credit points of study) until the minimum points for your degree are completed.

Requirements

You must be one of the following:

• An Indigenous Australian

You must meet the following criteria:

• Commencing or continuing student, enrolled in, or intending to enrol full-time in an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree at a Monash campus in Australia.
• Experiencing financial hardship.
• To be eligible you must provide a Confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Heritage certificate or a certified Statutory Declaration form to the William Cooper Institute. This can be emailed to [email protected]. If you have any queries please contact the William Cooper Institute on 9905 9034.

Selection Process

• Awarded based on need.
• Consideration is given if, in addition to low income, the student experience's one or more of the following educational disadvantage groups:
  • From a regional or remote area
  • Living with a disability or medical condition
  • Experiencing difficult family and life circumstances
  • From an underrepresented school

Application Deadline

How To Apply

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

For more information, kindly visit Monash University scholarship webpage.