Murdoch University Postgraduate Access and Equity Scholarship 2027

Murdoch aims to provide support and incentive for students from a background of hardship to continue their tertiary education at a postgraduate level.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineJanuary 24, 2027
• Study LevelMasters , PhD
• SponsorMurdoch University
• City to studyWestern Australia
• School to studyMurdoch University
• Course to study
• Eligible CountryAustralia

Benefits

• Tuition fee waiver

Requirements

To be eligible for this scholarship you must:

• be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident with a Humanitarian Visa, or a Permanent Resident who has been in Australia continuously for the last 12 months
• demonstrate that you are experiencing financial hardship
• intend to enrol in an eligible postgraduate level course such as a Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Masters by Coursework
• not be enrolled in a Commonwealth HECS supported postgraduate course such as the Master of Teaching or Master of Applied Psychology in Clinical Psychology

Application Documents

1. Statement (no more than two A4 pages) addressing the following questions:
   • what are your living arrangements in terms of dependents and people who support you? 
   • what, if any, unusual circumstances of hardship have you experienced that have impacted on your ability to study? 
   • what are your personal and career goals? 
   • how will the scholarship assist you in achieving your personal and career goals? 
2. Evidence of financial hardship (e.g. Centrelink Income Statement, ATO Notice of Assessment, Payslip)
3. Evidence of personal hardship

File naming: Where possible, please name your files using your surname, first name initial and date.

For example: ApplicationSmithJ25Aug26; StatementSmithJ25Aug26; ReferenceSmithJ25Aug26

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• Prospective students who have applied to Murdoch University, or current students with a Murdoch University Student ID number - Please complete this application form and upload your supporting documentation to your application form.
• Prospective students who have not yet applied to Murdoch University - please complete this application form and email your supporting documentation to [email protected]. Please include your name and the scholarship you are applying for in the subject line of the email.

For more information, kindly visit the MU Scholarship webpage.