University of Melbourne Alex Chernov Scholarship 2027

The Alex Chernov Scholarship is named in honour of the Hon Alex Chernov AC QC and offered to high-achieving international students from India who are enrolling in the Melbourne Law Masters program.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineNovember 30, 2026
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorUniversity of Melbourne
• City to studyVictoria
• School to studyUniversity of Melbourne
• Course to studyLaw
• Eligible CountryIndia

Benefits

The scholarship provides:

• A living allowance of AUD $20,000 for one year, paid in half-yearly instalments of AUD $10,000 in April and September.
• 100% tuition fee remission for the duration of the one year, full-time course.
• In addition, you may have the opportunity to undertake paid research work up to $10,000 and receive mentoring by former Judge of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria and Governor of Victoria, the Honourable Alex Chernov.

Requirements

To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

• Be an international student from India, and
• Have applied and meet the entry requirements for a masters degree of the Melbourne Law Masters program
  • If you are commencing the Melbourne Law Masters in the 2027 start-year (March) intake, your application for your chosen course should be submitted by 30 November 2026. Your application for the Alex Chernov Scholarship must also be submitted by 30 November 2026.

• Applications received without a valid application reference/student ID, from applicants outside of the Melbourne Law Masters program, or from students who are not Indian citizens will not be considered.

Selection Process

• Selection will be based on academic merit and additional information provided in a submitted scholarship application.

• The Scholarship Selection Committee considers qualitative indicators of success in academic endeavours (i.e. academic merit) in addition to the 300-word statement.

Application Documents

Eligible applicants are required to submit a 300-word statement which addresses:

• Reasons for pursuing masters level study, and
• Academic pursuits and professional achievements (such as scholarly publishing, conference presentations, participation in editorial activities for scholarly publications, and legal or policy research as an employee or intern).

The statement should expand upon details in the resume/CV submitted with the course application. References are not required.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

For more information, kindly visit the University of Melbourne webpage.