University of Melbourne has announced a huge variety of scholarships for domestic and international students. it is like a golden opportunity. Here, this article provides the frequently asked questions by the students. The details on scholarship types, requirements, expenses and eligibility are listed here. Hope you will find it helpful.

  1. Who can apply for the Melbourne scholarships?

There are many different scholarship programs running in the university. For graduate research scholarship, all the domestic and international students can apply.

You can all filter the all scholarships from the website to check the eligibility criteria.

  • Do I need to fill a separate application form for the scholarship?

Normally, there is no separate application form. The students enrolling for the admission in any course in the university are automatically considered for scholarships. But there are still some specific scholarships that require application. You can access their official website for this.

  • Name some other scholarships offered by university of Melbourne?

Some of the featured scholarships are as mentioned below:

  • Melbourne chancellor’s scholarship
  • Narrm scholarship
  • Research training program scholarship
  • Westpac scholars
  • How can I differentiate between the scholarship, grant and bursary?

The key difference between these terms is:

  • Scholarship is the amount that is awarded on merit basis, or any other circumstances like financial issues etc.
  • Prizes are purely awarded for high achievement, current merit or appreciation.
  • Grants only cover the educational costs of the students.
  • How can I collect my scholarship amount?

The money from the scholarship is sent to your bank account in Australia.

Also check out DAAD scholarship for international students.

  • What if I don’t have any bank account in Australia?

In this case, your payment will be on hold, until you reach Melbourne and open your bank account here.

  • Which languages are preferred here?

English language is the must for any scholarship in Australia.

  •  How to enroll for the scholarship?

To get enrolled for the scholarship, you have to take admission in the relevant course in the university. You will be automatically considered for the scholarship. There also exist scholarships with proper application forms. Open the application portal from the website and get enrolled.

If you are enrolling for any scholarship for the first time, avoid these common mistakes while applying.

  • How will I get to know about the application status?

If you are selected for the scholarship, you will be receiving a notification within 4 weeks of the offer letter. If not successful, there will be no outcome.

  1. How to contact the university in case of any query?

The contact information is usually written in the scholarship page or the application form. For any query, you can also contact scholarship help or contact center.

  1. What is the solution, if the scholarship has lapsed?

If you are still in doubt about acceptance of the course offer, then you should respond to the scholarship offer before the lapse date.  There is no guarantee that your offer is reinstated if the of date is passed.

  1. Is it mandatory to achieve higher grades to retain the scholarship?

Some scholarships programs have added the higher grades in the policy while some don’t have.

  1. Do I have to pay tax on the scholarships?

No, you have to pay tax on scholarships.

  1. What is the duration of the graduate research scholarship?

It covers one or more year to complete the research graduate program.

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  1. Which aspects are under-observation for the selection of the students?

To select students for the scholarships, the academic qualification, most recent degree performance and research capabilities are under observation. Referees remarks, publication list and relevant experience is also necessary.

  1. Which courses are studied in the scholarship?

All the disciplines and courses are studied in the scholarship. Some of these are

Environment; health; IT and computer science; agriculture and veterinary sciences; arts and humanities; architecture; education; engineering; and business and economics. 

  1. What are entry requirements for graduate research admission?

All the requirements for the graduate research admission is as listed here.

  1. What are the living expenses if I enroll in the scholarship program?

If eligible for the tuition fee remission program, still you need to fulfil a lot of expenses like accommodation, visa, health requirements etc. For more details about expenses, you can visit the fees and payments for international students.

  1. Which degrees are available in university of Melbourne?

Bachelors, Masters and doctoral degrees are available.

  • What is the deadline of the scholarship?

Each scholarship has different deadlines. You need to check the official website for information about the deadlines.

Here is the official website of university of Melbourne scholarships, where you can explore more scholarships, requirements, eligibility and others.

If you have any questions or queries about the scholarships, feel free to ask in the comments.

Happy reading.