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2012 Undergraduate Scholarships for domestic and international students


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Chancellors Scholars Program 3

Scholarships for domestic students 4

Scholarships for international students 9

Residential scholarships 11

Once youre enrolled 11

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Undergraduate scholarships

The Melbourne Scholarships Program is one of themost generous and comprehensive scholarshipprograms in Australia. It recognises the outstandingacademic achievement of students from Victoria,

Australia and around the world.

The University of Melbourne is also committed toproviding access to higher education to students whomight otherwise be excluded by socioeconomic,cultural, geographic and other disadvantages, andwe offer a range of opportunities for those applicants.


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Benefits Eligibility Applications

Chancellors Scholars ProgramStudents selected into the program willreceive:

Melbourne National Scholarship(domestic students only)

International students will be consideredfor an International UndergraduateScholarship (ranging from 100% feeremission to $10 000 fee remission)

Melbourne Global Scholars Award tosupport study overseas

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Guaranteed place in any professionalmasters by coursework degree atthe University (domestic students willreceive a guaranteed CommonwealthSupported Place, international studentswill receive a guaranteed international

fee place) Q .

Number available: All students who meetthe eligibility criteria will be granted entryinto the program.

Available to domestic and internationalstudents who have completed an Australian

Year 12 qualification or the InternationalBaccalaureate (IB) in Australia in 2011

Students must achieve an ATAR or notional ATAR of 99.90 or above and have satisfiedthe prerequisites for their nominated course

Applicants for the Bachelor of Music mustalso meet the extra requirements for thiscourse.

Students with an ATAR below 99.90 may beconsidered if places are available.

Students must apply for the relevant coursethrough VTAC.

VTAC application dates apply.

No separate scholarship application is required.

Q Excludes the Master of Music Therapy, Master of Psychology and Master of Genetic Counselling. Students must meet course prerequisites, however no minimum grade point average is required to receive the guarantee.

Chancellors Scholars Program

In 2012, the University of Melbourne is introducing six new versions of our NewGeneration degrees for very high-achieving students. Chancellors Scholars will receivea range of benefits and will be guaranteed a place in the graduate program of theirchoice Q . This guarantee includes the Universitys flagship degrees such as the Doctor ofMedicine, Juris Doctor (Law), Doctor of Dental Surgery, Doctor of Optometry, Doctor of

Veterinary Medicine and the Master of Architecture.

Chancellors Scholars Program degrees:

Bachelor of Arts (Chancellors Scholars Program)

Bachelor of Biomedicine (Chancellors Scholars Program)

Bachelor of Commerce (Chancellors Scholars Program)

Bachelor of Environments (Chancellors Scholars Program)

Bachelor of Music (Chancellors Scholars Program)

Bachelor of Science (Chancellors Scholars Program)


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Melbourne Access Scholarships Annual allowance for the normal

duration of an undergraduate degree:

First year $6500

Second year $4000

Third year $3000

Number available: Up to 160.

Students must be eligible for one or more of thefollowing Access Melbourne categories:

Disadvantaged financial background

Applicants from rural or isolated areas

Under-represented schools

Difficult circumstances

Disability or medical condition

Non-English speaking background

Recognition as an Indigenous Australian

Mature-age consideration (non-schoolleaver entry pathway).

Scholarships are awarded on the basis ofinformation contained in the SEAS application,taking into consideration academic merit asdemonstrated by ATAR or equivalent.

Students must apply through VTAC for aUniversity of Melbourne course in 2012.

Students must also submit a SEASapplication through VTAC.

SEAS applications open 1 August and close11 October 2011.

No separate scholarship application is required.

www.services.unimelb.edu.au/scholarships/ugrad/future/access.html

www.access.unimelb.edu.au

Melbourne National Equity Scholarships A HECS exempt Commonwealth

Supported Place

$5000 annual allowance for the normalduration of an undergraduate degree.

Number available: 10.




Under-represented schools.

Scholarships are awarded on the basis ofacademic merit as demonstrated by ATAR orequivalent and information contained in the

SEAS application.




No separate scholarship application isrequired.

www.services.unimelb.edu.au/scholarships/ugrad/future/nationalequity.html

Mildura Alumni Scholarships $5000 annual allowance for the

normal duration of an undergraduatedegree, including an honours year (ifapplicable).

Number available: Up to three.




Under-represented schools.

Students must also:

Have attended school and resided within

a 250km radius of the Mildura GPO for atleast 12 months preceding the date of theirapplication

Require assistance with the expenseof moving to Melbourne and with livingexpenses and/or tuition fees during theircourse.





www.services.unimelb.edu.au/scholarships/ugrad/future/mildura.html

Student Pr f lSam CalaraMelbourne Access ScholarshiprecipientBachelor of ArtsDiploma of Languages

Receiving a Melbourne AccessScholarship helped me to ease thefinancial burdens of tertiary studyand university life. It has alsoallowed me to save actively formy future.


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Indigenous Commonwealth ScholarshipsIndigenous Commonwealth EducationCosts Scholarships:

Annual allowance for up to four years ofan undergraduate degree.

Indigenous CommonwealthAccommodation Scholarships:

Annual allowance for up to four years ofan undergraduate degree.

Commonwealth Indigenous AccessPayments:

One-off lump sum payment in first yearof the degree.

Number available: Dependant ongovernment funding.

All Indigenous students who apply for AccessMelbourne will be considered.

Further information regarding eligibility isavailable on the website listed below.





www.services.unimelb.edu.au/scholarships/ugrad/future/commonwealth.html

Other Indigenous ScholarshipsThe Universitys Murrup Barak MelbourneInstitute for Indigenous Educationadministers the Indigenous ScholarshipProgram, which provides specificscholarships such as housing bursaries,book vouchers, assistance with living costsand general grants.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate:

They are an Indigenous person of Australia They meet the eligibility requirements of the

scholarship.

For details on how to apply, see website(listed below).

www.murrupbarak.unimelb.edu.au/content/pages/indigenous-scholarships

Eleanor and Joseph Wertheim Scholarships $20 000 annual payment for the

normal duration of the course, subjectto satisfying academic progressrequirements.

Number available: Up to two.

To be considered, applicants must:

Be an unmarried female of at least 25 yearsof age at the application closing date

Be an undergraduate, graduate courseworkor research student enrolled or planning toenrol full time (at least 37.5 credit points persemester) at the University of Melbourne

Have at least 12 months left to completetheir course

Receive a means-tested Centrelink benefit

Provide evidence of social or financiallycompelling circumstances such as refugeebackground, medical condition or disability.

Eligible applicants must submit a directapplication to Melbourne Scholarships.

For details on how to apply see website(listed below).

www.services.unimelb.edu.au/scholarships/wertheim.html

Student Pr f lLayc V cal

Access Indigenous ScholarshiprecipientBachelor of Environments

The University of Melbourne haseverything I need and want ineducation to pave the future for mycareer.

My course covers everything I aminterested in and my scholarshiphas allowed me to obtain proper

equipment for my studies.




Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars Relocation Allowance One-off $2500 relocation allowance.

Number available: All eligible Kwong LeeDow Young Scholars will receive theallowance.

To be considered, applicants must:

Have been nominated for the Kwong LeeDow Young Scholars Program by theirschool principal based on academic meritand outstanding achievement at the end of

Year 10

Be offered an undergraduate place at theUniversity of Melbourne

Be from a state other than Victoria orwithin one of the Victorian Governmentsdesignated rural areas. Please visit theDepartment of Planning and CommunityDevelopment website to identify Victoriancouncils which are zoned as rural.

All eligible Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholarswill be automatically notified of the relocationallowance via email following course offers.


www.services.unimelb.edu.au/scholarships/ugrad/future/kwongleedow.html

www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/localgovernment

Bachelor of Commerce Scholarships

Chancellors Scholars Copland Program Scholarship bursaries as outlined in

the Chancellors Scholars Program onpage 3

Individual mentoring by a seniorbusiness, government or not-for-profitleader

Opportunities for overseas study

Access to dedicated academic mentors

Involvement in unique program ofacademic enrichment activities.

Students selected into the Bachelor ofCommerce (Chancellors Scholars Program)will automatically be awarded a place in theChancellors Scholars Copland Program.

Students must apply through VTAC for theBachelor of Commerce in 2012.

VTAC application dates apply.


www.fbe.unimelb.edu.au/scholarships/information/Copland.html

First in the Family Scholarships

$10 000 for first year of studies in theBachelor of Commerce

Priority consideration for residency atOrmond College.

Number available: Five.

Selection is based on academic merit asdemonstrated by ATAR or equivalent.Students must:

Be the first in their family to attend university

Not have a previous university qualification

Be eligible for Access Melbourne.




Students must submit an application to theFaculty of Business and Economics,including a Statutory Declaration that statesno one in their immediate family has been

awarded a university qualification.For details on how to apply see websites(listed below).

www.fbe.unimelb.edu.au/scholarships/information/First_in_the_Family.html



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Commerce Opportunity Bursary

$15 000 per annum for the duration ofthe course (up to three years at a time).

Number available: Two.

Selection is based on academic merit anddocumented disadvantage associated with oneor more Access Melbourne categories. Studentsmust:

Be an Australian citizen residing in Victoria

Be eligible for one or more AccessMelbourne categories.





www.fbe.unimelb.edu.au/scholarships/information/Commerce_Opportunity_Bursary.html


Commerce at International House Scholarships

Residency at International House for thefirst year of the Bachelor of Commerce(valued around $13 000).

Number available: Two.

Selection is based on academic merit anddocumented disadvantage associated with yourSEAS application. Students must:

Be an applicant from rural or regional Victoria (from at least 2009)

Be eligible for Access Melbourne

Be required to move from a location notdefined as a major city by the AustralianStandard Geographic Classification (ASGC)Remoteness Areas classification in order toundertake the Bachelor of Commerce

Have completed the final two years ofschool in a rural or regional secondaryschool, if you are a school leaver.




Students must also complete an applicationform for residency at International House.

For details on how to apply see websites(listed below).

www.fbe.unimelb.edu.au/scholarships/information/Commerce_at_International_House.html


www.ihouse.unimelb.edu.au

Student Pr f lJ s a WrCommerce Opportunity Bursaryand Melbourne Access ScholarshiprecipientBachelor of Commerce

Studying a Commerce degree isvirtually impossible while living whereIm from [in regional Victoria], socoming to Melbourne to study wasa necessity.

The benefit of the support Ivereceived from these scholarships isthat I have less financial pressure andstrain resulting from studying awayfrom home. It allows me to focus oncompleting my studies, and it alsogives me both a networkingopportunity and a mentor to help megain the most out of my degree.



Scholarships for international

students The following scholarships are available to internationalstudents commencing at the University of Melbournein 2012. You are an international student if you arenot a citizen of Australia or New Zealand, and are notan Australian permanent resident (or a holder of an

Australian permanent humanitarian visa).

Benefits Eligibility ApplicationsInternational Undergraduate Scholarships 100% fee remission for the normal

duration of an undergraduate degree.


Scholarships are awarded on the basis ofacademic merit.

Eligible students:

Must receive an unconditional offer in anundergraduate course in 2012

Must not be receiving any other tuitionscholarship

Must be a citizen of a country other than Australia.

Australian permanent residents and NewZealand citizens are not eligible.

Students must apply for an undergraduatecourse at the University of Melbourne in2012.

All eligible students are automaticallyconsidered.


50% fee remission for the normalduration of an undergraduate degree.



Eligible students:







$10 000 fee remission scholarship.Number available: 30.


Eligible students:







www.services.unimelb.edu.au/scholarships/ugrad/international/index.html


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Bachelor of Commerce Scholarships

Commerce Undergraduate International Merit Scholarships

50% fee remission for the normalduration of the course.

Number available: Approximately 10.


Students must apply for the Bachelor ofCommerce at the University of Melbourne in2012.

All eligible students are automatically

considered.No separate scholarship application isrequired.

www.fbe.unimelb.edu.au/scholarships/information/Undergrad_Int_Merit.html

A.G. Whitlam International Undergraduate Partner Scholarships

50% fee remission for the normalduration of an undergraduate degree.

Number available: Approximately eight.

Selection is based on academic merit. Studentsmust also have attended one of the followinginternational partner institutions:

Trinity Foundation Program

Higher Education Learning Program

Taylors College

Sunway College

Beijing Normal University Zhuhai

Markham College

Singapore Polytechnic

Ngee Ann Polytechnic

Temasek Polytechnic.

Students must apply for the Bachelor ofCommerce at the University of Melbourne in2012.



www.fbe.unimelb.edu.au/scholarships/information/AG_Whitlam_UGI.html

BCom Global Scholarships

10% fee remission for the normal

duration of the course.Number available: 40.

Selection is based on academic merit. Students

must have completed an approved Year 12program or equivalent that meets the eligibilityrequirements for the Bachelor of Commerce.

Students must also:

Be a citizen of a country deemed under-represented by the Academic Board Q , oran AusAID student or student sponsoredby another equivalent humanitarianorganisation

Have not previously completed more than12 months of tertiary level studies (excludingextension studies completed as part of a

Year 12 program)

Accept a place in the Bachelor ofCommerce in the year it is offered.

Students must apply for the Bachelor of

Commerce at the University of Melbournein 2012.



www.fbe.unimelb.edu.au/scholarships/scholarships.html

Student Pr f l

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Commerce UndergraduateInternational Merit ScholarshiprecipientBachelor of CommerceMauritius

Being awarded the scholarshipis of great benefit to me as it hasenabled me to study here at thebest university in Australia. Withoutit, I would have had less chance ofcoming here because of the hugecost of university fees in my currency.

My course is interesting and I like thediversity of cultures at the University.I now have friends from all overthe world.

Q Under-represented countries for this scholarship are: Indonesia, Japan, Korea, any Pacific Island nation, Timor-Leste, Papua New Guinea,India, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Iran, Thailand, and any South or Central American nation.



Student Pr f l

Jasm Tr mblayOrmond College ScholarshiprecipientBachelor of BiomedicineDarwin, Northern Territory

Coming from Darwin, Collegeimmediately provided me with avibrant and supportive communityand a place I can call home inMelbourne. At College, there isalways a friend to talk to, somethingto celebrate, a game to play, sport towatch and something to eat!

Assistance from scholarships andbursaries has helped me to stay inCollege for the length of my degree.

The Brumby Project was funded by a Dreamlarge Student Grant. It was a joint partnershipwith Melbourne veterinary students and the Kalandan Foundation, which assists in thereduction of the wild brumby population in the Snowy Mountains, as well as givingdisadvantaged youths an opportunity to work with horses in their Brumby Camp Program.

Residentialscholarships

The Universitys residentialcolleges collectively offerup to $3.5 million in financialassistance, scholarshipsand bursaries to studentseach year.

The Universitys 11 undergraduatecolleges offer outstanding support forstudents. In 2012, financial support fromthe colleges will assist over 600undergraduate students to experiencelife as part of a collegiate community.

As well as scholarships for academicexcellence, many scholarshipsspecifically assist students from a rangeof diverse backgrounds, includingregional and rural students, internationalstudents, Indigenous students, refugeesand students who are the first in theirfamily to attend university. Somescholarships are also awarded on thebasis of course, community involvement,leadership potential, and abilities inmusic and sport.

Many colleges also provide financialsupport in the form of bursaries tostudents whose financial situation mayprevent them from being able to live atcollege, and some colleges employstudents to provide additionalassistance.

Scholarship and bursary support usuallyincludes a reduction in fees, ranging fromaround 5 per cent to 100 per centremission of fees. Colleges often requirean application for scholarships orassistance.

For more information about collegescholarships and bursaries, and theapplication process, go to:

www.colleges.unimelb.edu.au/information/scholarships.html

Once youre enrolled

The University also offers a range of other grants, prizes, awards and bursaries to ourstudents. Grants are available to undertake volunteering or leadership activities,awards and prizes are available for outstanding academic achievement, andbursaries are available for a variety of needs.

Once youre a student at Melbourne, make sure you check with your relevant facultyor student centre to find out about the grants, prizes and awards available.
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Travelling scholarships

Travelling scholarships are available to assist studentsenrolled at the University to undertake part of their studiesoverseas. The following scholarships are available toboth domestic and international students in 2012 (unlessotherwise specified).


Melbourne Global Grants Up to $2500 for overseas study of more

than 12 weeks approved for credit toyour degree.

Up to $1000 for overseas study of lessthan 12 weeks approved for credit to

your degree.

Number available: Over 1000.

To be considered, undergraduate students,including honours students, must:

Have an overall weighted average of at least 65%

Have completed, or be about to complete,at least 75 points and at least one year ofstudy at the University of Melbourne at thetime of application

Not have received a Global Mobility Grant, Award or Scholarship in a previous round.

Students must:

Submit an appropriate application formby the relevant deadline

Be approved to go on exchange, study

abroad or to undertake study or workoverseas by their faculty(s).

www.services.unimelb.edu.au/scholarships/ugrad/current/travelling.html

Melbourne Global Scholars Awards $2500 for overseas study of more than

12 weeks approved for credit to yourdegree.

$1000 for overseas study of less than

12 weeks approved for credit to yourdegree.

To be considered, students must:

Have entered the University as a Kwong LeeDow Young Scholar from 2011, or

Have entered the University with an ATAR ofat least 98.00 from 2011, and

Have an overall weighted average of at least65% at the time of application

Not have received a Global Mobility Grant, Award or Scholarship in a previous round.

Students must:

Submit an appropriate application formby the relevant deadline

Be approved to go on exchange, studyabroad or to undertake study or workoverseas by their faculty(s).





Melbourne Global Financial Assistance Up to $2000 to undertake an approved

exchange or study abroad program

Award amounts may vary due to funding.

Assistance is awarded on the basis offinancial need. The receipt of other benefitsor scholarships, destination, length of studyand parental assistance are all taken intoconsideration.

Eligible students:

Must be enrolled in the Global MobilityExchange Program, or an approved studyabroad program of more than 12 weeksduration

Must not have received Global MobilityFinancial Assistance in a previous round.

Students must:

Submit an application directly to

Melbourne Scholarships.Closing dates:

20 May: For travel from May to October

20 October: For travel from November to April.

Round 1 applicants will also be consideredfor the Aitchison Travelling Scholarship (seebelow).


Aitchison Travelling Scholarship $6500 to undertake an approved

exchange or study abroad program

Award amount may vary due to funding.

Number available: One.

Assistance is awarded on the basis offinancial need. The receipt of other benefitsor scholarships, destination, length of studyand parental assistance are all taken intoconsideration.

Eligible undergraduate students must:

Have completed one year (at least 75points) towards the course for which theyare seeking to study overseas

Be able to demonstrate financial need

Have demonstrated academic success in

their course, usually an average of 70% orhigher.

Students must:

Submit an application for MelbourneGlobal Financial Assistance (see above)directly to Melbourne Scholarships.

Students eligible for the Aitchison TravellingScholarship will be considered automaticallyfrom this application.


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Ama da S pp Melbourne Global Grant recipientBachelor of Science

Amanda went on exchange to theUniversity of Toronto, Canada.

I loved the opportunity to live inone of the oldest colleges at theUniversity of Toronto. The view out mywindow, looking across the Universitywith the city in the background, wasbreathtaking!

Spending a week in Toronto beforeclasses began allowed me to fall inlove with the city, orientate myselfand meet many other internationalstudents.


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Melbourne Global Scholarships in Language Study $500 up to $7000 (depending on length

of program) to undertake languagestudy overseas.

Number available: Up to 60.

Students must:

Have completed a full year of language

study at tertiary level in the language theyintend to study overseas

Be enrolled in studies in their targetlanguage

Have achieved an H2B (70%+) average inthe target language

Be receiving credit towards their Universityof Melbourne degree for their overseaslanguage studies.

Offered by the School of Languages andLinguistics to students studying a languageoverseas.

Students must apply directly to the School ofLanguages and Linguistics.

Closing dates: 31 March: For travel on or after 1 May

and before 1 November

31 August: For travel on or after 1November and before 1 May in thefollowing year.

www.languages.unimelb.edu.au/scholarships

OS-HELP LoansThe Department of Education, Employmentand Workplace Relations (DEEWR) providesOS-HELP Loans to assist undergraduate

Australian students in under taking some oftheir study overseas.

Funding amount is indexed each year (up to$5600 in 2011).

Australian cit izens or holders of a permanenthumanitarian visa who are enrolled in aCommonwealth Supported Place in anundergraduate degree are eligible to apply foran OS-HELP Loan to undertake study outside

Australia with an approved overseas highereducation institution as part of exchange orstudy abroad.

Students must submit an application for anOS-HELP Loan to Melbourne Scholarshipssix weeks before overseas studycommences.

www.services.unimelb.edu.au/scholarships/ugrad/current/travelling_oshelp.html

Equity Travel AwardsThe University of Melbourne is committed to providing a world-class educational experience for all students, regardless of their financial background.

In 2012, we have allocated Commonwealth funds from the Higher Education Participation and Partnership Program (HEPPP) to support atravel awards program intended to enable students from educationally disadvantaged backgrounds to take full advantage of the Melbourneexperience; to expand their knowledge beyond the traditional learning space; and to engage in experiences that contribute to the quality ofstudent engagement and to the enrichment of individual learning.

More information will be available on our website in 2012:

www.services.unimelb.edu.au/scholarships/ugrad

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Vac ara L g m c aMelbourne Global Grant recipient Bachelor of ArtsThailand

I have always been fascinated byJapanese culture and language. Istarted learning Japanese in firstyear. By the time I started secondyear, I began taking extra classesoutside the University to expand my

knowledge.I went on exchange to SophiaUniversity in Tokyo, and myfascination with the countrystill continues.



Other travelling fundingopportunities

As well as funding offered by the University for general overseas study, you

may also be eligible for additional funding to undertake study overseas atspecific institutions or destinations, or through your faculty.

Further information is available at:

www.mobility.unimelb.edu.au/outbound/funding/other-funding.html


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