Melbourne Graduate Research - Fay Marles Scholarship

This scholarship is named after former Chancellor Ms Fay Marles in recognition of her strong commitment to social justice and human rights, and offered to research students from Australian Indigenous descent or students who are experiencing compassionate or compelling circumstances.
 
 

This scholarship is for:

Open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students Only

Areas of study:
Details not available.
At Institution:
  • University of Melbourne
Study Level:
  • Postgraduate Coursework
Study Load:
Full Time
Location:
VIC
Eligibility Criteria:

To be eligible for this scholarship, you need to:
Be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or a New Zealand citizen;
Be of Indigenous Australia descent and/or be experiencing compassionate or compelling circumstances (e.g. illness, a disability, carers responsibilities or personal hardship);
Either have applied for and meet the entry requirements for a graduate research degree at the University of Melbourne, or be currently enrolled in a graduate research degree at the University of Melbourne;
Not have already completed a research qualification at the same or higher level as the course for which a scholarship is sought;
Not have previously received a graduate research scholarship with equivalent benefits
How to Apply

Please apply through the university portal, here.
Further Information

Eligible candidates are selected based on the level of disadvantage experienced by the applicant, academic merit, the strength of the supporting documentation, and their research potential in their field of study. Preference is given to new students and current students who have at least 12 months (full-time equivalent) of candidature remaining.
$100000 approx. total
Duration of the Program
20 scholarships offered

Open
Open: 01/05/2025
Close: 31/10/2025