Monash Abroad travel grants

Most students who are accepted on the Intercampus Exchange Program receive a Monash Abroad travel grant

Students from Australian and South African campuses receive the grants listed below whether you go on intercampus exchange for one or two semesters.  Students from Monash Malaysia receive travel grants for intercampus exchanges to South Africa but no grants for going to Australia.

Exceptions

A small number of students who go on intercampus exchange are not eligible for Monash Abroad travel grants, usually because they are receiving other financial assistance.   The exceptions include:

• Students who receive other significant financial assistance for their intercampus exchange from Monash University or external organisations. These will be assessed on a case by case basis.
• Students who receive Monash Global scholarships.
• Students who are citizens of the country to which they are going.  (They will not normally be accepted to participate in the intercampus exchange program.)
• Students who do two consecutive overseas programs will receive one travel grant at the higher applicable rate.

Students who receive OS-HELP loans, Monash Travel Equity scholarships, Monash student loans or Centrelink payments are still eligible for the normal Monash Abroad travel grant.

Volunteering

From 2010 students who do semester length programs including intercampus exchanges are encouraged to undertake volunteer work.

Payment of grants

Intercampus exchange students going to or from an Australian campus will have their grants paid into your Australian bank account.  For Monash Australia students going to Malaysia or South Africa this will usually be about 4 weeks before your intercampus exchange commences.  For Monash South Africa students going to Australia this will be as soon as you have arrived in Australia and opened an Australian bank account. (You will be given help with this at orientation).

For Monash Malysia and South Africa students going to each others campuses, we will arrange payment into your local bank account about 4 weeks before your intercampus exchange commences.