Monash Abroad Travel Scholarship

About our scholarship

Monash Abroad want to make it easy for you to take part in conversations, innovations and discoveries happening all over the world while you’re studying. Because when you study at Monash, you’re part of a global university that’s creating global citizens – the leaders, thinkers and doers of tomorrow’s exciting and complex world.

That’s why we’ve created the Monash Abroad Travel Scholarship – the most comprehensive scholarship we’ve ever had the privilege to offer. It’s designed to support you in experiencing any kind of international exchange (from internships and volunteering, to presenting at conferences or taking up clinical placements) that will add value to your degree, and to your career.

A healthy difference

The difference between our scholarship and others offered by Monash, or other funding bodies, is that along with giving you financial assistance, we also make sure you’re well looked after.

The Monash Abroad Travel Scholarship includes comprehensive travel insurance coverage – meaning you don’t need to pay for this yourself. Our scholarship provides you with unlimited medical coverage, and covers your personal items like baggage, prior to, during and after your exchange. It even includes 24-hour medical and emergency assistance.

Extra funding

While our scholarship does cover you for some of your exchange expenses, it may not cover the whole cost. It’s a good idea to research all forms of funding that may be available to you – like other scholarships and loans. It’s possible to hold more than one scholarship or grant at a time, so why not apply for anything and everything.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Monash Abroad Travel Scholarship you must:

• be enrolled at a Monash campus (in Australia or South Africa)
• be approved by your faculty or Monash Abroad to go on an overseas program.

If you’re enrolled at Monash Malaysia you’re entitled to different scholarships. For details you should speak to your local Monash Abroad office about what’s available.

How much will I get?

Scholarship amounts will vary from time-to-time based on the number of students travelling, Monash’s broader strategic initiatives, faculty overseas program activity and the availability of funding.

The scholarship values described below will apply to you if your program commences between 1 July 2013 and 31 December 2013.

If your program takes place between 1 January 2013 and 30 June 2013 be sure you understand the travel scholarship values (PDF, 30kb)  for semester 1, 2013. 

How to read the table

Each type of abroad experience is tied to a scholarship band level that identifies the value of your scholarship.

For example, if you are accepted for exchange to the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil you’ll receive $2500, because they are a Band A exchange partner.

How to apply

When you apply for an exchange, faculty overseas program, internship or any other overseas opportunity through Monash Abroad, you’re automatically considered for the Monash Abroad Travel Scholarship.