Monash Scholarship for Excellence

Benefits

Total average value of up to $30,000

  • Commencing students receive $6,000 for a full-time study load (48 credit points), paid per year until the minimum points for your degree are completed
  • Current students and students transferring from another university/TAFE  receive $6,000 for a full-time study load (48 credit points), paid for one year only

Number offered

  • 40 scholarships will be offered to commencing students in 2013
  • At least 21 scholarships will be offered in 2013 to current Monash undergraduate students and transferring students from the following faculties:
    • Three each - Arts, Business and Economics, Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
    • Two each - Education, Engineering, Law, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Science
    • One each - Art Design and Architecture, Information Technology.

Selection

  • Based on academic achievement and offered to the highest achieving students
  • ATAR between 98.00 and 99.85 or current students with a high distinction average (80 per cent or above) - you must have completed at least 48 credit points of study. Transferring students are assessed based on course application, prior academic achievement and ATAR (equivalent to high distinction average)

Eligibility

All conditions must be met

  • Australian or New Zealand citizen, holder of an Australian permanent resident or permanent humanitarian visa
  • Studying Australian Year 12 or IB in 2012 (includes New Zealand citizens completing the NCEA level 3 examination in 2012)
  • Current undergraduate student at Monash or wishing to transfer from another university/TAFE, or holder of a higher education award and enrol in an undergraduate course at Monash

Retention

  • You must maintain a distinction average (70 per cent or above) each semester

Application and other information