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Scholarships at this university

Cutler Scholarship

University Scholarship

Arts-achievement award recognising exceptional artistic talent for students entering the Victorian College of the Arts. Note: also covers Bachelor of Fine Arts (undergrad); this row reflects the Masters-by-coursework eligibility only.

Award DescriptionLiving allowance $10,000/year, up to $30,000 total
CoversVaries by award
DeadlineAutomatic
Eligible countriesOpen to all eligible countries
Programme levelPostgraduate · Taught
Field of study
Arts, Design & Architecture

Eligibility

  • Offer for Masters by coursework at VCA
  • Ranked by folio/audition + course entry score

How to Apply

  1. 1No application required; automatically considered

Application opens on The University of Melbourne's official portal. Masters Scholarship does not process applications directly.

Design Global Graduate Scholarship

University Scholarship

Tuition discount targeted at international students from specific countries/partner universities entering a coursework masters at the Melbourne School of Design. India IS explicitly included in the eligible country list. - Eligible via TWO routes: (1) citizenship of Indonesia, India, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Thailand, Philippines, Bangladesh or Pakistan (full list at eligible-countries page, only these 9 explicitly named), OR (2) a bachelor's degree from Taylor's University Malaysia, University of Malaya, UiTM, Tunku Abdul Rahman University, NUS, or SMU regardless of nationality

Award Description20% fee remission
CoversVaries by award
DeadlineAutomatic
Eligible countriesBangladesh, Cambodia, India +6 more
Programme levelPostgraduate · Taught
Field of study
Arts, Design & Architecture

Eligibility

  • Overseas Student place in Masters by coursework at Melbourne School of Design
  • Undergraduate completed outside UoM
  • Must meet country/institution condition

How to Apply

  1. 1No application required; automatically considered

Application opens on The University of Melbourne's official portal. Masters Scholarship does not process applications directly.

Design Graduate Merit Scholarship

University Scholarship

Merit-based tuition discount for international students entering a coursework masters at the Melbourne School of Design.

Award Description10% fee remission
CoversVaries by award
DeadlineAutomatic
Eligible countriesOpen to all eligible countries
Programme levelPostgraduate · Taught
Field of study
Arts, Design & Architecture

Eligibility

  • Offer for Masters by coursework in Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
  • Undergraduate completed outside UoM

How to Apply

  1. 1No application required; automatically considered

Application opens on The University of Melbourne's official portal. Masters Scholarship does not process applications directly.

Education Dean's Global Excellence Scholarship

University Scholarship

One-off cash award for international students entering Melbourne's Master of Teaching, Master of Education, or Master of TESOL.

Award DescriptionUp to $5,000 one-off (paid April or September)
CoversVaries by award
DeadlineAutomatic
Eligible countriesOpen to all eligible countries
Programme levelPostgraduate · Taught
Field of study
Education & Training

Eligibility

  • Offer for Overseas Fee Place in Master of Teaching, Education, or TESOL

How to Apply

  1. 1No application required; automatically considered

Application opens on The University of Melbourne's official portal. Masters Scholarship does not process applications directly.

Mary Lugton Scholarship

University Scholarship

Supplementary research stipend in a rotating subject area (art conservation, medicine, science, botany, engineering, history), stackable with a primary research scholarship. Note: requires already holding a Melbourne Research Scholarship or RTP Scholarship. - Stream: Arts/humanities/social sciences, Engineering, Health, IT/CS, Science - rotates annually by theme, mapped to Natural Sciences & Mathematics as this cycle's primary indicative area

Award DescriptionUp to $35,000 - stipend $10,000/year for up to 2 years (Masters by Research)
CoversStipend
DeadlineAutomatic
Eligible countriesOpen to all eligible countries
Programme levelPhD
Field of study
Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Eligibility

  • Applied for graduate research degree
  • Must already be awarded MRS or RTP Scholarship
  • Research area matches current year's rotation theme

How to Apply

  1. 1No application required; automatic upon graduate research course application

Application opens on The University of Melbourne's official portal. Masters Scholarship does not process applications directly.

Melbourne Graduate Scholarship (Applied Psychology)

University Scholarship

Merit-based tuition discount specifically for students undertaking the Master of Applied Psychology.

Award Description25% fee remission for international students
CoversVaries by award
DeadlineAutomatic
Eligible countriesOpen to all eligible countries
Programme levelPostgraduate · Taught
Field of study
Social Sciences

Eligibility

  • Applied for or enrolled in Master of Applied Psychology
  • Must pass all subjects
  • Cannot be deferred

How to Apply

  1. 1No application required; automatically considered

Application opens on The University of Melbourne's official portal. Masters Scholarship does not process applications directly.

Melbourne International Excellence Scholarship (Graduate)

Open for 2027

Merit-based tuition discount for high-achieving international students entering any masters degree, open to all nationalities.

Award Description20% fee remission
CoversVaries by award
DeadlineAutomatic
Eligible countriesOpen to all eligible countries
Programme levelPostgraduate · Taught
Field of study
All Disciplines

Eligibility

  • Holds offer for Overseas Fee place in a masters degree
  • Ranked on course entry score
  • Cannot combine with other fee-sponsorship

How to Apply

  1. 1No application required; automatically considered

Application opens on The University of Melbourne's official portal. Masters Scholarship does not process applications directly.

Melbourne International Graduate Scholarship

Open for 2027

Merit-based tuition discount for incoming international Masters students from countries with limited access to international education funding. India is very likely eligible given its GDP per capita is well below the stated USD 10,000 threshold, though not independently confirmed against the university's published country list. - Eligible countries: 'Citizens of countries with GDP per capita <= US$10,000 (World Bank data)' - GDP-based criterion, not a fixed enumerable list; full list published on unimelb's own eligible-countries page

Award Description20% fee remission for duration of course
CoversVaries by award
DeadlineAutomatic
Eligible countriesOpen to all eligible countries
Programme levelPostgraduate · Taught
Field of study
All Disciplines

Eligibility

  • Citizen of eligible low-GDP country
  • Holds offer for Overseas Fee place in a masters degree
  • Cannot combine with another fee-sponsorship scholarship

How to Apply

  1. 1No application required; automatically considered; outcome within 5 working days of course offer

Application opens on The University of Melbourne's official portal. Masters Scholarship does not process applications directly.

Melbourne Research Scholarship

University Scholarship

The university's flagship research funding package, combining tuition fee offset with a living stipend for both Masters-by-Research and PhD candidates. Note: bundles both levels together like UNSW's UIPA/TFS; row reflects Masters-by-Research terms.

Award Description100% fee remission + stipend ~AUD $38,500/year (2025 rate) + relocation grant + OSHC, for up to 2 years (Masters by Research); ~350 awards/year total
CoversStipend
DeadlineAutomatic
Eligible countriesOpen to all eligible countries
Programme levelPhD
Field of study
All Disciplines

Eligibility

  • Applied for and meets entry requirements for a graduate research degree at UoM

How to Apply

  1. 1No application required if applied by course deadline; confirmation within 7 days; separate form needed only for deferred/current students

Application opens on The University of Melbourne's official portal. Masters Scholarship does not process applications directly.

Muriel Ramm Science Bursary

Open for 2026

Need-based, one-off bursary for students in their first year of the Master of Science (or final-year BSc Honours) experiencing financial hardship. Note: for currently enrolled first-year students, not pre-admission applicants. - Deadline shown is the Round 2 application window

Award DescriptionUp to $9,000 one-off
CoversVaries by award
Deadline02-AUG-2026
Eligible countriesOpen to all eligible countries
Programme levelPostgraduate · Taught
Field of study
Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Eligibility

  • Enrolled in BSc (Honours) or first year of Master of Science
  • Ranked on financial need score

How to Apply

  1. 1Submit Student Financial Assessment form via SmartyGrants portal

Application opens on The University of Melbourne's official portal. Masters Scholarship does not process applications directly.

Rina Mackley Award for Architects in Landscape Architecture

University Scholarship

Niche, single-award prize for a high-achieving Master of Landscape Architecture student transitioning from an architecture (or other non-cognate) background.

Award DescriptionUp to $13,000 one-off (variable, based on gift income)
CoversVaries by award
DeadlineAutomatic
Eligible countriesOpen to all eligible countries
Programme levelPostgraduate · Taught
Field of study
Arts, Design & Architecture

Eligibility

  • Enrolled/enrolling in Master of Landscape Architecture (300pt)
  • Undergraduate in architecture or other non-cognate field

How to Apply

  1. 1No application required; awarded at Dean's Honours Awards ceremony

Application opens on The University of Melbourne's official portal. Masters Scholarship does not process applications directly.

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