Scholarships recognise academic ability, financial need, or contribution to the community. Some scholarships are awarded to students in specific degrees; or from specific countries or regions, including regional Australia. Other scholarships are open to any student, studying at any university in Victoria.
The majority of our scholarships cover or reduce accommodation fees, but we also offer scholarships to fund travel for volunteering opportunities, and bursary grants which can be used for any purpose.
The closing date for entrance scholarship applications is 4 January 2022. Please complete this scholarship application form and submit your application form to Dr Katherine Firth ih-academic@lists.unimelb.edu.au.
Accommodation fee scholarships
Vi and Pete Peterson: $10000, one-year accommodation fee scholarship
International undergraduate student, demonstrates financial need, academic performance, potential community contribution.
Richard Cullen and Siu-Kuen Chan: $7000, one-year accommodation fee scholarship
International undergraduate female student, from China (including Hong Kong SAR, Taiwan); demonstrates financial need, academic performance, potential community contribution.
Mavis Jackson Academic Potential: $5000, one-year accommodation fee scholarship
Entrance international undergraduate student with the highest academic performance for school leaving results (ATAR equivalent).
Information about Scholarships
All scholarships are awarded for the full academic year 2022.
Domestic students include Australian citizens, Australian Permanent Residents and New Zealand citizens. International students are considered students who pay international fees for the purposes of scholarships.
Entrance scholarships are only offered to students who have not already commenced university studies in Australia or overseas.
Students apply for scholarships by submitting a single application form, and will be considered for all scholarships for which they are eligible.
Potential community contribution to International House is demonstrated through prior contributions in school, volunteering or community service.
Scholarships are fee reduction scholarships applied proportionally across the payment schedule.
All scholarship holders are required to achieve a minimum average of 65% in Semester 1 2022 to retain their scholarship into Semester 2.
For enquiries about scholarships, including questions about eligibility and evidence, please contact the Academic Coordinator – Dr Katherine Firth.
The closing date for entrance scholarship applications was 4 January 2022. Please complete this scholarship application form and submit your application form to Dr Katherine Firth ih-academic@lists.unimelb.edu.au
