Scholarships and finance options

Scholarships

Scholarship nameScholarship valuePlaces EligibilityProcess
Monash International Leadership Scholarship 100% course fees paid until the minimum number of points for your degree are completed (excludes OSHC, accommodation and living costs) 4 Commencing a full time undergraduate degree at a Monash campus in Australia (you must have received a full Monash course offer).

Based on High academic achievement P.N. Some courses are excluded, please refer to details on Monash International Leadership Scholarship website.
Application process here
Monash International Merit Scholarship $10,000 per 48 credit points (up to A$ 50,000) for the duration of your course. 31

You must meet the following criteria:

  • An  international student
  • You must have received a full Monash course  offer  with no  conditions
  • You must intend to enrol full-time in an undergraduate degree at a Monash campus in Australia

You are not eligible for this scholarship if you are:

  • A current student
  • Studying an Australian Year 12. You may be eligible for the Sir John Monash Scholarship for Excellence.
  • Commencing in the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (Honours) course or the Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Application process here
Engineering International High Achievers Scholarship Undergraduate - $15,000 per 48 credit points, paid towards your tuition fees, up to four years.

Postgraduate - $15,000 per 48 credit points, paid towards your tuition fees.
Varies Undergraduate - A commencing student enrolling in a single undergraduate degree offered by the Faculty of Engineering.
Students must have an ATAR or International equivalent of 95+.

Postgraduate - A commencing student enrolling in a postgraduate degree offered by the Faculty of Engineering.
Students must have achieved a minimum WAM of 75 in their undergraduate degree.
No application is required. All students will be automatically assessed.
Engineering International Success Scholarship$10,000 per 48 credit points, paid towards your tuition fees. 12A commencing international student enrolling in a postgraduate degree offered by the Faculty of Engineering.
Students must have achieved a minimum WAM of 70 in their undergraduate degree.
No application is required. All students will be automatically assessed.
Faculty of IT IBL Scholarship $18,000 paid in two instalments of $9,000.
22 week placement with one of the industry partners of the Faculty of Information Technology.
Varies, depending on funding Current full-time student in selected degrees at a Monash campus in Australia: Application process here
Women in IT $6000 for one year only 50 A female student currently in Year 12 or IB, or completed Year 12 or IB in Australia in the previous year and have not undertaken any other tertiary study, and intending to enrol in a single or double degree offered by the Faculty of Information Technology No application is required. All eligible students who list Monash University as a VTAC course preference will be automatically assessed.
Biomedicine Discovery Scholarship $3000 per 48 credit points of study for the minimum number of credit points required to complete the degree, to a maximum of three years. Variable A current Year 12 or IB student, or completed Year 12 or IB in the year immediately prior to course commencement and has not undertaken any other tertiary study, and are applying for a new course through VTAC.
A commencing student enrolled, or intending to enrol, in Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Scholar Program) at a Monash campus in Australia.
No application is required. All eligible students who list Monash University as a VTAC course preference will be automatically assessed.
Pharmacy International Undergraduate Merit Scholarship Commencing undergraduate student in either the Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) or Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)/Master of Pharmacy at a Monash Campus in Australia. International student has an overseas qualification at the time of application, or an offshore applicant with an Australian qualification who has not applied for a course through VTAC. 4 50% of tuition fees paid per year until the minimum credit points for your degree are completed (awarded to the two highest achieving students).
25% of tuition fees paid per year until the minimum credit points for your degree are completed (awarded to the second two highest achieving students).
No application is required. All eligible students who apply for an undergraduate course at Monash will be automatically assessed.
Faculty of Law Masters International Scholarship $20,000 for one year only paid toward tuition fees. Variable Enrolling in an on-campus Masters degree offered in the Faculty of Law.
Achieved in the top 5% of your previous studies or demonstrated outstanding achievement in a combination of your studies and your work based learning.
Applicants will be assessed on their entire academic record, with a distinction average (or equivalent) preferred.
Application process here
Faculty of Law International Asia Scholarship Course fees paid of between 25% and 100% for the minimum number of credit points required to complete your degree. Variable depending on funding An International student from China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, India, Singapore or Indonesia.

Have applied to study:
  • Bachelor of Laws (Honours) OR Bachelor of Laws (Honours) combined degrees OR Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
  • Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts
  • Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Biomedical Science
  • Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Commerce
  • Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Music
  • Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Science
  • Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Global Studies
  • the Monash JD full-time and attending the Monash Law City Campus
  • Achieved in the top 5% of your previous studies or an LSAT score of above 170

Application process here

Australia India Research Students Fellowship program Up to $10,000 35 Citizenship: Applicants from eligible Indian institutions must be Indian citizens.

Eligible applicants:
Masters by research students (includes Master of Science and Master of Philosophy)
Masters by coursework students undertaking a research subject or research component
Doctoral research students (including Doctor of Philosophy)
Post-doctoral scholars (early career researchers) up to 5-years post-doctorate

Enrolment: Students must remain enrolled and post-doctoral scholars must remain employed at the eligible Indian institution for the duration of the fellowship.

Eligible institutions: Higher education institutions located in India which have pre-existing engagement with the Australian Institution that will be hosting an Indian AIRS Fellow.
Application process here

For a complete list of scholarships offered by Monash University, including honors and research scholarships, scholarships for current students, faculty scholarships, and scholarships provided by external providers, visit the Monash Scholarship website.

Finance options

Types of financial records which are acceptable for assessing funds for student visa applications are:

  1. Specified Annual Income
  2. Loans from financial institutions
  3. Monetary deposits held with financial institution

Please refer Australian High Commission, New Delhi website for more information.