Eligibility

To be eligible for the Monash Abroad (Australia) Travel Grant you must:

  • be enrolled in the unit/s associated with the overseas program and receiving a minimum of 6 credits (18-24 credits for Semester length exchange program) or meeting a hurdle requirement with your study overseas for your enrolled Monash course; and
  • be approved by Monash Abroad to participate in an eligible Band A or Band B program (see table below)

You are NOT eligible for a Monash Abroad (Australia) Travel Grant if:

  • you are enrolled at a campus other than Monash Australia (different funding benefits apply at the non-Australian campuses, contact your local Monash Abroad office for advice on what grants are available);
  • you are doing an Independent Study Abroad program, excluding ACICIS programs, that is you are paying fees to the host institution overseas, for your approved study to be credited to your Monash degree;
  • your overseas program counts as study towards a dual degree arrangement between Monash University and an overseas institution;
  • you are a non-award student from an overseas institution studying on exchange or study abroad at Monash;
  • your overseas program is the Global Immersion Guarantee (GIG) for which funding is already provided to cover program costs;
  • you are travelling to, or transiting through, a DFAT Level 3 (“Reconsider your need to travel”) or Level 4 (“Do not travel”) location as identified by the Australian Government’s Smartraveller website, unless otherwise approved by the Associate Director, Travel Risk and Safety;
  • you are receiving an Australian Government New Colombo Plan, Destination Australia Cheung Kong Exchange Program, or other Monash University-administered travel grant or travel scholarship, payment or funding package of equal or higher value to the Monash Abroad (Australia) Travel Grant; or
  • from 2023 onwards 
    • if you have ever received a Monash Abroad (Australia) Travel Grant during your current Monash degree or diploma; (exceptions may apply to Band A programs, refer to the table below);
    • if you change or transfer to another degree after receiving a Monash Abroad (Australia)Travel Grant;

if you have previously received a Monash Abroad (Australia) Travel Grant and are currently enrolled in Honours (Honours is considered part of your undergraduate degree).