Am I eligible?

You must be one of the following:

• An Australian citizen

You must meet the following criteria:

• Commencing or continuing student in an undergraduate or graduate/postgraduate (coursework) degree in the Faculty of Business and Economics at a Monash campus in Australia.
• Of Indigenous Australian background.
• From one or more of the following educational disadvantage groups:
  • Have a low income
  • From a regional or remote area
  • Have a disability or medical condition
  • Have experienced difficult circumstances
  • From an underrepresented school
  • From a low socioeconomic status (SES) area
• To be eligible you must provide a Confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Heritage certificate or a certified Statutory Declaration form to the William Cooper Institute. This can be emailed to wci-study@monash.edu. If you have any queries please contact the William Cooper Institute on 9902 4972.

Benefits

• $3000 per year (48 credit points of study) paid towards course fees until the minimum points for your degree are completed.

Number offered

• Five scholarships available per year.

Selection criteria

• Award based on need.
• Where possible, scholarships will be awarded across both undergraduate and graduate programs.
• Preference will be given to commencing students.

To retain this scholarship:

• You must maintain satisfactory academic performance as determined by Monash Business School.