VU Dean’s Scholarship
The VU Dean’s Scholarship recognises and rewards international student achievement.
Study level: All masters courses in Business, Engineering, Information Technology, Project Management, Public Health or Counselling
Eligibility: Indian applicants commencing studies in Melbourne, who have achieved at least 55% and above in an undergraduate degree from a recognised university in India. Please note that the scholarship is not applicable for sponsored students and applicants awarded advanced standing into master’s degrees*
Value: A$3000 per year; up to A$6000 towards tuition fees. To receive the full A$6000 scholarship, students must be enrolled as a full-time student each semester and achieve a grade point average of 70% at the end of their first year.
How to apply: no application is required, students are automatically assessed after submitting their application for an eligible master’s degree.
*Disclaimer: VU Dean’s Scholarship information is accurate as of November 2018. Victoria University reserves the right to adjust these at any time. The scholarship eligibility entry requirements can only be applied after it has been established the applicant holds a degree deemed comparable to an Australian degree and the minimum course prerequisites have been met. University recognition and ranking is specified by the Australian Government’s Department for Education and Training.
Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship
The Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship assists international students who wish to participate in postgraduate research programs in Australia. It replaces the International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS).
The scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic achievement. Competition is intense and only those applicants with outstanding academic results are likely to be successful.
Study level: postgraduate research
Eligibility: academic achievement
Value: $27,600 per annum (2019 annual stipend)
How to apply: apply for a graduate research scholarship
VU College Diploma Merit Scholarship
The VU College Diploma Merit Scholarship recognises and rewards international student achievement.
Study level: higher education diploma in Business (Enterprise), Information Technology or Engineering
Eligibility: academic achievement with at least a distinction in each unit in first semester of a diploma at VU College in Melbourne
Value: $2,000 grant for the second semester of studies (please note this is not applicable for sponsored students)
How to apply: no application is required, students are automatically assessed upon completion of their first semester
VU International Postgraduate Research Scholarship
The VU International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (VUIPRS) is for international students with excellent academic qualifications who wish to participate in postgraduate research programs in Australia.
The scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic achievement. Competition for this scholarship is intense and only those applicants with outstanding academic results are likely to be successful.
Study level: postgraduate research
Eligibility: academic achievement
Value: $27,600 per annum (2019 annual stipend)
How to apply: apply for a graduate research scholarship
