2025-2026 Melbourne Chancellor’s Scholarship at The University of Melbourne, Australia

Closing date: Applicants can apply anytime

Student type: Domestic and International students are eligible for this scholarship program.

Level of study: Undergraduate

Study area: Agricultural and veterinary sciences; Architecture, building, planning and design; Arts, humanities and social sciences; Business and economics; Education; Engineering; Environment; Health; Information technology and computer science; Law; Music, visual and performing arts; Science

Scholarship value: $17,500 – $32,500

Description: The Melbourne Chancellor’s Scholarship is an exciting opportunity for very high-achieving students from Australia and overseas. It’s designed to help you embrace the challenges and excitement of undergraduate study at the University of Melbourne.

As a Chancellor’s Scholar, you’ll receive a living allowance and/or a fee sponsorship, and a guaranteed place in a professional graduate degree course.

In addition, you’ll receive a Melbourne Global Scholars Award to help broaden your horizons with financial support for overseas study.

If you’re eligible and applied for study at the University of Melbourne through VTAC, you’re automatically considered for a Melbourne Chancellor’s Scholarship, so you won’t need to make a separate application.

Eligibility:

To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

  • either:  
  • be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or a New Zealand citizen, and have completed an Australian Year 12 or the International Baccalaureate in Australia
  • be an Australian citizen and have completed an Australian Year 12 or the International Baccalaureate outside Australia
  • be a citizen of a country other than Australia and completed Australian Year 12 or IB in Australia,
  • not have completed subjects undertaken as part of a tertiary course (except subjects that were part of an extension program)
  • have applied for a University of Melbourne undergraduate course via VTAC for commencement in the year following first completion of Australian Year 12 or International Baccalaureate
  • meet the entry requirements for the University of Melbourne course nominated in your VTAC application and either:  
  • have achieved an ATAR of at least 99.90
  • intend to undertake the Bachelor of Music and have achieved an ATAR of at least 99.85 and achieved an audition score of A+
  • be of Indigenous Australian descent and have achieved an ATAR of at least 90

How to apply: No application required

More info: https://scholarships.unimelb.edu.au/awards/melbourne-chancellors-scholarship