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 
  • A 50% tuition fee sponsorship for the standard full-time duration of a Bachelor degree course
  • Melbourne Global Scholars Award of up to $2500 for an approved period of overseas study as an Exchange or Study Abroad student
  • Guaranteed International Full Fee place in one of the professional master degrees for students who meet the prerequisite course and entry requirements for the master degree

Description: The Melbourne Chancellor’s Scholarship is awarded to high-achieving students in recognition of their outstanding academic achievement during their Australian Year 12 or International Baccalaureate (IB) undertaken in Australia.

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

Apply Here:   https://scholarships.unimelb.edu.au/awards/melbourne-chancellors-scholarship