Scholarship and bursary types

Scholarships and bursaries are offered to both high achieving students and students in defined equity groups or a combination of both. They are divided into three broad categories based on how applicants are selected; merit, equity or merit and equity.

1. Merit

Merit scholarships are awarded for academic achievement in Australian Year 12 or the International Baccalaureate (IB) in 2011, or equivalent qualification for eligible international students, or for academic performance as a currently enrolled Monash student. Some merit scholarships are available to New Zealand citizens completing the New Zealand National Certificate of Achievement (NCEA) level 3 examinations in 2011.

Current Monash students are assessed for scholarships using a weighted average mark (WAM) of all units completed at Monash, unless otherwise specified.

2. Equity

Monash equity-based scholarships recognise that all people have different needs and that some groups experience disadvantages that impact on their educational progress. Equity scholarships are awarded to students who come from one or more of Monash University's defined equity or personal disadvantage groups:

• people of Indigenous Australian descent
• people from a non-English-speaking background
• people experiencing difficult family circumstances
• people experiencing financial disadvantage
• people from regional and remote areas
• people with a disability or medical condition
• people from under-represented schools

3. Merit and equity

Merit and equity scholarships are awarded to students who have both excellent academic achievements and who have also experienced difficulties during their education on the basis of one or more of Monash University’s defined equity or personal disadvantage groups.