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UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE HONOURS IN ECONOMICS ENTRANCE MERIT SCHOLARSHIP

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Application Deadline: Open for automatic consideration

LOCATION: Australia

The Honours in Economics Entrance Merit Scholarship is offered to high achieving students who are enrolling in the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) or Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in the Department of Economics.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be considered for this scholarship, you must have applied for and met the requirements for the Bachelor of Commerce (Degree with Honours) or a Bachelor of Arts (Degree with Honours) in the Department of Economics.

Student type: Domestic and international students

Study stage type: Future study, Current study

Study area: Arts, humanities and social sciences; Business and economics

The scholarship is offered to the student(s) ranked highest based on their weighted average mark for Undergraduate Level 3 Economics core subjects.

This scholarship is subject to the University’s Coursework Scholarship Terms and Conditions and cannot be deferred to the following year. In addition, students must agree to the University sharing their name and course details with the donor of their scholarship and to provide a note of appreciation and a brief report on the benefits of the scholarship if requested.

Students are automatically considered if they have applied for admission for commencement in the award year.

BENEFIT:

This scholarship provides a living allowance of $12,000 for one year, paid in half-yearly instalments of $6,000 in April and September.

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master's, Opportunities, PhD/post doctoral, Scholarships

HDR SCHOLARSHIP – RESEARCH TRAINING PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP (RTP) / DEAKIN UNIVERSITY POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP (DUPR)

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Application Deadline: 24 August 2025 (for February 2026 intake)

LOCATION: Australia

Applications now open! The RTP scholarships are funded by the Australian Government, while the DUPR scholarships are funded by Deakin University. Both awards are available to domestic and international students. Only top-ranked applicants will be offered an RTP.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible for an RTP Stipend, RTP Fees Offset, RTP Allowance or DUPRS a student must be a domestic or international student enrolled in an HDR course of study at Deakin University

To be eligible for an RTP Fees Offset an applicant must not be receiving an equivalent award or scholarship from the Commonwealth designed to offset HDR fees

To be eligible for an RTP or DUPRS Stipend a student must not be receiving income from another source to support that student’s general living costs while undertaking their course of study if that income is greater than 75 per cent of that student’s RTP or DUPRS Stipend rate. Income unrelated to the student’s course of study or income received for the student’s course of study but not for the purposes of supporting general living costs is not to be taken into account.

Please refer to the research degree entry pathways page for information on admission requirements to a HDR course at Deakin University.

Terms and conditions for each scholarship are detailed in the Further Information section below. For information about our RTP Scholarship Policy please refer to the Higher Degrees by Research (HDR) Scholarships Procedure.

BENEFIT:

Stipend and Allowances Value (Terms and Conditions apply)

A stipend of $35,550 per annum tax exempt (2025 rate)

A relocation allowance from $500 to $1,500 (for single to family) awarded to students who are moving from interstate or overseas in order to study at Deakin

For international students only: Single Overseas Student Health Cover policy for the duration of the student visa

Doctoral Degree Duration

3 years for stipend and 4 years for the tuition fees offset

Research Master Degree Duration

2 years for stipend and 2 years for the tuition fees offset

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