Accommodation scholarships and bursaries
Scholarships to help you thrive
We offer over 600 scholarships which recognise achievement, increase access and participation, and provide financial assistance to current and commencing students living at University Accommodation.
Accommodation
Scholarship
Eligibility
Number of recipients
(per year)
(per year)
Total value
Domestic or international
Course type
Successful Hansen Scholarship recipients only. Applications open in Term 1 for current Year 12 students each year.
Approx. 20
Up to $108,000
Domestic
Undergraduate
All (except for the Lofts)
Narrm Scholars whose home address is in an outer Melbourne local government area, or in regional or remote Australia, will be assessed for the allowance if they gain a place.
Up to 100
$20,000 per year
Domestic
Undergraduate
- Completed Year 12 at a Government school in the Mildura or Murray Plains Districts
- Are enrolling in the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Experiencing disadvantaged circumstances
1
Up to $97,000
Domestic
Undergraduate
Students meeting the criteria for Access Melbourne/Narrm
2
$60,000
Domestic
Undergraduate
A range of scholarships available to new and existing students. See here for more information
Approx. 23
Up to $32,414
Domestic and International
Undergraduate and Postgraduate
A range of bursaries available to new and existing students, see here for more information
Approx. 20
Up to $16,000
Domestic and International (limited)
Undergraduate (including Honours)
All
Indigenous students who are residing at University Accommodation or Residential College and are ineligible for other forms of financial support
Approx. 10
Up to $10,000
Domestic
Undergraduate and Postgraduate
All
Awarded to Indigenous students who have applied for a University of Melbourne undergraduate degree under the equity entry scheme.
Approx. 50
$8,000 - $36,000
Domestic
Undergraduate
Not applicable
Be enrolled in a course at the University of Melbourne. Students undertaking a single subject or a non-award course (e.g. study abroad or exchange) are not eligible. Be paying rent or board.
Approx. 400
Up to $4,000
Domestic and International
Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Explore our scholarships
Visit University of Melbourne scholarship page for our full range of scholarships. You can also find a full range of accommodation-related scholarships for residential colleges on the Residential Colleges page.