Refugee and Asylum Seeker Scholarships were established by the University of Melbourne with the aim of assisting refugees and asylum seekers with the cost of tertiary education.
Benefits
- Full fee remission and an annual allowance.
- The amount of the allowance will be determined by the selection committee, according to the level of assistance needed, up to a maximum of $10,000 per annum.
Number
- At least two new scholarships are available in 2008.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be in receipt of an Australian Bridging visa or Temporary Protection visa, and be a new or currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate coursework student in 2008.
Selection
- Scholarships will be awarded by the Undergraduate and Graduate Coursework Scholarships Sub-Committee based on financial need and academic merit.
Application
In order to be considered for the award of a Refugee and Asylum Seeker Scholarship, applicants must:
- submit an application for their preferred course(s). Course applications may be subject to different closing dates. For further details please contact International Admissions: Telephone: +61 3 8344 4505
- submit an application for the Refugee and Asylum Seeker Scholarship (PDF : 50KB) by 5:00 pm Friday 1 February 2008.
- For more information, please contact the Manager, Undergraduate and Graduate Coursework Scholarships: Telephone +61 3 8344 4677.
Offers
- Succesful applicants will be notified of the scholarship offer by mail.
ASMEROM TESFAY EMBAYE says
My name is Asmerom Tesfay a BA degree holder in Asmara university-Eritrea in the field of geography.Now i am in Sudan under UNHCR refugee camp.I am searching for a refugee scholarships.So if you have an admission please inform me.
sincerely Asmerom Tesfay
tel 00249917625586
Delelegn Ergudo says
Hi first of all the peace of our God be with all of you!!!!!
My name is Delelegn as I have mentioned above and want to apply for refugee or asylum seekers bursaries in Australia to study Accounting or IT. I am a refugee currently residing in the Republic of South Africa. I have no one who is going to help me in funding for further study. I am attending Information Technology Diploma for one year in Falcon Business Institution, Johannesburg. I am planning to study the Accounting or IT degree For 2012. Therefore please help me in assisting doing what you can. My email is delelegn201@gmail.com
I will wait to hear from you soon!!
Yours Delelegn
Fabrice Habineza says
I am a Rwandan refugee living in Swaziland .I have successfully completed High school, I have a passion to further my studies.
I hereby plead for a financial assistance from any organisations . Please send me some information about the scholarship in this university !
email : bafrice5@yahoo.fr
Thank you
petros Fetur says
Petros Fetur
Febrauary 28 2011
Iam petros Fetur Eitrean refugee in sudan. Iam Grasuate in marine sciences (BSc). Now i want to pursue my masters degree but i can’t affford it . Pleae help me to get that.
mohamed idris says
hi ,i’m mohamed. i am eritrean living in sudan as refuge.i alway dream to contiune my education ,i was
born in eritrea an i want to have scholar ship,so help me how i get that .