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.
nasrudin mahdi abdulahi says
Dear officers who creat such an humanterian chance of education for a refugees. Your aim of assistance really wellcomed indeed. Opening a great way of assistance appraciable one for a refugees like me. I’m ethiopian refugee who living in nairobi kenya.
I was a 3rd year medcine student at home ,unfortunatly who lost his freedom ,harrassed and forced and dropped due to detantion by gvt. Here is the main reason of mine to dropped from school campass in the accadamic year of 2011. ..im living here a bitter life loosing any chance of being back to schooling…even life as a refugee is so bitter and having passed such a difficut situation of life…
Pls help me ….
Nelson says
Hi,am an angolan refugee living in meheba refugee camp zambia seeking for scholorship to continue with my studies.Got scholorship from the Germany ambassy that has helped me to persue a diploma in management studies.Looking at the current situation in my country the level of education is very low therefore if this opportunity is given to me it will anable me to go and contribute to the developement of my county.
Looking forward to from you my contact number is +260 978394419
Asrar kemal says
Dear sir/madam
my name is Asrar kemal i am Ethiopian national and refugee living in nairobi,kenya as urban refugee. I was graduate from mekelle university school of law on july 09,2011 and recieved LLB degree.
therefore I need scholarships to upgrade my knowledge to be productive citizens of your countery austeralia.
faithfully
Asrar kemal
salim says
hi sir
i’m a temporary refugee and i need you to help finding scholarship i have bacholar degree in science class 2010
Nyange Musombo says
Dear Sir/Madam; I am pleased to write to your kind office for the above mentioned reference. In fact, I am congolese refugee called nyange living in kakuma camp.would like you to help a scholarship to study in australia.yours sincerly Nyange Musombo thanks