Scholarship Overview

• The Alex Chernov Scholarship, for international students from India, pays the full tuition fee for the one-year, full-time, Masters-level course from within the various specialist legal areas of the Melbourne Law Masters program at Melbourne Law School, as well as providing two equal payments of $10,000 (totalling $20,000)

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Masters Degree

This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in The University of Melbourne in Australia

• Master of Environmental Law
  Master of Commercial Law
• Master of Philosophy - Law
  Master of Private Law
• Master of Banking and Finance Law
  Master of Law and Development
• Master of Intellectual Property Law
  Master of International Tax
• Master of Human Rights Law
  Master of Tax
• Master of Energy and Resources Law
  Master of Health and Medical Law
• Master of Employment and Labour Relations Law
  Master of Laws (LLM)
• Master of Public and International Law
  Master of Construction Law
• Master of Laws

• One-year, full-time, Masters-level course from within the various specialist legal areas of the Melbourne Law Masters program at Melbourne Law School

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: AUD 86,000 => Rs 46,21,640

Conversion rate used: 1 AUD = Rs. 53.74 (last updated 17th January 2025)

Scholarship amount will be given: One Time

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense	Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Living Expense	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Accommodation	×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses	×Not covered in scholarship
Spouse/Child Care	×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover	×Not covered in scholarship
Application	×Not covered in scholarship
Others	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this

• Full tuition fee sponsorship for one year
• A living allowance of $20,000 paid in two instalments of $10,000 in April or September
• In addition, you may have the opportunity to undertake paid research work up to $10,000 and receive mentoring by former Judge of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria and Governor of Victoria, the Honourable Alex Chernov

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: 3

Scholarship Eligibility

No specific eligibility requirement mentioned on the Scholarship site, student profile will be evaluated on a case by case basis.

Special Restrictions

• No Special Restriction applicable

Eligibility

• To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

  • Be an international student from India, and
  • Have applied and meet the entry requirements for a masters degree of the Melbourne Law Masters program

Application Process for this scholarship

• Students offered a place in a Masters-level course from the Melbourne Law Masters program at Melbourne Law School, who applied for the course by 31 October the year prior (for start-year intake) and 28 March of the same year (for mid-year intake) will be considered.
• Eligible students will need to submit a 300-word statement to the Selection Committee demonstrating academic merit.
• The scholarship submission deadline for 2025 is:
  • 11:59pm 22 November 2024 (for start-year intake)
  • 11:59pm 1 June 2025 (for mid-year intake)
• Please note that applications received without a valid application/student ID, or from applicants outside of the Melbourne Law Masters program and from international students not from India will not be considered.
• Selection will be based on academic merit and additional information provided in a submitted scholarship application.

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application start date	September 01, 2024	Applications open: 1 Sep 2024
Application final end date	June 01, 2025	The scholarship submission deadline for 2025 is: 11:59pm 1 June 2025 (for mid-year intake)
Course application submission deadline	January 31, 2025	If commencing in the mid-year intake (July), your application for your chosen course must be submitted by 31 January of the same year.

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).

FAQ Link

https://scholarships.unimelb.edu.au/faq