Scholarship Overview

Deakin Vice-Chancellor's Meritorious 100% Scholarship is offered by the Deakin University . Deakin Vice-Chancellor's Meritorious 100% Scholarship is awarded to Masters Degree students who can demonstrate excellent academic achievement and the potential to contribute to the university community. This Merit Based scholarship will be given on a yearly basis. The scholarship amount can be used for tuition. The maximum scholarship amount a student can get is AUD 40600. Students will be auto-considered for this scholarship if they apply for the courses on which this scholarship is applicable. In this case, they need not submit a separate application for applying to this scholarship. To qualify for the award, candidates must have completed the Bachelor degree and passed the 12th grade. International students seeing to avail this scholarship need to appear for English proficiency tests like TOEFL, IELTS and PTE. As part of the selection process, students must attend an interview. Students must submit the following documentation to be considered for the scholarship: LOR, Essays and CV.

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Masters Degree

This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in Deakin University in Australia

• Master of Arts in Writing and Literature
  Master of Science in Environmental Science
• Master of Creative Arts
  Graduate Diploma in Creative Arts
• Master of Communication
  Master of Business (Sport Management)
• Masters of Film and Television
  Master of Arts
• Master of Sustainability
  Graduate Certificate in Creative Arts

• The scholarship is applicable for candidates opting either both for Postgraduate or Undergraduate studies onshore at Deakin University
• Scholarships are available in the fields of STEM, creative arts, sports studies, and general studies

Scholarship amount details

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	×Not covered in scholarship
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	×Not covered in scholarship

• The Deakin VC Meritorious scholarships are offered as a 100% tuition fee waiver for the full duration of study while being onshore at a Deakin University campus in Victoria, Australia
• Please check specific course for total amount payout

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: Varies

Scholarship Eligibility

Special Restrictions

• No Special Restriction applicable

Exams Details

Exam name	Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any)
UG	Required (minimum score 80.0%)
Interview	Required

Eligibility

• To be eligible, all the below selection criteria must be met:
  • Applicant should be an Indian citizen with a valid Indian Passport
  • Applicant should be residing in India at the time of application
  • Applicant should be applying through any Deakin Authorised agent based in India
  • Applicant should meet the below mentioned academic eligibility criteria
  • 80% overall in an undergraduate degree

Application Process for this scholarship

Application Documents

Type of documents	Indicates if this type of document is required to be submitted
LOR	Required
Essays	Required
CV	Required

Applicants are required to submit:

• a personal statement (300 words)
• two references who can comment on your community engagement and/or leadership capacity
• a completed application to study at Deakin including academic transcripts.
• personal statement must be written by you and reflect your personal views. It should contain:

• an outline of why you want to study at Deakin University
• an overview of any extracurricular activities and work experience (paid or voluntary) you have undertaken
• why you think you would make an outstanding ambassador for Deakin University
• any other information that will assist your application.
• Applicants may also be asked to attend an interview.

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application start date	Not Available	Applications now open
Application final end date	Not Available	No specific deadline is available It is recommended that scholarship applications be submitted at least one month prior to commencing your studies at Deakin.

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

Contact email

david.das@deakin.edu.au