Scholarship Overview

• The Sidney Myer Centennial Scholarship was established with a gift from Sidney Myer to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Faculty of Business and Economics in 2024. There are several scholarships available to support students that are underrepresented in the current Bachelor of Commerce and/or have demonstrated disadvantage or need for financial support to pursue tertiary study.

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Bachelors Degree

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

• Bachelor of Commerce

•  Bachelor of Commerce and a concurrent diploma (should you choose to pursue one)

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: AUD 92,828 => Rs 49,88,577

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

Scholarship amount will be given: Yearly

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	×Not covered in scholarship

• 100% fee remission and up to $112,500 will be given
• Tuition fee for 1 year may range from $49,220 - $55,328

• The scholarship for the highest-ranking students provides:

  • A full tuition fee sponsorship for the Bachelor of Commerce and a concurrent diploma (should you choose to pursue one). This means you will not incur tuition fees for the duration of your three-year Bachelor of Commerce and concurrent diploma (if applicable).
  • A living allowance of $37,500 per year for three years paid in quarterly instalments of $9,375. (The duration of the allowance will be extended by one year if students enrol in a concurrent diploma during their Bachelor of Commerce course.)
  • Duration: One or more years

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: 2

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 a citizen of a diversity country*

                   OR

• either have applied for or hold a temporary Australian humanitarian visa; or have applied for a permanent Australian humanitarian visa.

                 AND

• In addition, you must meet all the following requirements:
  • be a citizen of a country other than Australia and New Zealand and not a permanent resident of Australia,
  • have completed high school outside Australia (not applicable to asylum seeker applicants),
  • not have completed subjects undertaken as part of a tertiary course (except subjects that were part of an extension program),
  • have applied for and meet the entry requirements for the University of Melbourne Bachelor of Commerce.

 

Application Process for this scholarship

• Students who are seeking asylum in Australia (have either applied for or hold a temporary Australian humanitarian visa or have applied for a permanent Australian humanitarian visa) will need to apply for this scholarship. The application will require students to provide details about their visa status. The application form will open soon. Please note this application form is also used for the Melbourne Humanitarian Access Scholarship.
• Students who are a citizen of India, Indonesia, the Philippines, or Vietnam will be automatically considered for this scholarship. No further information is required and there is no separate application process
• Selection of eligible applicants is made based on academic merit (the results you achieved in your high school qualification).
• No specific documents mentioned

Scholarship Application

Students will be auto-considered for this scholarship when they apply for the courses on which this scholarship is applicable. No separate application is needed.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application final end date	Not Available	no specific deadline mentioned
Notification of outcome	Not Available	Successful international students will be notified of their scholarship offer in December or January. Scholarship offers are sent by email to the email address a student used to apply to the University. Only successful scholarship outcomes are issued. Unsuccessful applicants will not be notified.

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