Asylum Seekers and Refugees Scholarship

Asylum Seekers and Refugees Scholarship

​​To provide financial assistance for students from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds to undertake an undergraduate or postgraduate degree at Murdoch University.

Provider:
Murdoch University
No. of Scholarships:
1
Duration of Award:
3 or 4 years
Level of study:

• Undergraduate
• Postgraduate

Semester Availability:

• Semester 1

Study Area:

• Business
• Creative Arts and Communication
• Engineering
• Health
• Science
• Social and Cultural Studies
• Teaching
• Technology
• Law and Criminology

• Eligibility
• How to Apply

Eligibility

You must meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Be residing in Australia
• A person seeking asylum
• Be on a Temporary Protection Visa or Safe Haven Enterprise Visa or in the process of applying for one of these or any other protection visa.
• Be eligible for entry into an undergraduate or postgraduate degree at the time of application
• Be intending to enrol and commence studies in Semester 1, 2023 at Murdoch University

How to Apply

Please email the completed application form and required documents to scholarships@murdoch.edu.au

Required Documents

The scholarship requires you to provide the following documents:

• completed application form
• please provide a copy of your visa or provide evidence you have applied for a protection visa/SHEV/TPV
• a personal statement (of no more than 1 A4 page) that includes:
  • What has been your previous work and study experience - this can be formal (school or TAFE) or informal (voluntary work, learning with volunteer organisations)?
  • What are your motivations regarding studying your particular course and how does this relates to your future career? 
  • What barriers (financial or otherwise) does this scholarship assist you in overcoming?
• Statement of recommendation from a school (secondary or tertiary) or community leader (not a family member). 
• Referee Statements which could support your application

Payment Method

100% of tuition fees will be covered. 

Annual Living Stipend - Payment will be made in the following instalments: $5,000 per annum ($2,500 per semester) across the length of the successful recipient's degree.

Student Amenities fee will be waived. 

The successful recipient will also have use of a Murdoch Laptop.

Scholarship Value:
Fee Waiver & Up to $5,000 annual living stipend (FTE)
Opening Date:
7 Nov 2022
Closing Date:
5 Feb 2023
Student Type:
International