Deakin Scholarship for Excellence

Deadline: December 5, 2022

The Deakin Scholarship of Excellence is aimed at both undergraduates and postgraduates, this scholarship is designed for students who show exceptional promise within or beyond their academic achievements. Strong academic performance or excellence in extracurricular activities, sports, the Arts, community service, or leadership will hold the key to success.

Benefits

The scholarship is awarded for the normal full-time duration of the course. Different study load rules apply to undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Undergraduate Studies

$5000 per year ($625 per credit point) paid as cash or towards student contributions (tuition fees) – the choice is yours!

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Postgraduate Studies

$10,000 per year ($1250 per credit point) paid as cash or towards student contributions (tuition fees) – the choice is yours!

Bachelor Scholarship Offer Rounds

Early Round: To be considered for these early round scholarship offers you will need to submit your application and all supporting documentation by 5 December 2022 at 5 pm.

Round 1: To be considered for these Round 1 scholarship offers you will need to submit your application and all supporting documentation by 9 January 2023 at 5 pm.

We will be aiming for full allocation at this round.

Re-offer Round: To be considered for any remaining scholarships, not taken up in previous offer rounds, you will need to submit your application and all supporting documentation by 2 February 2023 at 5 pm.

All scholarships will be offered within six weeks of the Re-offer round closing date.

Eligibility Criteria

Prospective candidates should ensure they meet all criteria before submitting their applications.

To be eligible you must be:

• an Australian citizen, New Zealand citizen, Australian permanent resident, or holder of an Australian permanent humanitarian visa
• commencing or currently enrolled in a bachelor or honors degree in a Commonwealth supported place (CSP), or postgraduate by coursework degree (CSP or full fee)
• enrolled at Deakin University in Trimester 1 2023
• bachelor and honors students enrolled full-time unless there are exceptional circumstances preventing full-time study, or postgraduate students enrolled in at least two credit points a trimester
• able to demonstrate achievement in one of the following:
  • an ATAR of at least 85
  • a Weighted Average Mark (WAM)/Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 80 in a previous tertiary study
  • leadership experience
  • elite sports performance
  • community service
  • volunteer activities
  • the Arts
  • any other achievement.

Consideration will be given to students experiencing financial or personal hardship.

Application Procedure and Tips

When applying directly to Deakin for this scholarship, select either the ‘Undergraduate Scholarship Application Tri/Sem 1 2023‘ or the ‘Postgraduate Scholarship Application Tri/Sem 1 2023‘ option and, if eligible, your application will automatically be considered for this scholarship and the Vice-Chancellor’s Academic Excellence Scholarship and Deakin Student Support Scholarship in the selection process.

This reduces the number of scholarships you have to apply for and increases your chances of receiving a Deakin scholarship.

Applying for a scholarship isn’t just about meeting the eligibility criteria.

It’s a good idea to think about why you want a scholarship, it’s your opportunity to stand out from the crowd and be recognized for where you’ve come from and where you need to go.

Read more about our top tips for applying for a scholarship

You can apply for this scholarship directly to Deakin through our Scholarship Application Portal.

When applying directly to Deakin for this scholarship, select either the ‘Undergraduate Scholarship Application Tri/Sem 1 2023‘ or the ‘Postgraduate Scholarship Application Tri/Sem 1 2023‘ option and, if eligible, your application will automatically be considered for this scholarship.

This reduces the number of scholarships you have to apply for and increases your chances of receiving a Deakin scholarship.

Application Registration Deadline: 5th December 2022

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