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The General Sir John Monash Awards

  • DeadlineDeadline: 14 July
  • All East Midlands, EnglandAll East Midlands, England

Description

John Monash Scholarships recognise excellence and leadership, and celebrate one of Australia’s finest leaders: General Sir John Monash. Scholarships are awarded annually to outstanding Australian graduates to support them with post graduate study at the world’s best universities. Successful applicants have demonstrated excellence in their field, leadership potential, and a vision for how they can contribute to a better Australia.

The John Monash Scholarships are not limited by age, gender, academic field of study or choice of overseas university.

The first group of John Monash Scholars was selected in 2004, since then the alumni has grown to 202 Scholars and the John Monash Scholarship has become one of Australia’s most important postgraduate scholarship programme. The Foundation and Scholarships are proudly supported by the Australian Government, private sector organisations, universities and individuals.

What is it worth?

  • Annual stipend of AUD $70,000 per year for up to a maximum of 3 years (AUD $210,000) for postgraduate study (depending on the length of the degree at a full-time study load).
  • Support to travel to the location of your postgraduate study overseas from Australia.

The following world class universities offer partial fee waivers to John Monash Scholars, in addition to their Scholarship stipend:

  • Kings College London (KCL) is a leading teaching and research university based in the heart of London with a wide range of courses.
  • Cranfield University, UK offers a top MBA program and a range of Masters programs with a strength in defence and engineering
  • IE University in Madrid has a world-class business school, and offers outstanding Masters programs in law, human sciences and technology and architecture and design, all taught in English.

Further instructions on applying are on the website. 

Entry Requirements

To be eligible for a John Monash Scholarship you must: 

  • be an Australian citizen; 
  • have completed (or nearly completed) a degree with an Australian university; 
  • be planning to undertake postgraduate study at an overseas university commencing in the calendar year following the year that you apply; and 
  • be able to argue the merits of your chosen course, institution, and how you are best positioned to drive progress in your chosen field. 

Applicants who are successful in securing a Rhodes, Fulbright or Ramsay scholarship are not eligible to hold a John Monash Scholarship concurrently. 

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