What Monash University International Merit Scholarship actually covers.
The Monash University International Merit Scholarship provides AU$10,000 per year to outstanding international students admitted to undergraduate or postgraduate coursework programmes at Monash University in Australia. Monash is one of Australia's leading research universities, ranked in the top 60 globally, with a strong presence in Melbourne and a global network of campuses. The scholarship is merit-based and automatically awarded to eligible students based on their academic performance, with no separate application required. Students who meet the academic eligibility criteria and are admitted to an eligible programme will have the scholarship credited automatically. Monash offers programmes across engineering, science, business, law, medicine, arts, education, and social sciences, providing diverse opportunities for African students. The scholarship is renewable annually, provided students maintain the required academic performance. Australia's welcoming multicultural environment, world-class research facilities, and strong job market make Monash an attractive destination for ambitious African students.
Who can apply.
Open to undergraduate, masters applicants seeking to study in Australia. Eligible nationalities are listed below.
46 more eligible countries — full list available on the official application page.
Every academic discipline is accepted.
This programme does not restrict by field. Research proposals across humanities, sciences, engineering, agriculture, and medicine are all accepted.
Four steps to a complete application.
Scholar Africa is a discovery and tracking platform — the application itself is submitted directly through the official provider site. The steps below mirror our HowTo schema.
Check eligibility
Confirm your nationality, academic level, and field of study match the criteria above.
Eligibility checklist
Prepare documents
Transcripts, recommendation letters, personal statement, and a valid passport.
Document checklist
Submit the application
Submit before October 31, 2026 via the official portal.
Submission checklist
Track your application
Use your Scholar Africa dashboard to monitor status and deadline reminders.
Post-submission checklist
What we checked, when we checked it.
Scholar Africa runs a link-liveness check on every listing before it goes live. Five additional checks (contact, organisation, winners, third-party, manual review) are on the roadmap. Monash University International Merit Scholarship currently scores 2.0/10.
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Other scholarships worth a parallel application.
Same eligibility window or destination. Many strong applicants apply to three or four programmes per cycle.