Scholarships

Generous
scholarships are available to support your full-time study for an MBA at
Melbourne Business School (MBS). All full-time MBA students are automatically
considered for scholarship support – when you are accepted into the MBA program,
we will let you know of any scholarship support and if additional documentation
is required.

Competition for
scholarship support is intense – you should not apply for the
full-time MBA program unless you are able to be entirely self-funding.

Additional external
scholarships, grants and government funding may be available in Australia
and your home country.

Dean’s
International Management Scholarship

This scholarship
recognises the high calibre of international students commencing in our full-time
MBA program each year. Awarded on merit, the scholarship recognises candidates
who demonstrate academic excellence, high level management qualities, and who
have experience in international business.

• Value:
  up to $85,470 (towards tuition)
• Open
  to: International full-time MBA candidates
• Application:
  Qualifying candidates will be sent application details via email. Those
  interested will be asked to submit a written application, and shortlisted
  candidates will be invited to interview with the Dean or his proxy.

Rupert
Murdoch Fellowship

Rupert Murdoch
Fellowships recognise achievements, initiative and commitment in areas beyond
career or academic record and are awarded to candidates who have an interest in
international business and have demonstrated a capacity to motivate and lead
others. Murdoch Fellows must study on a full-time basis and complete a term of
their MBA studies at a prestigious overseas business school.

• Funded
  by: News Ltd
• Award:
  $85,470 (full tuition) + $13,530 (living stipend)
• Open
  to: Australian citizen and permanent resident full-time MBA candidates
• Application:
  Qualifying candidates will be sent application details via email. Those
  interested will be asked to submit a written application, and shortlisted
  candidates will be asked to participate in up to two interviews.

Asian
Development bank – Japan scholarship program

This scholarship
provides the opportunity for well-qualified citizens of ADB’s developing member
countries to pursue a full-time MBA with financial assistance from the Government
of Japan.

• Award:
  Full tuition fees, fortnightly living allowance, airfares, materials
  allowance and overseas student health cover.
• Open
  to: Students aged 35 years or under, living and working in their home
  country. Students agree to return to his/her home country after the
  completion of studies under the MBA program.
• They
  must be a citizen of one of the following ADB’s member countries:
• Afghanistan,
  Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Cook Islands, Georgia,
  India, Indonesia, Fiji, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao
  People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands,
  Federated States of Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Pakistan,
  Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan,
  Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu,
  Vietnam.
• Application:
  Candidates must submit a completed application to Melbourne Business
  School by 31 August 2016, to be considered for this scholarship for
  the August 2017 intake. All candidates who are offered a place and fulfil
  the criteria are automatically considered.

The
Founders Scholarship

The Founders
Scholarship pays tribute to the ‘5 Johns’ who are the founding fathers of
Melbourne Business School as we know it today. It is awarded to a candidate who
has demonstrated innovative leadership and a positive impact in their
community.

• Funded
  by: Melbourne Business School & MBS Alumni Community
• Award:
  from $40,000 (towards tuition)
• Open
  to: Full-time MBA candidates
• Application:
  All successful full-time MBA candidates are automatically considered for
  this award and shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview.

The
Helen MacPherson Smith Fellowship

The Helen Macpherson
Smith Trust has established a special fund to encourage women to study, teach
and research in management. Fellowships are awarded each year to outstanding
women who have demonstrated that they have the potential to reach senior levels
in management or to create and run their own business.

• Funded
  by: Helen MacPherson Smith Trust
• Award:
  up to $50,000 (towards tuition)
• Open
  to: Female full-time MBA candidates from Victoria only
• Application:
  All successful MBA candidates are automatically considered for this award
  and candidates will be notified of any scholarship support at the time of
  their application outcome.

John
Clemenger Memorial Scholarship

This is a highly
prestigious award in appreciation of the many services John Clemenger provided
to the development of Victoria, to Lawn Tennis in Australia, and to his chosen
profession of advertising. The recipient is expected to have an interest in
marketing and be a top achiever academically.

• Funded
  by: private donation and Clemenger BBDO
• Award:
  up to $40,000 (towards tuition)
• Open
  to: Dual full-time MBA/Masters of Marketing candidates or recent full-time
  MBA graduates wishing to continue with their Masters of Marketing
• Application:
  Qualifying candidates will be sent application details via email. Those
  interested will be asked to submit a written application, and shortlisted
  candidates will be invited to an interview.

Developing
Nations Scholarship

MBS awards a partial
Scholarship each year to an outstanding applicant from a Developing Nation in
an effort to promote diversity in the classroom and provide students from all
over the world the opportunity to obtain a world-class business education from
Australia.

• Funded
  by: MBS Annual Fund (Alumni donations)
• Award:
  from $60,000 (towards tuition)
• Open
  to: Full-time MBA candidates who hold a passport of a developing country
  as declared by the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs
• Application:
  All successful full-time MBA candidates are automatically considered for
  this award and candidates will be notified of any scholarship support at
  the time of their application outcome.
• Applications
  must be submitted by 31 August 2016

Diversity
Excellence Scholarships

The Diversity
Excellence Scholarships reflect our commitment to promoting diversity within
the MBA classroom and seeking out excellence in candidates who come from a
range of backgrounds.

• Award:
  from $50,000 (towards tuition)
• Open
  to: Full-time MBA candidates
• Application:
  All successful full-time MBA candidates are automatically considered for
  this award and candidates will be notified of any scholarship support at
  the time of their application outcome.
• Applications
  must be submitted by 19 October 2016

MBS
Scholarships

• Value:
  from $30,000 (towards tuition)
• Open
  to: Full-time MBA candidates
• Application:
  All successful full-time MBA candidates are automatically considered for
  this award and candidates will be notified of any scholarship support at
  the time of their application outcome. There are four scholarship decision
  making rounds before each intake and prospective students are advised that
  they will only be considered in two consecutive scholarship decision
  making rounds for an MBS Scholarship.