Scholarships and Bursaries

There are a range of scholarship options available to students to support their stay in University of Melbourne accommodation.

Scholarship	Eligibility	Number of recipients (per year)	Total value	Domestic or International	Undergraduate or postgraduate
Hansen Scholarship (Little Hall)	Talented students who may otherwise struggle to access a high-quality university education	Approx. 20	Up to $108,000	Domestic	Undergraduate
Sisson Family Scholarship (Little Hall)	Completed year 12 at a Government school in the Mildura or Murray Plan Districts Are enrolling in the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Biomedical Science Experiencing disadvantaged circumstances	1	Up to $97,000	Domestic	Undergraduate
The Hansen Access Residential College Scholarship (Wilam Hall)	Students meeting the criteria for Access Melbourne/Narrm	2	$40,000	Domestic	Undergraduate
Melbourne University Accommodation Scholarship	Australian and New Zealand students Have completed year 12, and Experiencing disadvantaged circumstances	2	Up to $37,500	Domestic	Undergraduate
International House Scholarships	A range of scholarships available to new and existing students. See here for more information	Approx. 23	Up to $32,414	Domestic and International	Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Narrm Scholarship (accommodation allowance for Lisa Bellear House, Little Hall and all residential colleges)	Narrm Scholars from regional and remote areas of Australia, offered a Narrm Scholarships from 2025	Uncapped	Up to $20,000	Domestic	Undergraduate
Wilam Hall Scholarships	A range of bursaries available to new and existing students, see here for more information	Approx. 20	Up to $15,000	Domestic and International (limited)	Undergraduate (including Honours)
Indigenous Accommodation Grant	Indigenous students who are residing at University Accommodation or Residential College and are ineligible for other forms of financial support	Approx. 10	Up to $10,000	Domestic	Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship	Awarded to Indigenous students who have applied for a University of Melbourne undergraduate degree under the VTAC Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS)	Approx. 50	$8,000 - $36,000	Domestic	Undergraduate
Housing Bursary	Be enrolled in a course at the University of Melbourne. Students undertaking a single subject or a non-award course (e.g. study abroad or exchange) are not eligible. Be paying rent or board.	Approx. 400	Up to $2,500	Domestic and International	Undergraduate and Postgraduate

Visit University of Melbourne scholarship page for our full range of scholarships. You can also find a full range of accommodation-related scholarships for residential colleges on the Residential Colleges page.