Scholarships and prizes
La Trobe University offers its students access to a pool of University scholarships valued at more than $3.3 million each year. In 2008, La Trobe University offered undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships to both commencing and current students. Current students are also eligible to apply for a range of campus, community and industry awards and prizes.
We suggest that you take the time to apply for scholarships, as selection criteria is not just based on academic merit. Students can apply based on financial need, regional location and many other criteria. In 2008, more than half of the students who applied for a scholarship were successful in receiving one.
Applications close for some scholarships on October 10 so check now so you don’t miss out.
Scholarships include:
- Commonwealth Scholarships
- Student Start-up Scholarship
- Relocation Scholarship
- Indigenous Access Scholarship
- Indigenous Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship
- Indigenous Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship
- La Trobe University Study Support Scholarship
- La Trobe University Indigenous Students Scholarship
- La Trobe University Academic Excellence Scholarship
- Honours Year Grants
- Vice-Chancellor’s Regional Scholarships
Faculty Scholarships
- Flo Robinson Postgraduate Special Education Scholarship
- Bendigo Health Care Group Foundation Charitable Trust Scholarship (Nursing)
- Bendigo Health Care Group Foundation Charitable Trust Scholarship for Mental Health Nursing
- R. E. McGarvie Memorial Scholarship (Bachelor of Laws)
- Deans Scholarships for Excellence (Science, Technology and Engineering)
- Agricultural Science scholarships
- Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Scholarships
- Civil Engineering Scholarships
- Computer Science Scholarships
Campus-based Scholarships
- Bachelor of Information Technology (Professional) Scholarships
- Bendigo Tertiary Education Anniversary Foundation Scholarship and Roger Jalland Medal
- Bendigo United Friendly Societies Dispensaries Pharmacy Scholarship
- Box-Ironbark Research Scholarship (Masters by Research and PhD students)
- Civil Engineering Scholarships
- Davey Family Scholarship
- La Trobe University Alumni, Bendigo Chapter Postgraduate Scholarship
- La Trobe University/Bendigo Bank Academy of Sport Scholarship
- Leslie Kilmartin Regional Scholarship
- Prigg's Pharmacy Award
- Residential Student Bursary
- Vice-Chancellor’s Regional Scholarships
- The WJCS Banks Prize for postgraduate research students at the Bendigo campus
External Scholarships
- Department of Human Services Scholarship
- Australian Dental Association Student Grants
- Allied Health Clinical Placement Scholarship Scheme
- Rural Pharmacy Scholarship Scheme
For further information on University and campus scholarships and prizes, please visit the Scholarships site.
For information on scholarships available to International students please see the La Trobe International website.
