Fully Funded
Deakin Student Support Scholarship for Postgraduate Students

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Opportunity Type
Scholarship
Fully Funded
Post Graduate
Description
A Deakin Student Support Scholarship offers financial support to students who display passion, perseverance and commitment to study, and experience financial or personal hardship.
Deakin University offers a personalized experience, enhanced by innovative digital engagement. We lead by creating opportunities to live and work in a connected, evolving world.
Eligibilities
Prospective candidates should ensure they meet all criteria before submitting their application.
To be eligible you must be:
- an Australian citizen or hold an Australian permanent humanitarian visa
- enrolled in an associate, bachelor or honors degree in a Commonwealth supported place (CSP) or postgraduate by coursework degree (CSP or full fee)
- enrolled at Deakin University in Trimester 1 2021
- enrolled full time unless there are circumstances preventing full-time study
- experiencing financial hardship, personal hardship or a long term medical condition
Benefits
Various options for support are available:
- $10,000 per year for the normal duration of your course ($1250 per credit point) or
- $7500 per year for the normal duration of your course ($937.50 per credit point) or
- $5000 per year for the normal duration of your course ($625 per credit point) or
- $2500 per year for the normal duration of your course ($312.50 per credit point) or
- $1000 one off payment.
Program Venue
Melbourne
Australia
Eligible Regions
Oceania
Australia
Eligible Countries
Australia
Application Process
Supporting documentation
As part of the application process you will also be required to upload supporting documentation. When applying for a scholarship, you normally need to submit documents to support your application.
Keep these documents relevant and specific. It’s better to submit one relevant, specific example rather than numerous documents that don’t support your application. Please note, documents uploaded from previous application periods, will not be considered.
Make sure you read this page carefully – a little bit of preparation can go a long way.
Postgraduate by coursework students
When you submit your scholarship application online via the Course and Scholarship Applicant Portal, you will need to submit your supporting documents by the Upload Documents option at the top of the Course and Scholarship Applicant Portal screen.
Make sure you choose the correct Document type when you upload your documents. If your documents are uploaded into the incorrect Document type category they will not be considered when assessing your application.
For your application to be considered, you must submit your documentation before the closing date of the relevant scholarship.
Research students
If you’re a research student applying for a research scholarship, you’ll need to apply via the online Higher Degree by Research Application Form. You’ll be required to attach a number of certified supporting documents, in addition to your research proposal and referee reports.
International students
If you’re an international student applying for a scholarship or bursary, you must send your supporting documents to Deakin International Admissions.
Due date for documents
The due date for supporting documents is the same as the scholarship closing date listed in the undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships sections. Supporting documents submitted after the closing date of the scholarship will not be accepted and your application won’t be considered.
Submitting false supporting documents
Don’t do it! If you do, you’ll be referred to your Faculty Student Misconduct Committee. Making a false statutory declaration is an act of perjury, which is a criminal offence, and the penalties can be severe.
Supporting documents required for financial hardship
If you told us you are experiencing financial hardship in your application, you will need to provide evidence of this.
Unacceptable documentation
The following documentation will not be accepted for this category:
- payslips
- tax documents
- bank statements
- bills.
Supporting documents required for a disability or medical condition
If you’ve told us about a disability or medical condition in your application, you will need to provide evidence of this.
Acceptable documentation
- A letter from your doctor that confirms the information you have provided in your application and indicates the level of impact your disability or medical condition has had/will have on your studies.
- A Learning Access Plan from the Disability Resource Centre that specifies your condition and its impact on your ability to study.
Unacceptable documentation
Non-specific or generic medical documents unfortunately cannot be accepted. These include:
- prescriptions
- hospital admission forms
- special consideration forms
- test results.
Other forms of disadvantage documentation required
Acceptable documentation
Supporting documentation is generally not required for other areas of hardship. If you’ve applied based on your rural/regional home location, you don’t need to provide evidence of this – the postcode you’ve provided in your course application or have listed in Student Connect will be used.
You may choose to provide a statement of support of other areas of hardship you are experiencing.
The statement of support must:
- be written by a lawyer/solicitor, accountant, religious or community leader, school principal or teacher who is qualified to comment on your circumstances
- be as specific as possible about what you’re experiencing and the impact on your studies
- contain an original signature, organizational letterhead (if applicable) and be in PDF format.
Unacceptable documentation
Other documentation to support your hardship, such as Death Certificates, Intervention Orders, or Confirmations of Aboriginality are not required to be submitted.
Supporting documentation for the Deakin Sanctuary Scholarship
You will need to provide the following documents for your application to be considered:
- a copy of your visa
- statement of recommendation from a school or community leader (not a family member)
- other referee statement which could support your application
Remember you want to provide clear and concise documents.
Supporting documents for community or volunteer involvement
If you have participated in community and volunteer activities, you will need to provide evidence of this involvement.
Acceptable documentation
For this category, you should provide a certificate of participation or a statement or letter of support by a nominee of the organization or program.
The document must:
- confirm your level of involvement in the organization or program by someone in a position of responsibility from that organization
- be from the community/volunteer organization or program mentioned in your application.
The documents you need to provide must be current, concise and relevant.
Unacceptable documentation
Informal, outdated or generic documents that do not confirm the level of achievement/involvement will not be accepted. These can include:
- screenshots of emails
- volunteer rosters
- photographs
- documents older than two years.
Supporting documents for leadership activities or achievements
If you have participated in leadership activities or have been acknowledged for specific achievements, you will need to provide evidence of these.
Acceptable documentation
For this category, you should provide a certificate of participation or a statement of support by a nominee of the school, program or activity.
The document must:
- confirm your leadership or achievements at the school, program or activity by someone in a position of responsibility from that group
- be from the school, organization, program or activity mentioned in your application.
The documents you provide must be current, concise and relevant.
Unacceptable documentation
Informal, outdated or generic documents that do not confirm the level of achievement/involvement will not be accepted. These can include:
- screenshots of emails
- volunteer rosters
- photographs
- documents older than two years.
Supporting documentation for elite sporting activities
If you have participated in elite sporting activities you will need to provide evidence of this.
Acceptable documentation
For this category, you should provide a letter from a senior member of your sporting club or organization confirming your achievements. The document should contain an original signature and be on an organizational letterhead if applicable. The letter you provide must be current, concise and relevant.
Unacceptable documentation
Examples of unacceptable sporting documentation include:
- trophies, ribbons or certificates of sporting achievement
- results of a specific sporting event or competition
- documents older than two years.
Referee statements
Referee statements can provide evidence of your personal attributes, academic potential or professional contributions. Your referee can be an employer, a member of a school, organization or community program, or a person known to you. Nominated referees cannot be family members or friends.
Acceptable documentation
The referee statement must:
- be a letter of support that confirms your personal attributes, academic potential or professional contributions
- be written by an employer, a member of a school, organization or community program, or a person known to you
- contain your referee’s original signature, be on an organizational letterhead (if applicable) and be in PDF format.
Unacceptable documentation
The referee statement cannot include:
- letters written by a family member or friend
- informal documents or unsigned letters
- contact details for a referee without a statement of support.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Deakin Student Support Scholarship is also aimed to provide support for students experiencing hardship.
Areas of hardship include:
- financial hardship – be receiving a means-tested Centrelink benefit or be able to demonstrate personal or family taxable income below $56,000, depending on independence status
- rural, regional or remote home location
- disability/long term medical condition
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background
- recent refugee
- other demonstrable hardship.
Important Dates:
Postgraduate, honours and associate degree applications for Trimester 1 2021 close 15 February 2021 at 5pm
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Deakin Student Support Scholarship for Postgraduate Students

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Opportunity Type
Scholarship
Full Time
Post Graduate
Description
A Deakin Student Support Scholarship offers financial support to students who display passion, perseverance and commitment to study, and experience financial or personal hardship.
Deakin University offers a personalized experience, enhanced by innovative digital engagement. We lead by creating opportunities to live and work in a connected, evolving world.
Eligibilities
Prospective candidates should ensure they meet all criteria before submitting their application.
To be eligible you must be:
- an Australian citizen or hold an Australian permanent humanitarian visa
- enrolled in an associate, bachelor or honors degree in a Commonwealth supported place (CSP) or postgraduate by coursework degree (CSP or full fee)
- enrolled at Deakin University in Trimester 1 2021
- enrolled full time unless there are circumstances preventing full-time study
- experiencing financial hardship, personal hardship or a long term medical condition
Benefits
Various options for support are available:
- $10,000 per year for the normal duration of your course ($1250 per credit point) or
- $7500 per year for the normal duration of your course ($937.50 per credit point) or
- $5000 per year for the normal duration of your course ($625 per credit point) or
- $2500 per year for the normal duration of your course ($312.50 per credit point) or
- $1000 one off payment.
Program Venue
Melbourne
Eligible Regions
Oceania
Eligible Countries
Australia
Application Process
Supporting documentation
As part of the application process you will also be required to upload supporting documentation. When applying for a scholarship, you normally need to submit documents to support your application.
Keep these documents relevant and specific. It’s better to submit one relevant, specific example rather than numerous documents that don’t support your application. Please note, documents uploaded from previous application periods, will not be considered.
Make sure you read this page carefully – a little bit of preparation can go a long way.
Postgraduate by coursework students
When you submit your scholarship application online via the Course and Scholarship Applicant Portal, you will need to submit your supporting documents by the Upload Documents option at the top of the Course and Scholarship Applicant Portal screen.
Make sure you choose the correct Document type when you upload your documents. If your documents are uploaded into the incorrect Document type category they will not be considered when assessing your application.
For your application to be considered, you must submit your documentation before the closing date of the relevant scholarship.
Research students
If you’re a research student applying for a research scholarship, you’ll need to apply via the online Higher Degree by Research Application Form. You’ll be required to attach a number of certified supporting documents, in addition to your research proposal and referee reports.
International students
If you’re an international student applying for a scholarship or bursary, you must send your supporting documents to Deakin International Admissions.
Due date for documents
The due date for supporting documents is the same as the scholarship closing date listed in the undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships sections. Supporting documents submitted after the closing date of the scholarship will not be accepted and your application won’t be considered.
Submitting false supporting documents
Don’t do it! If you do, you’ll be referred to your Faculty Student Misconduct Committee. Making a false statutory declaration is an act of perjury, which is a criminal offence, and the penalties can be severe.
Supporting documents required for financial hardship
If you told us you are experiencing financial hardship in your application, you will need to provide evidence of this.
Unacceptable documentation
The following documentation will not be accepted for this category:
- payslips
- tax documents
- bank statements
- bills.
Supporting documents required for a disability or medical condition
If you’ve told us about a disability or medical condition in your application, you will need to provide evidence of this.
Acceptable documentation
- A letter from your doctor that confirms the information you have provided in your application and indicates the level of impact your disability or medical condition has had/will have on your studies.
- A Learning Access Plan from the Disability Resource Centre that specifies your condition and its impact on your ability to study.
Unacceptable documentation
Non-specific or generic medical documents unfortunately cannot be accepted. These include:
- prescriptions
- hospital admission forms
- special consideration forms
- test results.
Other forms of disadvantage documentation required
Acceptable documentation
Supporting documentation is generally not required for other areas of hardship. If you’ve applied based on your rural/regional home location, you don’t need to provide evidence of this – the postcode you’ve provided in your course application or have listed in Student Connect will be used.
You may choose to provide a statement of support of other areas of hardship you are experiencing.
The statement of support must:
- be written by a lawyer/solicitor, accountant, religious or community leader, school principal or teacher who is qualified to comment on your circumstances
- be as specific as possible about what you’re experiencing and the impact on your studies
- contain an original signature, organizational letterhead (if applicable) and be in PDF format.
Unacceptable documentation
Other documentation to support your hardship, such as Death Certificates, Intervention Orders, or Confirmations of Aboriginality are not required to be submitted.
Supporting documentation for the Deakin Sanctuary Scholarship
You will need to provide the following documents for your application to be considered:
- a copy of your visa
- statement of recommendation from a school or community leader (not a family member)
- other referee statement which could support your application
Remember you want to provide clear and concise documents.
Supporting documents for community or volunteer involvement
If you have participated in community and volunteer activities, you will need to provide evidence of this involvement.
Acceptable documentation
For this category, you should provide a certificate of participation or a statement or letter of support by a nominee of the organization or program.
The document must:
- confirm your level of involvement in the organization or program by someone in a position of responsibility from that organization
- be from the community/volunteer organization or program mentioned in your application.
The documents you need to provide must be current, concise and relevant.
Unacceptable documentation
Informal, outdated or generic documents that do not confirm the level of achievement/involvement will not be accepted. These can include:
- screenshots of emails
- volunteer rosters
- photographs
- documents older than two years.
Supporting documents for leadership activities or achievements
If you have participated in leadership activities or have been acknowledged for specific achievements, you will need to provide evidence of these.
Acceptable documentation
For this category, you should provide a certificate of participation or a statement of support by a nominee of the school, program or activity.
The document must:
- confirm your leadership or achievements at the school, program or activity by someone in a position of responsibility from that group
- be from the school, organization, program or activity mentioned in your application.
The documents you provide must be current, concise and relevant.
Unacceptable documentation
Informal, outdated or generic documents that do not confirm the level of achievement/involvement will not be accepted. These can include:
- screenshots of emails
- volunteer rosters
- photographs
- documents older than two years.
Supporting documentation for elite sporting activities
If you have participated in elite sporting activities you will need to provide evidence of this.
Acceptable documentation
For this category, you should provide a letter from a senior member of your sporting club or organization confirming your achievements. The document should contain an original signature and be on an organizational letterhead if applicable. The letter you provide must be current, concise and relevant.
Unacceptable documentation
Examples of unacceptable sporting documentation include:
- trophies, ribbons or certificates of sporting achievement
- results of a specific sporting event or competition
- documents older than two years.
Referee statements
Referee statements can provide evidence of your personal attributes, academic potential or professional contributions. Your referee can be an employer, a member of a school, organization or community program, or a person known to you. Nominated referees cannot be family members or friends.
Acceptable documentation
The referee statement must:
- be a letter of support that confirms your personal attributes, academic potential or professional contributions
- be written by an employer, a member of a school, organization or community program, or a person known to you
- contain your referee’s original signature, be on an organizational letterhead (if applicable) and be in PDF format.
Unacceptable documentation
The referee statement cannot include:
- letters written by a family member or friend
- informal documents or unsigned letters
- contact details for a referee without a statement of support.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Deakin Student Support Scholarship is also aimed to provide support for students experiencing hardship.
Areas of hardship include:
- financial hardship – be receiving a means-tested Centrelink benefit or be able to demonstrate personal or family taxable income below $56,000, depending on independence status
- rural, regional or remote home location
- disability/long term medical condition
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background
- recent refugee
- other demonstrable hardship.
Important Dates:
Postgraduate, honours and associate degree applications for Trimester 1 2021 close 15 February 2021 at 5pm
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Deakin Student Support Scholarship for Postgraduate Students

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Opportunity Type
Scholarship
Select Type
Post Graduate
Description
A Deakin Student Support Scholarship offers financial support to students who display passion, perseverance and commitment to study, and experience financial or personal hardship.
Deakin University offers a personalized experience, enhanced by innovative digital engagement. We lead by creating opportunities to live and work in a connected, evolving world.
Eligibilities
Prospective candidates should ensure they meet all criteria before submitting their application.
To be eligible you must be:
- an Australian citizen or hold an Australian permanent humanitarian visa
- enrolled in an associate, bachelor or honors degree in a Commonwealth supported place (CSP) or postgraduate by coursework degree (CSP or full fee)
- enrolled at Deakin University in Trimester 1 2021
- enrolled full time unless there are circumstances preventing full-time study
- experiencing financial hardship, personal hardship or a long term medical condition
Benefits
Various options for support are available:
- $10,000 per year for the normal duration of your course ($1250 per credit point) or
- $7500 per year for the normal duration of your course ($937.50 per credit point) or
- $5000 per year for the normal duration of your course ($625 per credit point) or
- $2500 per year for the normal duration of your course ($312.50 per credit point) or
- $1000 one off payment.
Program Venue
Melbourne
Eligible Regions
Oceania
Eligible Countries
Australia
Application Process
Supporting documentation
As part of the application process you will also be required to upload supporting documentation. When applying for a scholarship, you normally need to submit documents to support your application.
Keep these documents relevant and specific. It’s better to submit one relevant, specific example rather than numerous documents that don’t support your application. Please note, documents uploaded from previous application periods, will not be considered.
Make sure you read this page carefully – a little bit of preparation can go a long way.
Postgraduate by coursework students
When you submit your scholarship application online via the Course and Scholarship Applicant Portal, you will need to submit your supporting documents by the Upload Documents option at the top of the Course and Scholarship Applicant Portal screen.
Make sure you choose the correct Document type when you upload your documents. If your documents are uploaded into the incorrect Document type category they will not be considered when assessing your application.
For your application to be considered, you must submit your documentation before the closing date of the relevant scholarship.
Research students
If you’re a research student applying for a research scholarship, you’ll need to apply via the online Higher Degree by Research Application Form. You’ll be required to attach a number of certified supporting documents, in addition to your research proposal and referee reports.
International students
If you’re an international student applying for a scholarship or bursary, you must send your supporting documents to Deakin International Admissions.
Due date for documents
The due date for supporting documents is the same as the scholarship closing date listed in the undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships sections. Supporting documents submitted after the closing date of the scholarship will not be accepted and your application won’t be considered.
Submitting false supporting documents
Don’t do it! If you do, you’ll be referred to your Faculty Student Misconduct Committee. Making a false statutory declaration is an act of perjury, which is a criminal offence, and the penalties can be severe.
Supporting documents required for financial hardship
If you told us you are experiencing financial hardship in your application, you will need to provide evidence of this.
Unacceptable documentation
The following documentation will not be accepted for this category:
- payslips
- tax documents
- bank statements
- bills.
Supporting documents required for a disability or medical condition
If you’ve told us about a disability or medical condition in your application, you will need to provide evidence of this.
Acceptable documentation
- A letter from your doctor that confirms the information you have provided in your application and indicates the level of impact your disability or medical condition has had/will have on your studies.
- A Learning Access Plan from the Disability Resource Centre that specifies your condition and its impact on your ability to study.
Unacceptable documentation
Non-specific or generic medical documents unfortunately cannot be accepted. These include:
- prescriptions
- hospital admission forms
- special consideration forms
- test results.
Other forms of disadvantage documentation required
Acceptable documentation
Supporting documentation is generally not required for other areas of hardship. If you’ve applied based on your rural/regional home location, you don’t need to provide evidence of this – the postcode you’ve provided in your course application or have listed in Student Connect will be used.
You may choose to provide a statement of support of other areas of hardship you are experiencing.
The statement of support must:
- be written by a lawyer/solicitor, accountant, religious or community leader, school principal or teacher who is qualified to comment on your circumstances
- be as specific as possible about what you’re experiencing and the impact on your studies
- contain an original signature, organizational letterhead (if applicable) and be in PDF format.
Unacceptable documentation
Other documentation to support your hardship, such as Death Certificates, Intervention Orders, or Confirmations of Aboriginality are not required to be submitted.
Supporting documentation for the Deakin Sanctuary Scholarship
You will need to provide the following documents for your application to be considered:
- a copy of your visa
- statement of recommendation from a school or community leader (not a family member)
- other referee statement which could support your application
Remember you want to provide clear and concise documents.
Supporting documents for community or volunteer involvement
If you have participated in community and volunteer activities, you will need to provide evidence of this involvement.
Acceptable documentation
For this category, you should provide a certificate of participation or a statement or letter of support by a nominee of the organization or program.
The document must:
- confirm your level of involvement in the organization or program by someone in a position of responsibility from that organization
- be from the community/volunteer organization or program mentioned in your application.
The documents you need to provide must be current, concise and relevant.
Unacceptable documentation
Informal, outdated or generic documents that do not confirm the level of achievement/involvement will not be accepted. These can include:
- screenshots of emails
- volunteer rosters
- photographs
- documents older than two years.
Supporting documents for leadership activities or achievements
If you have participated in leadership activities or have been acknowledged for specific achievements, you will need to provide evidence of these.
Acceptable documentation
For this category, you should provide a certificate of participation or a statement of support by a nominee of the school, program or activity.
The document must:
- confirm your leadership or achievements at the school, program or activity by someone in a position of responsibility from that group
- be from the school, organization, program or activity mentioned in your application.
The documents you provide must be current, concise and relevant.
Unacceptable documentation
Informal, outdated or generic documents that do not confirm the level of achievement/involvement will not be accepted. These can include:
- screenshots of emails
- volunteer rosters
- photographs
- documents older than two years.
Supporting documentation for elite sporting activities
If you have participated in elite sporting activities you will need to provide evidence of this.
Acceptable documentation
For this category, you should provide a letter from a senior member of your sporting club or organization confirming your achievements. The document should contain an original signature and be on an organizational letterhead if applicable. The letter you provide must be current, concise and relevant.
Unacceptable documentation
Examples of unacceptable sporting documentation include:
- trophies, ribbons or certificates of sporting achievement
- results of a specific sporting event or competition
- documents older than two years.
Referee statements
Referee statements can provide evidence of your personal attributes, academic potential or professional contributions. Your referee can be an employer, a member of a school, organization or community program, or a person known to you. Nominated referees cannot be family members or friends.
Acceptable documentation
The referee statement must:
- be a letter of support that confirms your personal attributes, academic potential or professional contributions
- be written by an employer, a member of a school, organization or community program, or a person known to you
- contain your referee’s original signature, be on an organizational letterhead (if applicable) and be in PDF format.
Unacceptable documentation
The referee statement cannot include:
- letters written by a family member or friend
- informal documents or unsigned letters
- contact details for a referee without a statement of support.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Deakin Student Support Scholarship is also aimed to provide support for students experiencing hardship.
Areas of hardship include:
- financial hardship – be receiving a means-tested Centrelink benefit or be able to demonstrate personal or family taxable income below $56,000, depending on independence status
- rural, regional or remote home location
- disability/long term medical condition
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background
- recent refugee
- other demonstrable hardship.
Important Dates:
Postgraduate, honours and associate degree applications for Trimester 1 2021 close 15 February 2021 at 5pm
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Deakin Student Support Scholarship for Postgraduate Students

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Description
A Deakin Student Support Scholarship offers financial support to students who display passion, perseverance and commitment to study, and experience financial or personal hardship.
Deakin University offers a personalized experience, enhanced by innovative digital engagement. We lead by creating opportunities to live and work in a connected, evolving world.
BENIFITS
Various options for support are available:
- $10,000 per year for the normal duration of your course ($1250 per credit point) or
- $7500 per year for the normal duration of your course ($937.50 per credit point) or
- $5000 per year for the normal duration of your course ($625 per credit point) or
- $2500 per year for the normal duration of your course ($312.50 per credit point) or
- $1000 one off payment.
Eligibilities
Prospective candidates should ensure they meet all criteria before submitting their application.
To be eligible you must be:
- an Australian citizen or hold an Australian permanent humanitarian visa
- enrolled in an associate, bachelor or honors degree in a Commonwealth supported place (CSP) or postgraduate by coursework degree (CSP or full fee)
- enrolled at Deakin University in Trimester 1 2021
- enrolled full time unless there are circumstances preventing full-time study
- experiencing financial hardship, personal hardship or a long term medical condition
For Further Queries:
Eligible Regions:
Program Venue:
APPLICATION PROCESS
Supporting documentation
As part of the application process you will also be required to upload supporting documentation. When applying for a scholarship, you normally need to submit documents to support your application.
Keep these documents relevant and specific. It’s better to submit one relevant, specific example rather than numerous documents that don’t support your application. Please note, documents uploaded from previous application periods, will not be considered.
Make sure you read this page carefully – a little bit of preparation can go a long way.
Postgraduate by coursework students
When you submit your scholarship application online via the Course and Scholarship Applicant Portal, you will need to submit your supporting documents by the Upload Documents option at the top of the Course and Scholarship Applicant Portal screen.
Make sure you choose the correct Document type when you upload your documents. If your documents are uploaded into the incorrect Document type category they will not be considered when assessing your application.
For your application to be considered, you must submit your documentation before the closing date of the relevant scholarship.
Research students
If you’re a research student applying for a research scholarship, you’ll need to apply via the online Higher Degree by Research Application Form. You’ll be required to attach a number of certified supporting documents, in addition to your research proposal and referee reports.
International students
If you’re an international student applying for a scholarship or bursary, you must send your supporting documents to Deakin International Admissions.
Due date for documents
The due date for supporting documents is the same as the scholarship closing date listed in the undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships sections. Supporting documents submitted after the closing date of the scholarship will not be accepted and your application won’t be considered.
Submitting false supporting documents
Don’t do it! If you do, you’ll be referred to your Faculty Student Misconduct Committee. Making a false statutory declaration is an act of perjury, which is a criminal offence, and the penalties can be severe.
Supporting documents required for financial hardship
If you told us you are experiencing financial hardship in your application, you will need to provide evidence of this.
Unacceptable documentation
The following documentation will not be accepted for this category:
- payslips
- tax documents
- bank statements
- bills.
Supporting documents required for a disability or medical condition
If you’ve told us about a disability or medical condition in your application, you will need to provide evidence of this.
Acceptable documentation
- A letter from your doctor that confirms the information you have provided in your application and indicates the level of impact your disability or medical condition has had/will have on your studies.
- A Learning Access Plan from the Disability Resource Centre that specifies your condition and its impact on your ability to study.
Unacceptable documentation
Non-specific or generic medical documents unfortunately cannot be accepted. These include:
- prescriptions
- hospital admission forms
- special consideration forms
- test results.
Other forms of disadvantage documentation required
Acceptable documentation
Supporting documentation is generally not required for other areas of hardship. If you’ve applied based on your rural/regional home location, you don’t need to provide evidence of this – the postcode you’ve provided in your course application or have listed in Student Connect will be used.
You may choose to provide a statement of support of other areas of hardship you are experiencing.
The statement of support must:
- be written by a lawyer/solicitor, accountant, religious or community leader, school principal or teacher who is qualified to comment on your circumstances
- be as specific as possible about what you’re experiencing and the impact on your studies
- contain an original signature, organizational letterhead (if applicable) and be in PDF format.
Unacceptable documentation
Other documentation to support your hardship, such as Death Certificates, Intervention Orders, or Confirmations of Aboriginality are not required to be submitted.
Supporting documentation for the Deakin Sanctuary Scholarship
You will need to provide the following documents for your application to be considered:
- a copy of your visa
- statement of recommendation from a school or community leader (not a family member)
- other referee statement which could support your application
Remember you want to provide clear and concise documents.
Supporting documents for community or volunteer involvement
If you have participated in community and volunteer activities, you will need to provide evidence of this involvement.
Acceptable documentation
For this category, you should provide a certificate of participation or a statement or letter of support by a nominee of the organization or program.
The document must:
- confirm your level of involvement in the organization or program by someone in a position of responsibility from that organization
- be from the community/volunteer organization or program mentioned in your application.
The documents you need to provide must be current, concise and relevant.
Unacceptable documentation
Informal, outdated or generic documents that do not confirm the level of achievement/involvement will not be accepted. These can include:
- screenshots of emails
- volunteer rosters
- photographs
- documents older than two years.
Supporting documents for leadership activities or achievements
If you have participated in leadership activities or have been acknowledged for specific achievements, you will need to provide evidence of these.
Acceptable documentation
For this category, you should provide a certificate of participation or a statement of support by a nominee of the school, program or activity.
The document must:
- confirm your leadership or achievements at the school, program or activity by someone in a position of responsibility from that group
- be from the school, organization, program or activity mentioned in your application.
The documents you provide must be current, concise and relevant.
Unacceptable documentation
Informal, outdated or generic documents that do not confirm the level of achievement/involvement will not be accepted. These can include:
- screenshots of emails
- volunteer rosters
- photographs
- documents older than two years.
Supporting documentation for elite sporting activities
If you have participated in elite sporting activities you will need to provide evidence of this.
Acceptable documentation
For this category, you should provide a letter from a senior member of your sporting club or organization confirming your achievements. The document should contain an original signature and be on an organizational letterhead if applicable. The letter you provide must be current, concise and relevant.
Unacceptable documentation
Examples of unacceptable sporting documentation include:
- trophies, ribbons or certificates of sporting achievement
- results of a specific sporting event or competition
- documents older than two years.
Referee statements
Referee statements can provide evidence of your personal attributes, academic potential or professional contributions. Your referee can be an employer, a member of a school, organization or community program, or a person known to you. Nominated referees cannot be family members or friends.
Acceptable documentation
The referee statement must:
- be a letter of support that confirms your personal attributes, academic potential or professional contributions
- be written by an employer, a member of a school, organization or community program, or a person known to you
- contain your referee’s original signature, be on an organizational letterhead (if applicable) and be in PDF format.
Unacceptable documentation
The referee statement cannot include:
- letters written by a family member or friend
- informal documents or unsigned letters
- contact details for a referee without a statement of support.
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