Deakin Vice-Chancellor’s Meritorious Scholarship (India)

Deakin Vice-Chancellor’s Meritorious 100% Scholarship (India)

Available from Trimester 1 2025

Recognising Indian students with consistently high academic performance pursuing studies in STEM, creative arts, sports studies and general studies at Deakin University, with the potential to make a leading contribution to the university and its communities.

100% of your total tuition fees (as stated on your offer letter).

Priority access to on-campus accommodation (at your own cost and subject to availability).

Participation in the Vice-Chancellor's Professional Excellence Program (VCPEP) is a requirement of the scholarship.

To be eligible you must:

• Be an Indian citizen with a valid Indian passport
• Be residing in India at the time of application
• Apply through a Deakin authorised agent based in India
• Meet one of the following academic criteria:
  • 85% overall in Year 12 (CBSE, ICSE or State Board), or
  • a score of 10 overall in General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) / A Level, or
  • 32 overall in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), or
  • 80% overall in an undergraduate degree.

All eligibility criteria must be met for the scholarship to apply. This scholarship is conditional on accepting the terms and conditions outlined in your offer acceptance form.

To be eligible for a Deakin scholarship, you must meet the minimum language requirements for your course. You can find these in the Entry requirements section of each course page.

• Be an Indian citizen with a valid Indian passport
• Be residing in India at the time of application

Available from Trimester 1 2025

To apply, please submit:

• A 300-word personal statement
  • Your personal statement should be written in your own words and reflect your voice. It should outline why you want to study at Deakin, any extracurricular or work experience (paid or voluntary), what makes you a strong ambassador for the University and any other information that supports your application.
    
    
• Contact details of two referees who can comment on your community engagement and/or leadership capacity
• A completed application to study at Deakin, including academic transcripts.

You may also be invited to attend an interview.

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by the admissions team.

Documents Required

• Application
• Academic Transcripts
• Two References
• Personal Statement