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Australia Semester 1 (Feb) and Semester 2 (Jul) 2026 intakes — the International Merit Scholarship has a separate application with fixed deadlines; check monash.edu

Monash International Merit Scholarship

Monash University is Australia's largest university and a Group of Eight research institution ranked in the global top 40, based in Melbourne. The Monash International Merit Scholarship is a competitive, merit-based award that contributes AUD 10,000 per year toward tuition for high-achieving international students in eligible undergraduate and postgraduate-coursework programmes — paid annually over the standard duration subject to academic conditions. It is a partial contribution rather than full funding. For Sri Lankan applicants, Monash is a popular, well-respected destination across IT, engineering, business, pharmacy, and science: strong A/L results for undergraduate entry, or a first-class / strong upper-second Bachelor's for postgraduate-coursework entry, from a recognised Sri Lankan university, are the competitive base. Confirm the current value, eligible programmes, and the (usually fixed) application deadline on the Monash scholarships pages, as terms are revised each intake.

Monash University

University-funded

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Value

AUD 10,000 per year toward tuition

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Level

Undergraduate & PG Coursework

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Application

Separate form, fixed deadlines

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International Student

Open to international students liable for full-fee tuition at Monash. Sri Lankan citizens are eligible. Domestic Australian students apply via separate schemes.

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High Academic Achievement

The award is competitive and merit-based. Undergraduate: strong A/L results above the degree's entry score. Postgraduate coursework: a first-class or strong upper-second Bachelor's from a recognised Sri Lankan university with good grades in the field.

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Admission to an Eligible Programme

You must have applied for or be admitted to an eligible Monash undergraduate or postgraduate-coursework programme. Some programmes and research degrees are covered by different schemes — check eligibility for your course.

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English Proficiency

Typically IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0), higher for some programmes. Sri Lankan applicants from English-medium degree programmes may qualify via an MOI/English-pathway route — confirm with Monash admissions.

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Apply for admission to Monash

Submit your undergraduate or postgraduate-coursework application via Monash (directly or through an authorised representative) with transcripts, results, and English evidence.

Submit the Merit Scholarship application

Complete the separate International Merit Scholarship application by the fixed deadline for your intake, attaching the required academic documents.

Competitive selection

Monash ranks eligible applicants on academic merit and awards a limited number of AUD 10,000-per-year scholarships per round.

Accept and apply for the Australian Student visa

Accept your place and scholarship, obtain your CoE, then apply for the subclass 500 Student visa, showing tuition, scholarship, and living-cost funds, and meeting the Genuine Student requirement.

Why Monash University?

Monash is a Group of Eight, global top-40 research university and Australia's largest, with leading faculties in pharmacy, engineering, IT, and business and a strong international research footprint. Melbourne is consistently rated among the world's most liveable cities for students.