Deakin Scholarship for Excellence 2026

Supporting students who demonstrate excellence in academic performance or extracurricular activities, such as sport, the arts or community service.

• Table of Content
• About Deakin University
• Deakin Scholarship for Excellence Undergraduate Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Deakin Scholarship for Excellence Undergraduate Scholarship
• Requirements for Deakin Scholarship for Excellence Undergraduate Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Deakin Scholarship for Excellence Undergraduate Scholarship
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Deakin Scholarship for Excellence Undergraduate Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Deakin Scholarship for Excellence Undergraduate Scholarship

• Paid as cash or towards student contributions - tuition fees.
  • Up to $5000 per year ($625 per credit point) for bachelor and honours.
  • Up to $10,000 per year ($1250 per credit point) for postgraduate by coursework.
• Awarded for the normal full-time duration of the course.

Requirements for Deakin Scholarship for Excellence Undergraduate Scholarship Qualification

Ensure you meet all criteria before submitting an application. To be eligible for this scholarship, you must be:

• a domestic student
• commencing or currently enrolled at Deakin University in Trimester/Semester 2, 2026
• studying a bachelor or honours degree in a Commonwealth supported place (CSP), enrolled full time unless there are individual circumstances preventing this

OR

• studying a postgraduate by coursework degree, enrolled in at least two credit points per trimester.

You must be able to demonstrate one of the following:

• an ATAR of at least 85
• a Weighted Average Mark (WAM)/Grade Point?Average (GPA)?of at least?80 in previous tertiary study
• leadership experience
• elite sports performance
• community service or volunteer activities
• excellence in the arts
• any other exceptional achievement.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Deakin Scholarship for Excellence Undergraduate Scholarship

• Consideration will be?given to students experiencing financial or personal hardship.

Documents Required for Application

As part of the application process you will also be required to upload supporting documentation by the closing date listed above. These should be current, relevant and concise.

The documents required for this scholarship include:

• evidence of your previous WAM or GPA (if completed at another institution)
• evidence of any leadership activities or community service achievements
• evidence of any sporting or other achievements.

Make sure you choose the correct?document type when you upload your documents – it will make a difference. If your documents are uploaded as the incorrect type they will not be considered when assessing your application. Remember, it's quality, not quantity, you need to provide.

Check also:
Erasmus Mundus Scholarship 2027
Global Korea Scholarship 2027

Application Deadline

How to Apply

• Register and log in to Deakin's Scholarship Application Portal, then select ‘Undergraduate Scholarship Application Tri/Sem 2 2026’ or ‘Postgraduate Scholarship Application Tri/Sem 2 2026’. If eligible, your application will be considered for this scholarship and any others you may be eligible for.

For more information, kindly visit Deakin University scholarship webpage.