Deakin University Scholarship for Excellence 2025

Aimed at both undergraduates and postgraduates, this scholarship is designed for students who show exceptional promise within or beyond their academic achievements. Strong academic performance or excellence in extracurricular activities, sport, the Arts, community service or leadership will hold the key to success.

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

About Deakin University

Deakin has celebrated a significant number of milestones in its time. Year after year, advancements in technology, new academic and industry partnerships, groundbreaking research outcomes and innovative course delivery methods put Deakin at the forefront of higher education. With five popular campuses – including the online Cloud Campus – multi-million dollar research facilities and technology-rich learning centres across Victoria, we've gone from local university to globally connected university. Deakin provides a world-class education wherever you are, whenever y... continue reading

Deakin Scholarship for Excellence

Application Deadline	09 Jul 2025
Value	$10,000
Country to study	Australia
School to study	Deakin University
Type	Postgraduate
Sponsor	Deakin University
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Deakin Scholarship for Excellence

The scholarship is awarded for the normal full time duration of the course. Different payment amounts and study load rules apply to undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Undergraduate studies

$5000 per year ($625 per credit point) paid as cash or towards student contributions (tuition fees) - the choice is yours!

Postgraduate studies

$10,000 per year ($1250 per credit point) paid as cash or towards student contributions (tuition fees) – the choice is yours!

Requirements for Deakin Scholarship for Excellence Qualification

To be eligible you must be:

• a domestic student
• commencing or currently enrolled in a bachelor or honours degree in a Commonwealth supported place (CSP), or postgraduate by coursework degree (CSP or full fee)
• enrolled at Deakin University in Trimester/Semester 2 2025
• bachelor and honours students enrolled full time unless there are exceptional circumstances preventing full time study, or postgraduate students enrolled in at least two credit points a trimester
• able to demonstrate achievement in 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
  • volunteer activities
  • the Arts
  • any other achievement.

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

Interview date, Process and Venue for Deakin Scholarship for Excellence

Continued eligibility is subject to maintaining a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of at least 65.

Documents Required for Application

The supporting documentation required includes:

• 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.

Application Deadline

July 9, 2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Deakin University on applicantportal.deakin.edu.au to apply

When applying for this scholarship, select either the 'Undergraduate Scholarship Application Tri/Sem 2 2025' or the 'Postgraduate Scholarship Application Tri/Sem 2 2025' option and, if eligible, your application will automatically be considered for this scholarship.

This reduces the number of scholarships you have to apply for and increases your chances of receiving a Deakin scholarship.

For more details, visit Deakin University Scholarship webpage