University of Melbourne 2025 Alex Chernov Scholarship for Masters Students

The Alex Chernov Scholarship, for international students from India, pays the full tuition fee for the one-year, full-time, Masters-level course from within the various specialist legal areas of the Melbourne Law Masters program at Melbourne Law School, as well as providing two equal payments of $10,000 (totalling $20,000). The recipient may also have the opportunity to undertake paid research work of up to $10,000 in total. Recipients will also receive mentoring by former Judge of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria and Governor of Victoria, the Honourable Alex Chernov.

• Table of Content
• About University of Melbourne
• Alex Chernov Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Alex Chernov Scholarship
• Alex Chernov Scholarship Courses
• Requirements for Alex Chernov Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Alex Chernov Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Alex Chernov Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Alex Chernov Scholarship

• Full tuition fee sponsorship for one year
• A living allowance of $20,000 paid in two instalments of $10,000 in April or September

In addition, you may have the opportunity to undertake paid research work up to $10,000 and receive mentoring by former Judge of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria and Governor of Victoria, the Honourable Alex Chernov.

Alex Chernov Scholarship Courses

• Law

Requirements for Alex Chernov Scholarship Qualification

To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

• Be an international student from India, and
• Have applied and meet the entry requirements for a masters degree of the Melbourne Law Masters program
  • If commencing in the start-year intake (March), your application for your chosen course must be submitted by 30 September the year prior.
  • If commencing in the mid-year intake (July), your application for your chosen course must be submitted by 31 January of the same year.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Alex Chernov Scholarship

Selection will be based on academic merit and additional information provided in a submitted scholarship application.

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Erasmus Mundus Scholarship 2027
Global Korea Scholarship 2027

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Students offered a place in a Masters-level course from the Melbourne Law Masters program at Melbourne Law School, who applied for the course by 31 October the year prior (for start-year intake) and 31 January of the same year (for mid-year intake) will be considered. Eligible students will need to submit a 300-word statement to the Selection Committee demonstrating academic merit.

The scholarship submission deadline for 2025 is:

• 11:59pm 22 November 2024 (for start-year intake)
• 11:59pm 30 April 2025 (for mid-year intake)

Please note that applications received without a valid application/student ID, or from applicants outside of the Melbourne Law Masters program and from international students not from India will not be considered.

For more details, visit University of Melbourne Scholarship webpage