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3 November 2026
Postgraduate
The University of Melbourne
3 per year (avg)
All International
Applicable to all genders
All types of delivery mode
Only selective applicants are considered
Full time
March 2027
Academic excellence
The Alex Chernov Scholarship is named in honour of the Hon Alex Chernov AC QC and offered to high-achieving international students from India who are enrolling in the Melbourne Law Masters program.
Benefits
The scholarship provides:
A living allowance of AUD $20,000 for one year, paid in half-yearly instalments of AUD $10,000 in April and September.
100% tuition fee remission for the duration of the one year, full-time course.
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.
Eligibility
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 you are commencing the Melbourne Law Masters in the 2027 start-year (March) intake, your application for your chosen course should be submitted by 30 November 2026. Your application for the Alex Chernov Scholarship must also be submitted by 30 November 2026.
Students are shortlisted based on their
Selection will be based on academic merit and additional information provided in a submitted scholarship application.
You need to apply separately for this scholarship
Applicants offered a place in a masters-level course from the Melbourne Law Masters program at Melbourne Law School, who applied for the course by the application closing date will be considered.
Eligible applicants are required to submit a 300-word statement which addresses:
Reasons for pursuing masters level study, and
Academic pursuits and professional achievements (such as scholarly publishing, conference presentations, participation in editorial activities for scholarly publications, and legal or policy research as an employee or intern).
The statement should expand upon details in the resume/CV submitted with the course application. References are not required.
The Scholarship Selection Committee considers qualitative indicators of success in academic endeavours (i.e. academic merit) in addition to the 300-word statement.
3 November 2026
Contact the institution for more details on the application process, eligibility, and any other information about the scholarship and courses offered.
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