ANU Vice-Chancellor Scholars Program

The ANU Vice-Chancellor Scholars Program is a university-wide scholarship initiative to support commencing undergraduate and postgraduate coursework students who face barriers to higher education. It combines financial assistance with accommodation, relocation and transition support and coordinated student support throughout their studies. The program will support approximately 150 commencing undergraduate students and up to 75 postgraduate coursework students in Semester 1, 2027. Offers to undergraduate scholars will begin as part of the University’s early offer release on 2026-09-03.

Up to AUD 65,000 scholarship support (undergraduate), up to AUD 1,500 relocation/transition assistance, fully funded on-campus accommodation for up to four years or accommodation guarantee (undergraduate), Commonwealth Supported Place and AUD 1,500 bursary (postgraduate), coordinated student support services.

Eligible domestic applicants across Australia; the undergraduate stream will prioritise students experiencing significant financial hardship or multiple barriers to higher education. Eligible domestic applicants are automatically considered through the admissions process with no separate scholarship application required.

Eligible domestic applicants are automatically considered through ANU admissions; no separate scholarship application is required.