University of Melbourne Alan Goldberg Scholarship 2025

The Alan Goldberg Scholarship was founded by his friends and colleagues in recognition of Alan Goldberg AO QC's extraordinary legal career and his contributions both inside and outside of the Australian legal profession.

Eligibility criteria for the Alan Goldberg Scholarship:

• Have applied for the Juris Doctor through Graduate Access Melbourne (GAM) under the 'Disadvantaged socio-economic circumstances' category and submitted the Disadvantaged Socio-economic Circumstances Supplementary Form.
• Meet the Graduate Access Melbourne entry requirements for the Juris Doctor.

Selection criteria:

The scholarship is offered to student(s) on the basis of both academic merit and demonstrated financial need.

Application Process:

No application is required. Applicants will be automatically considered for this award upon enrollment with the university.

Value of the Scholarship:

The scholarship provides a living allowance of $5,000 per year for three years, paid in half-yearly instalments in April and September.

In the first year of study the payments will be:

• $1,500 - establishment allowance, paid shortly after enrolment, and
• $1,000 paid in April after the Semester 1 census date,and
• $2,500 paid after the Semester 2 census date in September.

During the next two years $2,500 will be paid for subsequent semesters, after the census dates in April and September.