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Sisson Family Scholarship at Melbourne University 2026

Awarded by University of Melbourne

Scholarship Details

Eligible Degrees

Bachelors

Funding Type

Partial Funding · Up to AUD 97,000

Eligible Courses

Biomedicine, Science

Eligible Nationalities

Open to Australia & New Zealand nationals

Can Be Taken At

University of Melbourne

Provider

University of Melbourne

Last Verified On

04 May 2026 by WeMakeScholars Scholarship Team

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Overview

Brief Description:

This scholarship was established by a gift from Edith Sisson and Andrew Sisson and is offered to domestic students who reside and completed Year 12 at a Government school in the Mildura or Murray Plains Districts, are enrolling in the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Biomedical Science, and are experiencing disadvantaged circumstances.

Eligibility for the Sisson Family Scholarship:

  • Applicants must be Australian citizens permanent residents, or New Zealand citizens.
  • Candidates must be residing and undertaking Year 12 at a Government school in the Mildura and Murray Plains Districts in Victoria.
  • Students should intend to apply for the Bachelor of Biomedicine or Bachelor of Science under Access Melbourne via VTAC Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS) for commencement in the year following completion of Year 12.

Selection Criteria:

  • Students should have applied for and meet the entry requirements for the Bachelor of Biomedicine or Bachelor of Science under Access Melbourne.
  • Students should have the highest overall level of disadvantage score based on the information provided in their VTAC SEAS application and their Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR).
  • Students must have not previously undertaken any tertiary studies (excluding extension studies completed as part of a Year 12 program).

Benefits:

  • A full accommodation allowance for a standard bedroom at Little Hall for three years. The allowance is directly paid to Little Hall.
  • A living allowance of $4,000 per year is paid in half-yearly installments for three years.
  • One of the travel allowances of $4,000 towards overseas study as part of your undergraduate degree.
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  • Language Test Scores (If applicable)

  • Recommendation Letters (If applicable)

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  • The deadline of Sisson Family Scholarship at Melbourne University 2026 is 30 Nov, 2026.
  • Sisson Family Scholarship at Melbourne University 2026 is offered to Bachelors degree.
  • Sisson Family Scholarship at Melbourne University 2026 is offered for Biomedicine, Science.
  • Sisson Family Scholarship at Melbourne University 2026 is open for: Open to Australia & New Zealand nationals.
  • Sisson Family Scholarship at Melbourne University 2026 is offered by University of Melbourne.
  • Sisson Family Scholarship at Melbourne University 2026 covers Partial Funding, Up to AUD 97,000.