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SupportingexcellenceThe Monash Law Faculty has a number of exceptionally talented students who perform atthe highest levels academically and in many other areas. Both our Honours Program andHigh Achievers’ Program are designed to support and encourage our academically mostgifted students and assist them to realise their full potential.Honours ProgramMonash Law currently offers an integrated honours research program as partof our Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree. Students are not required to completean additional honours year nor to undertake particular units to be awardedan Honours degree however they must perform at a higher level throughouttheir studies.Particularly able students who wish to consolidate their research skills andbecome experts on a chosen topic, may elect to do the 12 point HonoursThesis Unit. This elective provides structured research training, an opportunityto collaborate with other motivated and capable students and the benefits ofdeveloping a close working relationship with an individual member of Facultywho supervises the student’s research project. To reward and recogniseoutstanding academic ability, students who complete the thesis receivea 20% mark uplift on their result for the unit. The Faculty encourages andsupports students to publish the fruits of their original research.High Achievers’ ProgramThe High Achievers’ Program provides selected students with a widerange of extra activities and opportunities such as a welcome dinner whereparticipants can meet and network with leading members of the legalprofession, the ‘Greet the Greats’ program in which small groups of studentsmeet with notable members of the legal fraternity including the Chief Judge ofthe County Court and Senior Counsel in areas of most direct interest to them.Students also participate in a mentoring program and are regularly invited toattend a variety of workshops and staff seminars. High achieving students arealso supported when representing Monash University or the Faculty in variousinternational mooting and negotiation and arbitration competitions.Students selected into the Honours thesis unit are required to complete adissertation of 10,000 words, participate in a series of Research Workshopsand to present their findings at the annual Arnold Bloch Leibler HonoursConference.Completing an Honours thesis is a challenging but rewarding capstonelearning experience for our able students. Undertaking a sustained piece oforiginal research is also rated highly by employers as evidence of superiorresearch capability and self-discipline.22
InformationScholarships,Bursaries & CoursefeesScholarshipsMonash University offers on of the mostcomprehensive and generous scholarshipprograms amongst Australian Universities, toencourage and reward academic excellenceand to ensure equitable access to a world-classMonash education.The Faculty of Law welcomes a large number ofscholarship holders each year from all categories.For more detailed information on the widerange of scholarships and bursaries offered byMonash University, visit www.monash.edu.au/scholarships.Sir John Monash ScholarshipProgramMonash Scholarship forExceptional AchievementMinimum ATAR: 99.95(94.00 for Indigenous Australians)Eligibility• an Australian or New Zealand citizen or holderof an Australian permanent resident visa orpermanent humanitarian visa, or an internationalstudent, and• studying Australian Year 12 or IB in 2012,and• intending to enrol in any undergraduate degreeat a Monash campus in Australia.Domestic students: Year 12International students: Year 12Benefits$12,000 per 48 credit points of study for theminimum number of credit points required tocomplete the degree (total value of $70,000 forstudents enrolled in a five year degree).Invitation to join Monash Minds.$4000 Global Experience Grant.• One return airfare for interstate students.• Healthy Lifestyle Allowance.• Access to a Monash Mentor.• Priority access to on campus accommodation.Number available: UnlimitedApplications and selection: No applicationnecessary. Offered to all eligible students.Monash Scholarship forOutstanding AchievementMinimum ATAR: 99.90(94.00 for Indigenous Australians)Eligibility• an Australian or New Zealand citizen or holderof an Australian permanent resident visa orpermanent humanitarian visa, and• studying Australian Year 12 or IB in 2012,and• intending to enrol in any undergraduate degreeat a Monash campus in Australia.Domestic students: Year 12International students: Not available to first yearstudents.Benefits$6000 per 48 credit points of study for theminimum number of credit points required tocomplete the degree (total value of $40,000 forstudents enrolled in a five year degree).Invitation to join Monash Minds.$4000 Global Experience Grant.One return airfare for interstate students. HealthyLifestyle Allowance.Access to a Monash Mentor. Priority access toon campus accommodation.Number available: Five scholarships will bemade available for Indigenous Australian whoachieve a minimum ATAR of 85.00.Unlimited number for students who achieve anATAR above 99.90Applications and selection: No applicationnecessary. Offered to the highest-achievers.Monash Scholarship forExcellence and EquityMinimum ATAR: 95.00Eligibility• an Australian or New Zealand citizen or holderof an Australian permanent resident visa orpermanent humanitarian visa, and• studying Australian Year 12 or IB in 2012,or• a current Monash student or an undergraduatestudent applying from another universityor TAFE, or who has completed a highereducation award previously, and• enrolled in or intending to enrol in anyundergraduate degree at a Monash campus inAustralia, and• experiencing financial disadvantage.Domestic students: AllInternational students: Not availableBenefitsCommencing students: $6000 per 48 creditpoints of study for the minimum number of creditpoints required to complete the degreeNumber available: Up to 130 scholarshipsare available for commencing students;20 scholarships are available for current studentsand students applying from other tertiaryinstitutions.Applications and selectionApplicants can apply for equity scholarshipsthrough the VTAC scholarships portal at www.vtac.edu.au/scholarships. An assessment will bemade based on the application and supportingdocumentation provided to VTAC.23
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