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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
One
Grant
Up to $360,000 over four years
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
- living expenses
- accommodation
- travel expenses
Description
The prestigious Ng Kong Lin Family Scholarship is funded by the Ng Family, who are of Malaysian background where three generations of the family are graduates of Monash University.
Named after the late Mr Ng Kong Lin, who valued education, and albeit uncommon for his generation, he sent two of his children to study at Monash University in the 1960s.
Its goal? To change lives by supporting financially disadvantaged students from Malaysia to study at Monash University.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
Up to $360,000 AUD over four years.
Tuition fees.
$14,000 AUD allowance per year.
On-campus accommodation. You must apply directly to Monash Residential Services (MRS) for on-campus accommodation.
Student visa costs.
Additional $3,000 AUD one-off establishment payment in the first year.
One return flight in the first year.
Eligibility
You must meet the following criteria:
- Citizen of Malaysia.
- Apply for a full-time Monash course offer in any single degree, at Monash University, at a campus in Australia.
- Have not previously studied at Monash.
- You must demonstrate that you come from a low income household.
- You must have not commenced university study at any institution.
Selection criteria
- The scholarship will be awarded based on outstanding academic achievement and financial disadvantage.
- Students will be assessed on their personal aspiration statement (750 words) and financial support statement (500 words) and interview performance.
To retain this scholarship:
- You must maintain a minimum Weighted Average Mark of 50.
- You must maintain a full-time study load.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
Australia
Nationality
Malaysian
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
17 Jul 2025
Submit your scholarship application using the online form.