Relocation Allowance
Relocation Grant for Local Students
To encourage recipients of an APA, MRS, FMS, HRS or the prestigious and other major scholarships to accept their scholarship offer and relocate to Melbourne, the University awards a $2,500 Relocation Grant (this may be taxed) to local students who:
- are moving from another Australian state or overseas to Melbourne to commence their scholarship, and
- who have not studied at the University of Melbourne within the last 12 months.
Interstate students who transfer their APA to Melbourne may also receive the Relocation Grant. See section 14 for information about transfers.
Relocation Grants are not awarded to international students. Section 6.3.2 (Postgraduate Scholarships 2007 Conditions Booklet) provides information about relocation support for international students.
The Relocation Grant is not available for APA(I) holders.
The Relocation Grant is paid in full with the student's first stipend payment. A separate application is not required
Other Relocation Allowances
Local Students
A Relocation Allowance is available to recipients of an APA, APA(I), MRS, FMS, HRS, and the prestigious and other major scholarships who relocate to Melbourne to commence their scholarship. It is also available to students who transfer their APA from another institution to the University of Melbourne and, in doing so, need to relocate to Melbourne (see section 14: Postgraduate Scholarships 2007 Conditions Booklet for information about transfers).
The allowance comprises:
- travel expenses to Melbourne from within Australia or overseas, up to the value of the cheapest economy or student concession airfare, for the student, and if applicable, partner and dependants and;
- removal expenses.
The maximum relocation allowance that can be claimed is $530 per adult and $265 per dependant. The absolute maximum relocation allowance that a student may receive is $1,530.
Claims for the Relocation Allowance must be made within six months of the scholarship commencement date. Original receipts and substantiating documentation (i.e. if claiming for your partner or dependant/s) must accompany the Relocation Allowance form : PDF : 36 KB.