Monash Abroad (Australia) Travel Grant

Monash Australia, through Monash Abroad, provides funding to its students to support your participation in select global programs including Semester Exchange, Global Study Tours, Global Campus Program.

If your program is eligible, you will be automatically assessed for this funding upon meeting all travel approval requirements. There is no separate application needed.

Payment is usually made within 2-4 weeks of program departure. These funds, therefore, should not be considered your primary source of funding to pay for program related deposits and balances which may need to be paid sooner.

Note: the below arrangements apply for funding for 2026 only. Monash Abroad (Australia) Travel Grant amounts, eligibility and funding bands are reviewed annually in November/December and are subject to change.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Monash Abroad (Australia) Travel Grant you must:

• be enrolled in the unit/s associated with the overseas program and receiving a minimum of 6 credits (18-24 credits for Semester length exchange program) or meeting a hurdle requirement with your study overseas for your enrolled Monash course; and
• be approved by Monash Abroad to participate in an eligible Band A or Band B program (see table below)

You are NOT eligible for a Monash Abroad (Australia) Travel Grant if:

• you are enrolled at a campus other than Monash Australia (different funding benefits apply at the non-Australian campuses, contact your local Monash Abroad office for advice on what grants are available);
• you are doing an Independent Study Abroad program, excluding ACICIS programs, that is you are paying fees to the host institution overseas, for your approved study to be credited to your Monash degree;
• your overseas program counts as study towards a dual degree arrangement between Monash University and an overseas institution;
• you are a non-award student from an overseas institution studying on exchange or study abroad at Monash;
• your overseas program is the Global Immersion Guarantee (GIG) for which funding is already provided to cover program costs;
• you are travelling to, or transiting through, a DFAT Level 3 (“Reconsider your need to travel”) or Level 4 (“Do not travel”) location as identified by the Australian Government’s Smartraveller website, unless otherwise approved by the Associate Director, Travel Risk and Safety;
• you are receiving an Australian Government New Colombo Plan, Destination Australia Cheung Kong Exchange Program, or other Monash University-administered travel grant or travel scholarship, payment or funding package of equal or higher value to the Monash Abroad (Australia) Travel Grant; or
• from 2023 onwards

• if you have ever received a Monash Abroad (Australia) Travel Grant during your current Monash degree or diploma; (exceptions may apply to Band A programs, refer to the table below);
• if you change or transfer to another degree after receiving a Monash Abroad (Australia)Travel Grant;

if you have previously received a Monash Abroad (Australia) Travel Grant and are currently enrolled in Honours (Honours is considered part of your undergraduate degree).

Funding Bands

• If you have previously received a Band B travel grant in any Monash degree or diploma and are participating in an eligible Band A program, you may be eligible to receive a further grant up to the value of the Band A grant.

Requirements for Receiving Payment

1. Approved participation in an eligible overseas program, including completion of any post-selection requirements;
2. Completion of any program-specific requirements detailed in Program Search listings and/or in program communications;
3. Completion of the Monash Abroad Pre-departure Training on Moodle;
4. Completion of the Travel Approval Request Form and confirmation of 'Approved for Travel' by Monash Abroad;
5. Enrolment in the unit/s associated with your overseas program (18-24 credits for Semester length exchange program).

When all these requirements are met, Monash Abroad will assess your eligibility for the Travel Grant.

Please note that Monash Abroad WILL NOT process your travel grant payment after your program's end date. Failure to complete these requirements, or complete them during your overseas experience, will result in you not being paid any applicable grant.

Timing for Receiving Payment

• If eligible, you will be notified via email and payment will be scheduled in the next available payment cycle.
• This is likely to occur approximately 2 to 4 weeks before your program start date.
• If you are not eligible, you will receive an email outlining the reason.