Deakin University, Australia announces Vice-Chancellor's Scholarships Program 2022: Valued up to INR 30 million for Indian students

NEW DELHI, April 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Deakin University, Australia, has announced its Vice-Chancellor's Meritorious Scholarship program 2022, which offers a 100% tuition fee waiver to four high-achieving Indian students for the full duration of their studies at the University – at either undergraduate or postgraduate level.

Deakin aims to bring this opportunity to millions of students across India through the extensive reach of its broadcast partner and leading English news channel, Times Now.

Applications for the scholarship are open for students applying in the July intake this year.

The announcement comes as part of Deakin University's initiative 'Changing Lives', which recognises deserving students with consistently high academic performance, who have potential to make a leading contribution to the University and their community in India.

Deakin has 28 years of engagement in India fostering collaborations across education and research, and launched this initiative in 2014 to support talented and dedicated students – it has awarded 35 scholarships to date.

Professor Iain Martin, Vice-Chancellor of Deakin University said that Deakin was committed to supporting Indian students who had aspirations to pursue a high-quality international education.

"Over almost three decades, Deakin's relationship with India has been a very successful one, achieving great outcomes for Indian students and their communities. This is a priority for us – helping students gain the skills that will make a real difference to their communities in India."

"And we gain so much in return; our international students make wonderful contributions to the life of our University, and beyond graduation they join our thriving global alumni community."

"Through the Vice-Chancellor's Meritorious 100% Scholarship program, we provide financial support to deserving students so they can focus on realising their full potential."

Ravneet Pawha, Vice-President (Global Alliances) and CEO (South Asia) at Deakin added, "This announcement couldn't have come at a better time. Both our countries' prime ministers have recently emphasised the importance of education exchange in the light of the Free Trade Agreement."

"With these scholarships, we aim to nurture future leaders who can make significant contributions in areas of science, technology, arts and more," she said.

The selection for the Deakin Vice-Chancellor's Meritorious Scholarship Program is a rigorous process consisting of application review, referee recommendations and interviews/presentations, including a panel interview with neutral representatives from academia and industry.  

Hritish Kakati, a Vice-Chancellor's Meritorious Scholar in 2021, said, "I feel extremely privileged to have won the Deakin University Vice-Chancellor's Meritorious 100% scholarship last year."

"Being a Vice-Chancellor's scholar gave me the opportunity to be part of the Vice Chancellor's Professional Excellence Program (VCPEP), wherein I can meet and interact with achievers from all over the world."

Deakin University also offers other academic merit-based bursaries and scholarships for Indian students that include a 25% Merit Scholarship and a 20% Bursary for studies onshore in Australia. 

For more information about the Deakin University Vice-Chancellor's Meritorious Scholarship Program 2022, and to check one's eligibility to apply, please visit:  http://deakinuniversity.in/vcscholars

Students may also email [email protected] or call the Deakin South Asia Office, New Delhi on +91 11 2654 4725

About Deakin University

Established in 1974, Deakin University successfully combines excellence in teaching, research and effective partnerships with industry and government to deliver high quality courses and undertake research that makes a difference to the domestic and international communities it serves.

Deakin's South Asia operations commenced in 1994 at New Delhi, India, making it one of the first overseas education provider to set operations in this region. Here, Deakin engages with the government, industry, and academia to share its vibrant culture of education and research.

For more information on Deakin University, please visit: www.deakin.edu.au  

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