The 2025 John Monash Scholars
In 2001 the General Sir John Monash Foundation was established to facilitate the annual award of postgraduate scholarships to outstanding Australians for overseas study. The Foundation's mission is to encourage the academic excellence of our nation’s brightest individuals and to foster the growth of their leadership qualities to advance Australia’s future.
More than 20 years later, the John Monash Scholarships are recognised as one of Australia's most prestigious postgraduate awards that allows recipients to study in any field, at any international university, anywhere in the world. Awarded in the spirit of General Sir John Monash, the scholarships empower recipients to gain world-class expertise from their chosen institutions and then deliver positive impact for Australia. Learn more.
John Monash Scholarship now worth $100,000 a year
Australia’s prestigious John Monash Scholarship, which enables talented Australians to pursue postgraduate studies at the world's best institutions, has announced a significantly higher annual stipend – $100,000 a year for up to three years.
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History of John Monash
General Sir John Monash GCMG KCB VD is widely acknowledged as one of the great Australians. He was Australia’s outstanding military and civilian leader as well as a great contributor to Australian life. Born to German Jewish parents in 1865 in Melbourne, Monash was Dux (jointly) of Melbourne’s Scotch College. He graduated from The University of Melbourne with degrees of a Master of Engineering in 1893, a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Law in 1895, and a Doctor of Engineering in 1921. Read more.
The John Monash Foundation is generously supported by the following governments, institutions, organisations and individuals:
The office of the General Sir John Monash Foundation sits on Wurundjeri country and we warmly acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we are privileged to have our working base and pay our respects to the Wurundjeri elders past and present . We would also like to acknowledge and pay our respects to all the traditional custodians of this vast continent, on whose lands our Scholars have been nurtured, which our supporters, board members and staff call home, and where, as a national organisation, we often gather.