John Monash Scholars


The John Monash Scholarships are prestigious postgraduate scholarships awarded to outstanding Australians with leadership potential who wish to study at any university overseas. The John Monash Scholarships are amongst the most important postgraduate scholarships currently available in Australia. They are intended to be Australia's adaptation of the British Rhodes Scholarship and the American Fulbright Program.

History

The General Sir John Monash Foundation was established in 2001 with an initial contribution from the Australian Federal Government together with further contributions from corporate and private sponsors and donors. The first John Monash Scholarships were awarded in 2004 to a total of eight Scholars. Recipients of the John Monash Scholarships are recognised as John Monash Scholars. As of December 2018, 183 John Monash Scholars have been selected, all of whom possess significant leadership potential, are outstanding in their chosen fields and aspire to make the world a better place. The Foundation is named after General Sir John Monash GCMG KCB VD.
The mission of the Foundation is "to invest in outstanding Australians from all fields of endeavour who demonstrate remarkable qualities of leadership and have the ability to deliver outcomes and inspire others for the benefit of Australia".

Criteria and selection process

John Monash Scholarships are open to outstanding Australians with demonstrated leadership skills who are studying or working in areas of potential benefit to Australia. The Scholarship is publicised at all Australian universities to highlight the opportunity it offers for recipients to undertake postgraduate studies at an international institution.
As of July 2017, overseas degrees that were completed or under way and funded by the John Monash Scholarships included 77 Doctorates of Philosophy and 72 Masters or equivalent degrees.

Criteria

In awarding the John Monash Scholarships, factors considered include:
The John Monash Scholarships are not restricted by, age, gender, field of study or choice of overseas institution.

Selection process

The initial selection process involves an assessment of all written applications. Applicants successful in the initial review are then interviewed by Selection Panels at the State level, followed by the National level. Panels are composed of high-calibre members drawn from academia, industry, government and community organisations. Following this stringent assessment process, the National Selection Panel recommends candidates to the General Sir John Monash Foundation Board for endorsement as recipients of the John Monash Scholarships.

Recipients

Scholar fields and locations

John Monash Scholars are working and studying in their fields of expertise in Australia and around the world. In December 2018, 18 individuals were announced as John Monash Scholars to commence their studies in 2019, bringing the total number of John Monash Scholars to date to 183. John Monash Scholars are currently studying throughout the world at institutions in the UK, USA, Europe, Asia, Canada and New Zealand. John Monash Scholarships are not restricted by field of study and as such the range of disciplines of the John Monash Scholars is very diverse and includes medicine, law, social science, science and Technology, economics and finance, sustainability, engineering, humanities, arts, education, mathematics, defence and cyber security.

Notable scholars

Many John Monash scholars are already having an impact in Australia and abroad.
The current Patrons of the General Sir John Monash Foundation:
Current Board Directors of the General Sir John Monash Foundation Board:
Current Chief Executive Officer of the General Sir John Monash Foundation: