# Meet our Hansen Scholars

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Hailing from across Australia, our scholars are united by their desire to further their education and make an impact.

## Life as a Hansen Scholar

Living and studying alongside the tight-knit Hansen Scholar community is an experience like no other.

### The Hansen Scholar community captured on film

Christine, Hansen Scholar

20s

### Moving to Melbourne with the support of the Hansen Scholarship

Lachlan, Hansen Scholar

30s

## A community of big dreamers

From mentorships to studying abroad, discover the unique experiences our Hansen Scholars have had through the scholarship program.

### Meet Lushomo

From Melbourne’s bustling city laneways to the charming cobblestone streets of Oxford, Lushomo’s university experience has opened doors around the world.

[Read more](https://study.unimelb.edu.au/student-life/meet-our-students/meet-lushomo-hansen-scholar)

### Meet Monishi

Moving over 3,000 kilometers from home to study at Melbourne came with its challenges, but Monishi says the support of the Hansen Scholarship Program made all the difference.

[Read more](https://study.unimelb.edu.au/student-life/meet-our-students/meet-monishi-hansen-scholar)

### Meet Christine

After relocating from Canberra to study in Melbourne, Christine says the Hansen Scholar community has been a defining part of her university experience.

[Read more](https://study.unimelb.edu.au/student-life/meet-our-students/meet-christine-hansen-scholar)

> Stay curious and remember the scholarship is not about where we have come from but where we want to go. More importantly do not feel like you need to fit a certain mould as an aspiring scholar, it is our individual stories that led us to become Hansen Scholars.
>
> Monishi
>
> Hansen Scholar

## From the newsroom

### [Seventh cohort of Hansen Scholars joins the University of Melbourne](https://www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom/news/2026/february/seventh-cohort-of-hansen-scholars-joins-the-university-of-melbourne)

Twenty-five students from across Australia have been awarded the 2026 Hansen Scholarship, the most generous and broad-based undergraduate scholarship offered at the University of Melbourne.

[View details about Seventh cohort of Hansen Scholars joins the University of Melbourne](https://www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom/news/2026/february/seventh-cohort-of-hansen-scholars-joins-the-university-of-melbourne)

### [Sixth cohort of Hansen Scholars joins the University of Melbourne](https://www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom/news/2025/february/sixth-cohort-of-hansen-scholars-joins-the-university-of-melbourne)

“These bright young Australians in our 2025 cohort have each not only achieved outstanding academic results, but they have also demonstrated a genuine interest in community and the welfare of others," said Jane Hansen AO, Program Patron and University of Melbourne Chancellor.

[View details about Sixth cohort of Hansen Scholars joins the University of Melbourne](https://www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom/news/2025/february/sixth-cohort-of-hansen-scholars-joins-the-university-of-melbourne)

### [Fifth cohort of Hansen Scholars joins the University of Melbourne](https://www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom/news/2024/february/fifth-cohort-of-hansen-scholars-join-the-university-of-melbourne)

The annual scholarship is awarded to high-achieving students who demonstrate a commitment to helping and leading others, and experience financial or other barriers to studying at the University of Melbourne.

[View details about Fifth cohort of Hansen Scholars joins the University of Melbourne](https://www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom/news/2024/february/fifth-cohort-of-hansen-scholars-join-the-university-of-melbourne)

### Thinking about applying?

Applications are open to Year 12 students who are an Australian citizen, permanent resident or refugee starting their undergraduate studies in 2027. Read about the scholarship's eligibility criteria and how to apply.

[Find out more](https://study.unimelb.edu.au/study-with-us/hansen-scholarship-program)