List of John Monash Scholars
This is a list of John Monash Scholars, recipients of the John Monash Scholarship, a prestigious postgraduate scholarship awarded to outstanding Australians with leadership potential who wish to study at any university overseas.[1] The scholarship program was established in 2004 by the General Sir John Monash Foundation.
As of 2026, 299 scholarships have been awarded.[1] Recipients study at leading universities worldwide including Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, MIT, Stanford, and many others, across diverse fields including medicine, law, engineering, science, arts, and public policy.
Scholars by year
Scholars are listed alphabetically by surname within each year. All data verified via the General Sir John Monash Foundation scholars database.[1]
2004 (8 scholars)
| Name | Field | Degree | University | Scholarship Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Jacqueline Baker | International Relations, Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Science in Social Anthropology / Doctor of Philosophy in Comparative Government | London School of Economics, United Kingdom | General |
| Prof Jean-Paul Carvalho | Business & Economics, Political Science & Policy Studies | Doctor & Master of Philosophy in Economics | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | General |
| Dr Tom Hanna | Business & Economics, Physics & Maths | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | General |
| Dr Aimee Heuzenroeder | Arts, Society & Culture, Language & Literature | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Cambridge, United Kingdom | General |
| Dr Jacqueline Mowbray | Law, Political Science & Policy Studies | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Cambridge, United Kingdom | General |
| Lara Olsen | Business & Economics, Environment & Sustainability | Master of Business Administration | INSEAD Fountainebleau, France | General |
| Dr Kath Rock | Information Technology & AI, Law | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | General |
| Dr Danielle Roosa | International Relations, Law | Masters of International Law | Harvard University, United States of America | General |
2005 (7 scholars)
| Name | Field | Degree | University | Scholarship Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A/Prof Matt Baker | Biological Science, Physics & Maths | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | General |
| Prof Katherine Daniell | Environment & Sustainability, Political Science & Policy Studies | Doctor of Philosophy | AgroParisTech, France | General |
| Dr Ben Etherington | Arts, Society & Culture, Language & Literature | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Cambridge, United Kingdom | General |
| Andrew Hudson | International Relations, Law | Master of Laws | New York University, United States of America | General |
| Dr Sarah Milne | Environment & Sustainability, Political Science & Policy Studies | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Cambridge, United Kingdom | General |
| Dr Olivia Oliver-Thorne | Engineering, Environment & Sustainability | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Cambridge, United Kingdom | General |
| Prof Cathy Vaughan | Public Health | Doctor of Philosophy | London School of Economics, United Kingdom | General |
2006 (8 scholars)
| Name | Field | Degree | University | Scholarship Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Hsien Herbert Chan | Medical Studies | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | General |
| Prof Mark Dawson | Biomedical Science, Medical Studies | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Cambridge, United Kingdom | General |
| A/Prof Kate Manne | Arts, Society & Culture, Philosophy & Religious Studies | Doctor of Philosophy | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States of America | General |
| Prof Justin Moore | Medical Studies | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | General |
| Dr Aruna Sathanapally | Law, Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Philosophy in Law | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | General |
| Dr Sally Thompson | Engineering, Environment & Sustainability | Doctor of Philosophy | Duke University, United States of America | General |
| Prof Tim Trudgian | Physics & Maths | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | General |
| Dr Bridget Vincent | Arts, Society & Culture, Language & Literature | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Cambridge, United Kingdom | General |
2007 (7 scholars)
| Name | Field | Degree | University | Scholarship Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Jeremy Bell | Arts, Society & Culture, Philosophy & Religious Studies | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Chicago, United States of America | General |
| David Clarke | Business & Economics, Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Public Administration | Harvard University, United States of America | General |
| A/Prof Rosie Dawkins | Biomedical Science, Medical Studies | Master of Public Health | Harvard University, United States of America | General |
| Dr Kirsty Kuo | Engineering, Environment & Sustainability | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Cambridge, United Kingdom | General |
| Prof Gemma Sharp | Medical Studies, Behavioural Science | Masters in Oncology | University of Cambridge, United Kingdom | General |
| A/Prof Owen Siggs | Biomedical Science, Medical Studies | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | General |
| A/Prof Joe Suttie | Medical Studies | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | General |
2008 (8 scholars)
| Name | Field | Degree | University | Scholarship Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Alice Chang | Medical Studies, Public Health | Master of Philosophy in Public Health | University of Cambridge, United Kingdom | General |
| Dr Johnathon Ehsani | Medical Studies, Public Health | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Michigan, United States of America | General |
| Hugh Evans | International Relations, Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Philosophy in International Relations | University of Cambridge, United Kingdom | General |
| David Hume | Law | Master of Laws | Harvard University, United States of America | General |
| Dr Dilani Kahawala | Information Technology & AI, Physics & Maths | Doctor of Philosophy | Harvard University, United States of America | General |
| Dr Brendan Lim | Law | Master of Laws/Juris Doctor | Yale University, United States of America | General |
| Maj Gen Roger Noble | Defence, Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of International Public Policy | Johns Hopkins University, United States of America | General |
| Frances Voon | International Relations, Law | Master of Philosophy in Development Studies | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | General |
2009 (8 scholars)
| Name | Field | Degree | University | Scholarship Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prof James Daniell | Engineering, Environment & Sustainability | Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering | Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany | General |
| A/Prof Amy McLennan | Arts, Society & Culture, Public Health | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | General |
| Dr Sarah Meyer | Public Health, International Relations | Doctor of Philosophy | Johns Hopkins University, United States of America | General |
| Dr Rebecca Nelson | Environment & Sustainability, Law | Master of the Science of Law (JSM) | Stanford University, United States of America | General |
| Dr Tim O'Shea | Engineering, Biomedical Science | Doctor of Philosophy | Harvard University | General |
| Dr Katie Quinn | Engineering, Biomedical Science | Doctor of Philosophy | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States of America | General |
| Dr Mark Schembri | Medical Studies, Public Health | Master of Public Health | Harvard University, United States of America | General |
| Dr Shaun Yow | Business & Economics | Doctor of Philosophy | London School of Economics, United Kingdom | General |
2010 (8 scholars)
| Name | Field | Degree | University | Scholarship Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Nikki Bart | Medical Studies | Doctor of Philosophy in Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Pratt Foundation |
| Dr Phoebe Downing | Education Studies, International Relations | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | General |
| Dr Joe Gattas | Architecture & Built Environment, Engineering | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | General |
| Zelie Heger | Law | Master of Laws | University of Cambridge, United Kingdom | General |
| Dr Jonathan Kummerfeld | Information Technology & AI | Doctor of Philosophy | University of California, Berkeley, United States of America | General |
| Sylvia Lockyer | Public Health | Master of Public Health | University of Otago, New Zealand | General |
| Catherine Stubberfield | International Relations, Law | Masters in Human Rights and Democratisation | European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation (EIUC) | General |
| Dr Sam Wills | Business & Economics | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | General |
2011 (8 scholars)
| Name | Field | Degree | University | Scholarship Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Melanie Bannister-Tyrrell | Medical Studies, Public Health | Masters in Public Health | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom | General |
| Dr Tom Cundy | Medical Studies | Doctor of Philosophy | Imperial College London, United Kingdom | General |
| Prof Jodi Gardner | Law | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | General |
| Laura Grant | International Relations, Political Science & Policy Studies | Masters in Peace and Conflict Studies | Uppsala University, Sweden | General |
| A/Prof Davis McCarthy | Biomedical Science, Physics & Maths | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | General |
| Alison O'Connor | Arts, Society & Culture, Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Science | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | General |
| Anna Rakoczy | Business & Economics | Master of the Science of Law (JSM) | Stanford University, United States of America | General |
| Dr David Smerdon | Business & Economics, Political Science & Policy Studies | Doctor of Philosophy | Tinbergen Institute, Netherlands | General |
2012 (9 scholars)
| Name | Field | Degree | University | Scholarship Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Sam Brophy-Williams | Medical Studies, Public Health | Master of Public Health | Harvard University, United States of America | General |
| Anita George | Law, Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Public Administration | Sciences Po Paris, France | General |
| Madeline Gleeson | Law, Political Science & Policy Studies | Masters of International Law | Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Switzerland | General |
| A/Prof Fergus Green | Environment & Sustainability, Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Research in Political Science / Doctor of Philosophy in Political Theory | London School of Economics, United Kingdom | General |
| Kate Griffiths | Environment & Sustainability, Political Science & Policy Studies | Masters in Biodiversity, Conservation & Management | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Origin Foundation |
| Dr Ashley Kingsborough | Engineering, Environment & Sustainability | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | General |
| Christopher Lowe | Defence, Engineering | Master of Science in Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States of America | Origin Foundation |
| Claudia Newman-Martin | Business & Economics, Law | Master of Public Policy | Harvard University, United States of America | General |
| Iwan Walters | Business & Economics, Education Studies | Masters in Education / Master of Public Policy | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | General |
2013 (10 scholars)
| Name | Field | Degree | University | Scholarship Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Alexander Barbaro | Defence, Physics & Maths | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Zelman Cowen |
| Dr Sarah Bourke | Arts, Society & Culture, Medical Studies | Master of Philosophy in Medical Anthropology | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | BHP |
| Jessica Denniss | Language & Literature | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Toronto, Canada | Australian Universities' |
| Jillian Kilby | Business & Economics, Engineering | Master of Business Administration / Master of Public Policy | Stanford University, United States of America | BHP |
| Dr Kate Mitchell | Law, Political Science & Policy Studies | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Zelman Cowen |
| Dr Alexandra Phelan | Public Health, Law | Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) | Georgetown University, United States of America | Pratt Foundation |
| Huw Pohlner | Environment & Sustainability, Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Philosophy in Geography and the Environment | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | General |
| Stephanie Pow | Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Public Administration -International Development / Master of Business Administration | Harvard University | NSW Premier's |
| Dr Kate Smith | Engineering, Environment & Sustainability | Master of Environmental Science and Engineering | Tsinghua University, China | Origin Foundation |
| Cavin Wilson | Business & Economics, Environment & Sustainability | Master of Philosophy in Economics | University of Cambridge, United Kingdom | Chairman's Circle |
2014 (15 scholars)
| Name | Field | Degree | University | Scholarship Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Fernando do Campo | Creative Arts | Masters in Fine Arts | Parsons New School, United States of America | Australian Cultural |
| Dr Catherine Drummond | Law | Master of Laws | University of Cambridge, United Kingdom | Chairman's Circle |
| Bridget Healy | Business & Economics | Master of Public Administration | INSEAD Fountainebleau | Woodside |
| Dr James Kwiecinski | Physics & Maths | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Zelman Cowen |
| Sarah Lux-Lee | Education Studies, Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Public Administation | Columbia University, United States of America | Chairman's Circle |
| Dr Genevieve Martin | Medical Studies | Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Medicine | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Wesfarmers |
| Dr Emma McIntosh | Environment & Sustainability, Political Science & Policy Studies | Doctor of Philosophy in Geography and the Environment | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | BHP |
| Alexa Morcombe | Business & Economics | Executive Master of Public Administration | INSEAD Singapore, Singapore | Woodside |
| Dr Ben Mylius | Environment & Sustainability, Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Laws / Doctor of Philosophy in Political Philosophy | Columbia University | Murray-Darling Basin Authority |
| Dr Kumaran Nathan | Engineering, Environment & Sustainability | Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering | University of Cambridge, United Kingdom | Origin Foundation |
| Dr Kathryn Roberts Parker | Language & Literature, Performing Arts | Masters in English Language, Literature and Letters | King's College London, United Kingdom | Australian Cultural |
| Alexandra Readhead | Business & Economics, Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Public Policy | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | BHP |
| Jim Round | Business & Economics, Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Research (Economics) | London School of Economics, United Kingdom | Australian Universities' |
| May Samali | Business & Economics | Master of Public Policy | Harvard University, United States of America | NSW Premier's |
| Chelsea Tabart | Law, Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Public Policy | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Zelman Cowen |
2015 (14 scholars)
| Name | Field | Degree | University | Scholarship Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Lydia Braunack-Mayer | Public Health, Physics & Maths | Master of Science in Statistics | ETH Zurich, Switzerland | Commonwealth Bank |
| Dr Victoria Cox | Medical Studies, Public Health | Master of Philosophy in Evidence Based Intervention & Policy Evaluation | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Chairman's Circle |
| Claire Daniel | Architecture & Built Environment, Information Technology & AI | Master of Science | University College London, United Kingdom | Commonwealth Bank |
| Dr Laura Diment | Engineering, Biomedical Science | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Australian Universities' |
| Grace Keesing | Law | Bachelor of Civil Law | New York University, United States of America | Zelman Cowen |
| Dr Dylan Morris | Medical Studies | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Zelman Cowen |
| Dr Jack Muir | Environment & Sustainability, Physics & Maths | Doctor of Philosophy | California Institute of Technology (Caltech), United States of America | Origin Foundation |
| Dr Brent O'Carrigan | Biomedical Science, Medical Studies | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Cambridge, United Kingdom | NSW Premier's |
| Hugh Passmore | Business & Economics, Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Public Policy | Harvard University, United States of America | Roth/Segal |
| Macushla Robinson | Arts, Society & Culture, Creative Arts | Master of Fine Art | Parsons New School, United States of America | Myer Foundation |
| Alies Sluiter | Creative Arts, Performing Arts | Master of Fine Arts | Columbia University, United States of America | Australian Cultural |
| Dr Lauren Ward | Engineering, Biomedical Science | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Salford, United Kingdom | BHP |
| Dr Phoebe Williams | Medical Studies | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | ANZAC Centenary |
| Tom Williams | Business & Economics | Global Executive Master of Business Administration | China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), China | Woodside |
2016 (17 scholars)
| Name | Field | Degree | University | Scholarship Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Arjuna Dibley | Environment & Sustainability, Law | Doctor of Science of Law | Stanford University, United States of America | Woodside |
| Stephen Dietz | International Relations, Law | Master of Laws | Columbia University, United States of America | Susan and Isaac Wakil Foundation |
| Giles Dunseath-Hamilton | Business & Economics, Environment & Sustainability | Master of Science in Economics, Policy of Energy and the Environment | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Chairman's Circle |
| Reuben Finighan | Business & Economics, Political Science & Policy Studies | Doctor of Philosophy | London School of Economics, United Kingdom | Commonwealth Bank |
| Dr Andrew Frampton | Performing Arts | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Australian Universities' |
| Michael Grebla | Performing Arts | Masters of Music Composition | New England Conservatory of Music, United States of America | Zelman Cowen |
| Dr Eloise Hamilton | Physics & Maths | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | BHP |
| Dr Emma Howard | Environment & Sustainability, Physics & Maths | Doctor of Philosophy in Geography and the Environment | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Origin Foundation |
| Timothy James-Matthews | International Relations, Law | Master of Laws | University of Cambridge, United Kingdom | Zelman Cowen |
| Katherine Mansted | Defence, Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Public Policy | Harvard University, United States of America | Roth/Segal |
| Abigael Mawby | International Relations, Law | Master of Laws | Columbia University, United States of America | Chairman's Circle |
| Harriet Mercer | Arts, Society & Culture | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | ANZAC Centenary |
| Anirudh Mukkavilli | Business & Economics, Environment & Sustainability | Master of Public Administration | INSEAD Fountainebleau | Woodside |
| Jacqueline Pitt | Law | Master of Laws | Columbia University, United States of America | Zelman Cowen |
| Prof Harrison Steel | Engineering, Biological Science | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Roden Cutler NSW |
| Samuel Williams | Creative Arts, Language & Literature | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Cambridge, United Kingdom | Australian Cultural |
| Sasha Zegenhagen | Business & Economics, Public Health | Master of Science in Health Policy, Planning and Financing | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom | Susan and Isaac Wakil Foundation |
2017 (20 scholars)
| Name | Field | Degree | University | Scholarship Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Maja Arsic | Environment & Sustainability, Biological Science | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Copenhagen, Denmark | BHP |
| Hannah Barber | Education Studies, Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Education | Harvard University, United States of America | Roth/Segal |
| Dr Damon Binder | Physics & Maths | Doctor of Philosophy | Princeton University, United States of America | Chairman's Circle |
| Dr Mark Brooke | Medical Studies, Information Technology & AI | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Ian Potter Foundation |
| Dr Timothy Delport | Engineering, Environment & Sustainability | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Wesfarmers |
| Dr Garang Dut | Medical Studies, Public Health | Master of Public Health | Harvard University, United States of America | Roth/Segal |
| Dr Katherine Franklin | Medical Studies, Public Health | Master of Science | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Zelman Cowen |
| Dr Vafa Ghazavi | Business & Economics, Political Science & Policy Studies | Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Commonwealth Bank |
| Miranda Gronow | Arts, Society & Culture | Master of Philosophy in Classical Archaeology | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | ANZAC Centenary |
| Bridget Hickey | Arts, Society & Culture | Master of Science (Journalism) | Columbia University, United States of America | Zelman Cowen |
| Dr Ling San Lau | Medical Studies, Public Health | Master of Public Health | Columbia University, United States of America | Helen and Michael Gannon |
| Dr Arlie McCarthy | Environment & Sustainability, Biological Science | Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology | University of Cambridge, United Kingdom | David Turner |
| Dr Brett Parkinson | Engineering, Environment & Sustainability | Doctor of Philosophy | Imperial College London, United Kingdom | Woodside |
| Dr Catherine Richards | Engineering, Environment & Sustainability | Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering | University of Cambridge, United Kingdom | Origin Foundation |
| Dr Martin Seneviratne | Public Health, Information Technology & AI | Master of Science | Stanford University, United States of America | Roden Cutler NSW |
| Mark Shelton | Business & Economics, Information Technology & AI | Master of Science | Stanford University, United States of America | Zelman Cowen |
| Zulpha Styer | Law, Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Public Administation | Columbia University, United States of America | Australian Universities' |
| Dr Trung Ton | Defence, Public Health | Master of Business Administration | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Susan and Isaac Wakil Foundation |
| Dr Ida Whiteman | Medical Studies, Public Health | Master of Science in International Health and Tropical Medicine | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Helen and Michael Gannon |
| Shevaun Wright | Creative Arts, Law | Master of Fine Arts (Art & Law) | University of California, Los Angeles, United States of America | Australian Cultural |
2018 (18 scholars)
| Name | Field | Degree | University | Scholarship Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicola Bilton | Defence, Physics & Maths | Doctor of Philosophy in Physics | Imperial College London, United Kingdom | BHP |
| Amy Burton | Law | Master of Laws | Georgetown University, United States of America | Zelman Cowen |
| James Campbell | International Relations, Law | Master of Laws | University of California, Berkeley, United States of America | Victorian Government |
| Ryan Carters | Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Public Policy | Harvard University, United States of America | Roth/Segal |
| Dr Jarrah Dale | Environment & Sustainability, Biological Science | Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Chairman's Circle |
| Amy Dennison | Environment & Sustainability, Law | Master Liberal Arts (Sustainability) | Harvard University, United States of America | Woodside |
| Felix Donovan | Education Studies, Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Public Policy | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Roden Cutler NSW |
| Dr Jordan English | Law | Bachelor of Civil Law | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Zelman Cowen |
| Dr Steven Ettema | Engineering, Environment & Sustainability | Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Science | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Woodside |
| Marianne Haines | Environment & Sustainability, Biological Science | Doctor of Philosophy in Geoscience | University of Calgary, Canada | Origin Foundation |
| Dr Ahmad Shah Idil | Engineering, Biomedical Science | Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Physics & Bioengineering | University College London, United Kingdom | Australian Universities' |
| Dr Nate Johnson | Defence, Engineering | Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Engineering | Arizona State University, United States of America | Pratt Foundation Commemorative Defence AAA |
| Dr Louis Klee | Creative Arts, Language & Literature | Doctor of Philosophy in English | University of Cambridge, United Kingdom | Australian Cultural |
| Sonia Loudon | Education Studies, Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Education in Education Policy and Management | Harvard University, United States of America | Helen and Michael Gannon |
| Dr Heather Muir | Engineering, Physics & Maths | Doctor of Philosophy in Physics | University of Cambridge, United Kingdom | ANZAC Centenary |
| Brighid Sammon | Architecture & Built Environment, Environment & Sustainability | Master of Science in Urban Management and Development | Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands | Susan and Isaac Wakil Foundation |
| Dr Kevin Tan | Medical Studies, Public Health | Master of Science | University of Copenhagen, Denmark | Susan and Isaac Wakil Foundation |
| Dr Will Witheridge | Business & Economics, International Relations | Doctor of Philosophy in Economics | New York University, United States of America | Commonwealth Bank |
2019 (17 scholars)
| Name | Field | Degree | University | Scholarship Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Dustin Barter | International Relations, Political Science & Policy Studies | Doctor of Philosophy in Development Studies | University of Cambridge, United Kingdom | Australian Universities' |
| Zoe Bush | Environment & Sustainability, Law | Master of Laws | Columbia University, United States of America | Zelman Cowen |
| Melissa-Ann Gillies | Law, Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Public Policy | Harvard University, United States of America | Roth/Segal |
| Freya Jansens | Business & Economics, Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Public Administration | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Roden Cutler NSW |
| Dr Brendan Jones | Biomedical Science, Medical Studies | Doctor of Philosophy in Regenerative Medicine | University College London, United Kingdom | Chairman's Circle |
| William Leben | Defence, Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Philosophy in Development Studies | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | ANZAC Centenary |
| Alexander Makarowsky | Engineering, Environment & Sustainability | Master of Science in Mathematical Modelling and Scientific Computing | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Commonwealth Bank |
| Dr William Mitchell | Medical Studies, Public Health | Master of Public Health | Harvard University, United States of America | Chairman's Circle |
| Minh-Quan Nguyen | Law | Bachelor of Civil Law | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Australian Universities' |
| Sarah Schwartz | Law, Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Laws | Harvard University, United States of America | Roden Cutler NSW |
| Jessie Smith | Defence, Law | Doctor of Philosophy in Law | University of Cambridge, United Kingdom | Susan and Isaac Wakil Foundation |
| Kay Song | Engineering, Environment & Sustainability | Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Science | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | BHP |
| Dr Michaela Taylor-Williams | Biomedical Science, Physics & Maths | Doctor of Philosophy in Physics | University of Cambridge, United Kingdom | Woodside |
| Maris Tebecis | Environment & Sustainability, International Relations | Master of Science | London School of Economics, United Kingdom | Australian Universities' |
| Ashlee Uren | Law, Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Laws | Georgetown University, United States of America | Commonwealth Bank |
| Hugh Utting | Architecture & Built Environment, Environment & Sustainability | Master of Philosophy in Planning, Growth and Regeneration | University of Cambridge, United Kingdom | Ian Potter Foundation |
| Dr Georgia Walker | Medical Studies, Public Health | Master of Tropical Medicine and International Health | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom | Helen and Michael Gannon |
2020 (20 scholars)
| Name | Field | Degree | University | Scholarship Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Maria Bilal | Medical Studies, Public Health | Accelerated Master of Public Health | Harvard University, United States of America | Australian Universities' |
| Jonty Coy | Performing Arts | Master of Early Music | Royal Conservatoire of The Hague, Netherlands | Gandel Philanthropy |
| Chloe D'Souza | Law, Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Laws | Harvard University, United States of America | Bob Hawke |
| Dr Alli Devlin | Engineering, Environment & Sustainability | Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Science | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Commonwealth Bank |
| Dr Nick Duddy | Language & Literature, Performing Arts | Doctor of Philosophy in English | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Tim Fairfax AC |
| Brooke Greenwood | Law, Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Laws | Harvard University, United States of America | Roden Cutler NSW |
| Jessie Hughes | Creative Arts, Information Technology & AI | Master in Screenwriting | London Film Academy, United Kingdom | Lee Liberman |
| Tom Jenkins | Engineering, Environment & Sustainability | Global Master of Public Administration | IE University Madrid, Spain | Wesfarmers |
| Tess Kelly | Public Health, Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Public Administration | Harvard University, United States of America | Zelman Cowen |
| Rob Lean | Business & Economics | Master of Public Administration | University of Cambridge, United Kingdom | ANZAC Centenary |
| Dr Matthew Lennon | Biomedical Science, Medical Studies | Master of Neuroscience | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Tim Fischer |
| Eva Mackinley | International Relations | Master of International Relations and Security Studies | University of Bradford, United Kingdom | Chairman's Circle |
| Dr Prashanti Manchikanti | Public Health, Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Science Society and Health: Social Epidemiology | University College London, United Kingdom | Helen and Michael Gannon |
| Michael McGuire | Business & Economics, International Relations | Master of Public Administration | INSEAD Singapore, Singapore | Zelman Cowen |
| Dr Luke Milross | Biomedical Science, Medical Studies | Master of Research (Immunobiology) | Newcastle University, United Kingdom | Roden Cutler NSW |
| Ruth Moorman | Engineering, Environment & Sustainability | Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Science and Engineering | California Institute of Technology (Caltech), United States of America | Australian Universities' |
| Ryan Parker | Physics & Maths | Doctor of Philosophy in Physics | University of Cambridge, United Kingdom | Chairman's Circle |
| Sam Parker | Engineering, Biomedical Science | Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering | Brown University, United States of America | Susan and Isaac Wakil Foundation |
| Joel Paterson | Defence, International Relations | Master of International Security | Sciences Po Paris, France | Victorian Government |
| Dylan Sherman | Engineering, Environment & Sustainability | Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Science | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | BHP |
2021 (13 scholars)
| Name | Field | Degree | University | Scholarship Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Bennett | Information Technology & AI,Biological Science | Doctor of Philosophy in Ecological Brain | University College London, United Kingdom | Judith Neilson Foundation (Sustainable Futures) |
| Dr Mark Chia | Medical Studies | Doctor of Philosophy in Opthalmology | University College London, United Kingdom | Commonwealth Bank |
| Peter Clark | Performing Arts | Doctor of Musical Arts | City University of New York, United States of America | Judith Neilson Foundation (Social Cohesion and Innovation) |
| Jess Coldrey | Engineering, Environment & Sustainability | Master of Humanitarian Engineering with Management | University of Warwick, United Kingdom | Victorian Government |
| Alice Crawford | Law, Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Public Administation | Harvard University, United States of America | Bob Hawke |
| Maj Amrinder Singh Ghuman | Defence, Engineering | Master of Business Administration | London Business School, United Kingdom | ANZAC Centenary |
| Bronte Gosper | Arts, Society & Culture, Creative Arts | Oral History Master of Arts | Columbia University, United States of America | Gandel Philanthropy |
| Dr Ashray Gunjur | Biomedical Science, Medical Studies | Doctor of Philosophy in Biological Science | University of Cambridge, United Kingdom | Helen and Michael Gannon |
| Hannah Phelps | Environment & Sustainability, Physics & Maths | Doctor of Philosophy in Atmospheric Science | University of British Columbia, Canada | Chairman's Circle |
| Emily Ragus | Arts, Society & Culture, Medical Studies | Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology | University of Amsterdam, Netherlands | Judith Neilson Foundation (Cross Sectoral) |
| Holli Sargeant | Information Technology & AI, Law | Doctor of Philosophy in Law | University of Cambridge, United Kingdom | BHP |
| Dr Brett Shannon | Medical Studies, Public Health | Doctor of Philosophy in the Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences | University of Illinois, United States of America | Australian Universities' |
| Daniel Yore | Education Studies, Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Public Administation | University College London, United Kingdom | Tim Fischer |
2022 (18 scholars)
| Name | Field | Degree | University | Scholarship Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Georgia Behrens | Medical Studies, Public Health | Master of Science in Public Health | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom | Roden Cutler NSW |
| Esther Carlin | Arts, Society & Culture, Creative Arts | Master of Art Practice | Ecole de Recherche Graphique, Belgium | Combined Arts |
| Dr Sean Carter | Biomedical Science, Medical Studies | Doctor of Philosophy in Management and Prevention of Preterm Birth | National University of Singapore, Singapore | Chairman's Circle |
| Dr Laura Dryburgh | Medical Studies, Public Health | Master of Public Policy | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Chairman's Circle |
| Darcy Dunn-Lawless | Engineering, Biomedical Science | Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Science | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Australian Universities' |
| Mr Nicholas Fabbri | Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Public Policy | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Bob Hawke |
| Milan Gandhi | Law, Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Public Policy / Master of Science | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Lee Liberman |
| Hannah Gandy | Law | Master of Laws | University College London, United Kingdom | Victorian Government |
| Emma Garlett | Law | Master of Laws | University of Auckland, New Zealand | Wesfarmers |
| Dr Isabel Hanson | Medical Studies, Public Health | Doctor of Philosophy in Primary Care | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | BHP |
| Cassandra Joore-Short | Arts, Society & Culture, Creative Arts | Doctor of Philosophy in History of Art | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Australian Universities' |
| Rebecca Keeley | Business & Economics, Public Health | Master of Business Administration | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Tim Fischer |
| Natalie Meiklejohn | Environment & Sustainability | Master of Science in Carbon Management | University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Zelman Cowen |
| Lt Comm Matthew Newman | Defence, Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Science in International Relations / Master of Public Policy | London School of Economics | Zelman Cowen |
| Sophie Rose | Creative Arts | Master of Arts | Bard College, United States of America | Dame Quentin Bryce AD CVO |
| Tim Rownes | Engineering, Environment & Sustainability | Master of Business Administration | INSEAD Fountainebleau, France | Commonwealth Bank |
| Dr Jesse Schnall | Medical Studies, Public Health | Master of Public Health | Harvard University, United States of America | Roth/Segal |
| Dr Xin Zhang | Medical Studies | Doctor of Philosophy in Neurology | University College London, United Kingdom | Susan and Isaac Wakil Foundation |
2023 (15 scholars)
| Name | Field | Degree | University | Scholarship Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Cong | Business & Economics | Master of Business Administration | Columbia University, United States of America | Roden Cutler NSW |
| Bridget Dunne | Law, Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Science in Criminal Justice Policy | London School of Economics, United Kingdom | Zelman Cowen |
| Sienna Lake | Law, Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Science in Politics, Violence and Crime | University College London, United Kingdom | Dame Quentin Bryce AD CVO |
| Henry Marshall | Biomedical Science, Biological Science | Doctor of Philosophy in Biological Sciences | University of Cambridge, United Kingdom | Chairman's Circle |
| Nick Maurer | Engineering | Doctor of Philosophy in Social and Engineering Systems | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States of America | BHP |
| Eve Poland | Chemical Science | Doctor of Philosophy in Inorganic Chemistry | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Australian Universities' |
| Chris Raine | Public Health, Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Public Administration (mid-career) | Harvard University, United States of America | Roth/Segal |
| Abi Rajkumar | Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Public Administration (mid-career) | Harvard University, United States of America | Rio Tinto |
| Mathilde Ritman | Information Technology & AI, Physics & Maths | Doctor of Philosophy in Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Wesfarmers |
| Tom Robertson | Medical Studies, Public Health | Master of Public Policy | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Tim Fischer |
| Hugo Rourke | Public Health, Political Science & Policy Studies | Master in Public Administration (mid-career) | Harvard University, United States of America | Commonwealth Bank |
| Alex Schutz | Engineering | Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Science | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | John and Anna Belfer Trust |
| Madi Smith | Environment & Sustainability | Master of Disaster Risk and Resilience | University of Canterbury, New Zealand | Bob Hawke |
| Germain Tobar | Physics & Maths | Doctor of Philosophy in Theoretical Physics | Stockholm University, Sweden | Australian Universities' |
| Karri Walker | Law, Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Laws | Harvard University, United States of America | Victorian Government |
2024 (16 scholars)
| Name | Field | Degree | University | Scholarship Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Famin Ahmed | Law, Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Public Policy | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Queensland Government |
| Alex Batsis | Business & Economics, Law | Master of Science in Law and Finance | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Roth/Segal |
| Emma Beal | Business & Economics, Environment & Sustainability | Master of Business Analytics | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States of America | Dame Quentin Bryce AD CVO |
| Noah Bedford | Law | Master of Laws | Harvard University, United States of America | Bob Hawke |
| Spencer Collaviti | Physics & Maths | Doctor of Philosophy in Physics | École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland | BHP |
| Trent Crawford | Creative Arts | Masters of Fine Arts | Hamburg Fine Arts School, Germany | Zelman Cowen |
| Nick Felstead | Information Technology & AI, Law | Master of Laws | Columbia University, United States of America | Victorian Government |
| Dr Praneel Kumar | Medical Studies, Public Health | Master of Public Health | Johns Hopkins University, United States of America | John and Anna Belfer Trust |
| Dom Kuzinkovas | Engineering, Biomedical Science | Doctor of Philosophy in Bioengineering | Imperial College London, United Kingdom | Chairman's Circle |
| Dr Dinesh Palipana | Medical Studies | Master of Sciences in Internal Medicine | University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Susan and Isaac Wakil Foundation |
| Dr Alyssa Pradhan | Biomedical Science, Medical Studies | Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Medicine | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Australian Universities' |
| Jordi Rust | Law | Master of Laws | Columbia University, United States of America | Tim Fischer |
| Georgina Ryan | Physics & Maths | Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Commonwealth Bank |
| Veronica Sebesfi | Law, Biological Science | Master of Laws | University of Cambridge, United Kingdom | Rio Tinto |
| Tristan Taylor | Law | Bachelor of Civil Law | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | ANZAC Centenary |
| Elizabeth Younan | Performing Arts | Doctor of Musical Arts in Composition | The Juilliard School, United States of America | Australian Universities' |
2025 (18 scholars)
| Name | Field | Degree | University | Scholarship Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anish Badgeri | Education Studies | Master in Comparative Education | University College London, United Kingdom | Geoff Gallop |
| Sam Cass | Law, Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Philosophy in Law | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | John and Anna Belfer Trust |
| Dr Will Choy | Medical Studies, Public Health | Master of Science in Global Health Science and Epidemiology / Master of Public Policy | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Roden Cutler NSW |
| Georgia Dallimore | Engineering, Environment & Sustainability | Master of Science (Aerospace Engineering) | Delft University of Technology, Netherlands | Australian Universities' |
| Bernadette Dillon | Education Studies, Language & Literature | Master of Science in Language Sciences (Sign Language and Deaf Studies) | University College London, United Kingdom | Queensland Government |
| Cara Faulkner | Physics & Maths | Doctor of Philosophy in Physics and Astronomy | University of Birmingham, United Kingdom | Australian Universities' |
| Max Foreman | Biological Science, Physics & Maths | Doctor of Philosophy in Atomic and Laser Physics | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Australian Universities' |
| Rhona Hamilton | Biomedical Science, Physics & Maths | Doctor of Philosophy in Physics | University of St Andrews, United Kingdom | BHP |
| Thenu Herath | International Relations, Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Public Policy | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Victorian Government |
| Mikayla Hyland-Wood | Environment & Sustainability, Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Science in Water Science, Policy and Management | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Tim Fischer |
| Dr Hannah Kempton | Business & Economics, Medical Studies | Executive MBA in innovation and Business Creation | The Technical University of Munich, Germany | Helen and Michael Gannon |
| Sophie Mayo | Defence, International Relations | Master in Security Studies | Georgetown University, United States of America | Zelman Cowen |
| Dr Dani Nolan | Environment & Sustainability, Public Health | Master of Climate Change and Planetary Health | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom | Rio Tinto |
| Isabella Notarpietro | Environment & Sustainability, Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Public Policy / Master of Science in Public Policy Research | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Chairman's Circle |
| Charlie O'Neill | Engineering, Information Technology & AI | Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Commonwealth Bank |
| Hamish Stewart | Environment & Sustainability, Biological Science | Master of Science in Biodiversity, Conservation and Nature Recovery | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Bob Hawke |
| Racheline Tantular | International Relations, Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Public Administration | London School of Economics | Zelman Cowen |
| Max Yong | Business & Economics, Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Public Policy | Harvard University, United States of America | ANZAC Centenary |
2026 (17 scholars)
| Name | Field | Degree | University | Scholarship Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Bradman | Law | Bachelor of Civil Laws | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Jane Hansen and Paul Little |
| Linh Co Bui | Engineering | Master of Science in Robotics | Carnegie Mellon University, United States of America | Commonwealth Bank |
| Adele Burke | Engineering, Environment & Sustainability | Master of Science in Sustainability, Enterprise and the Environment | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Katrina Dawson |
| Nick Clarke | Defence | Masters in Defence, Security Leadership and Management | Cranfield University, United Kingdom | Rio Tinto |
| Dr Dana Forcey | Medical Studies, Public Health | Master of Health Administration | University of British Columbia, Canada | Victorian Government |
| Luke Heeney | Business & Economics | Doctor of Philosophy in Economics | Princeton University, United States of America | BHP |
| Lucas Hu | Medical Studies, Public Health | Master of Science in Applied Digital Health | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Queensland Government |
| Emersyn Johnson | Engineering | Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering | ETH Zurich, Switzerland | Australian Universities' |
| Georgia Leak | Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Communication Science (Political Communication) | University of Amsterdam, Netherlands | Chairman's Circle |
| Sarah Leary | International Relations, Political Science & Policy Studies | Doctor of Philosophy in Area Studies (South Asia) | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Wesfarmers |
| Luke Macaronas | Creative Arts, Performing Arts | Master of Arts in Solo / Dance / Authorship | Berlin University of the Arts | Dame Quentin Bryce AD CVO |
| Karmil Nguyen | Political Science & Policy Studies | Master of Public Policy | Harvard University, United States of America | Bob Hawke |
| Jordan O'Reilly | Business & Economics, Public Health | Master in Public Administration (Mid-Career) | Harvard University, United States of America | John and Anna Belfer Trust |
| Tom Schmaltz | Environment & Sustainability, Physics & Maths | Doctor of Philosophy in Geophysics | University of California, San Diego, United States of America | Zelman Cowen |
| Josh Snow | Physics & Maths | Master of Computational and Mathematical Engineering | Stanford University, United States of America | Geoff Gallop |
| Dr Imogen Thomson | Medical Studies, Public Health | Master of Science in Global Health Science and Epidemiology | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Sir James McCusker |
| Dr Jenny Tran | Medical Studies, Public Health | Master of Science in Translational Health Sciences | University of Oxford, United Kingdom | Tim Fischer |
Statistics
Scholars by year
| Year | Number of scholars |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 8 |
| 2005 | 7 |
| 2006 | 8 |
| 2007 | 7 |
| 2008 | 8 |
| 2009 | 8 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2011 | 8 |
| 2012 | 9 |
| 2013 | 10 |
| 2014 | 15 |
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2016 | 17 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2025 | 18 |
| 2026 | 17 |
| Total | 299 |
Most common universities
See also
- John Monash Scholarship
- General Sir John Monash Foundation
- John Monash – the scholarship's namesake
- List of Rhodes Scholars
References
- ^ a b c "Scholars". General Sir John Monash Foundation. Retrieved 4 February 2026.