National Merit Scholarship

The ANU National Merit Scholarship is offered annually by the Australian National University to provide financial assistance to select continuing students who are no longer eligible to receive the ANU National University Scholarship (NUS). The scholarship is specifically designed for students who originally received an NUS award but had it terminated due to not meeting the Grade Point Average (GPA) academic progress requirements, while still maintaining a minimum GPA of 6.0 (or 5.5 for Law students) in each semester. The award provides a stipend of $6,500 per annum, paid in equal installments at the beginning of each semester for the remaining duration of the student's original NUS award period. Students are automatically considered for this scholarship if they meet the eligibility criteria, with no separate application required. The scholarship aims to continue supporting high-achieving students who experienced challenges meeting the original scholarship's GPA requirements but maintained strong academic performance overall.