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Home Student Info Scholarship Advice International Scholarships to Study in Australia
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Laura Tucker
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- Introduction
- Government-funded Australian scholarships for international students
- University-specific Australian scholarships for international students
- Other Australian scholarships for international students
Table of contents
- Introduction
- Government-funded Australian scholarships for international students
- University-specific Australian scholarships for international students
- Other Australian scholarships for international students
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Always wanted tostudy in Australia? Captivated by the idea of spending your student years enjoying barbeques, surfing and studying at aprestigious Australian university? Now’s your chance, with this selection ofAustralian scholarships.
The list below covers government-funded, externally funded and university-specificAustralian scholarships for international studentsat bachelor’s, master’s and PhD level.
Government-funded Australian scholarships for international students
- Australia Awards Scholarships (AAS)–Scholarships to study in Australiafor students of all degree levels (bachelors, masters, PhD) hailing fromselected countries within the Asia-Pacific region, Africa and the Middle East. Applicants from Indonesia can also apply for the Allison Sudradjat Prize and/or the Hadi Soesastro Prize.
- Destination Australia awards - Over 1,000 scholarships of up to AU$15,000 per student per year are available to both domestic and international studentsto study at all study levels at universities in regional Australia.
- Research Training Program (RTP) – Postgraduate-level Australian scholarships for domestic and international students to study a research degree at a participating Australian university.
University-specific Australian scholarships for international students
- Australian Catholic University International Student Scholarships– Scholarships for commencing international undergraduate and postgraduate students, awarded based on academic merit.
- Australian National University– Various scholarships available for international students at all study levels, which can be found using a search tool on the university site.
- Adelaide Scholarships International (ASI)– Tuition fee scholarships available for master’s or PhD students enrolled at theUniversity of Adelaide.
- Curtin University International Research Scholarships– International scholarships for students undertaking master’s or PhD programs atCurtin Universityin Perth. The university is also offering three AU$10,000 Meng Fei Innovative Future Leader Scholarshipsfor international undergraduate and master's by coursework students.
- Deakin University – A search tool for finding scholarships to study at Deakin University in Melbourne.
- Flinders International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (FIPRS)– Australian scholarships to study atFlinders Universityin Adelaide. Awarded to master’s and PhD research students, based on merit.
- La Trobe Academic Excellence Scholarships (AES)– Scholarships for international students to study atLa Trobe Universityin Melbourne. Open to high-achieving students from outside Australia or New Zealand who are enrolled on any taught undergraduate or postgraduate program. Scholarship lasts a maximum of two semesters.
- Macquarie Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarships– Partial tuition fee scholarships available to “outstanding” international students to study in Australia atMacquarie Universityin Sydney. Not open to students from Europe,ASEAN countries, Mongolia, Australia or New Zealand.
- Melbourne Research Scholarships (MRS)– Scholarships for high-achieving domestic and international students to undertake a master’s research program at theUniversity of Melbourne.
- Monash University International Scholarships for Excellence– Merit-based scholarships for undergraduate and graduate international students to study in Australia atMonash Universityin Melbourne.
- Rotary Peace Fellowships– Australian scholarships awarded to master’s degree students studying within one of Rotary’s Peace Centers (such as at theUniversity of Queensland, Australia).
- University of Sydney International Scholarships– Various Australian scholarships open to international undergraduate students studying at the University of Sydney. There are also scholarships open topostgraduate students.
- University of Newcastle Postgraduate Research Scholarships (UNIPRS)– Australian scholarships for postgraduate students to study in Australia at the University of Newcastle.
- University of Southern Queensland (USQ) Greater China International Student Bursary– Five bursaries worth up to AU$5,000 are available for undergraduate or postgraduate students from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan.
- University of Sydney International Scholarship (USydIS)– Scholarships for international students undertaking research programs (master’s or PhD) at the University of Sydney.
- University of Western Australia International Postgraduate Research Scholarships– Research scholarships for master’s and PhD students to study in Australia at theUniversity of Western Australia. Covers tuition fees, a fortnightly stipend for living expenses, and health insurance.
- UTS International Undergraduate Full Tuition Scholarship-UTSwill pay each recipient’s tuition fees for the approved bachelor’s degree for the duration of the scholarship. The scholarship lasts for the standard number of sessions required for completion of the recipient's enrolled undergraduate course on the basis of full-time study load. There’s also an equivalentpostgraduate scholarship.
- Victoria University International Scholarships – A range of scholarships for international students, such as the VU International Postgraduate Research Scholarship.
Other Australian scholarships for international students
- International Water Centre Scholarships for International Students– Australian scholarships for international students undertaking the Masters in Integrated Water Management program at the University of Queensland in Brisbane.
- The Northcote Graduate Scholarship – A scholarship for UK students to undertake a postgraduate degree in Australia for up to three years. Administered by the Britain-Australia Society on behalf of the Northcote Trust.
- Fulbright Program - The Australian-American Fulbright Commission offers scholarships to American citizens across all career stages. Awardees take part in an academic and cultural exchange, pursuing research or study at an Australian institution, experiencing life in Australia, and bringing back their knowledge and experience to share with their communities in the U.S.
This article was originally published in August 2014. It was last updated in December 2018.
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Laura is a former staff writer forTopUniversities.com, providing advice and guidance for students on a range of topics helping them to choose where to study, get admittedand find funding andscholarships. A graduate of Queen Mary University of London, Laura also blogs about student life.
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