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The Australian Government and Australian universities fund many scholarships for international students who want to study in Australia. This list highlights the main Australia Scholarships for study at Australian universities, open to international students. Use it to compare awards and find the ones that fit your level and field.
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Australia Awards Scholarships
Australia Awards Scholarships, once called Australian Development Scholarships (ADS), are long term development awards run by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. They let people from developing countries, especially in the Indo-Pacific region, do full time undergraduate or postgraduate study at participating Australian universities and Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institutions. Benefits usually cover full tuition fees, return air travel, establishment allowance, contribution to living expenses (CLE), Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) and more.
Destination Australia Scholarships
The Australian Government runs the Destination Australia scholarship program to help both Australian and international students study in regional Australia. Over 1000 scholarships of $15,000 are offered each year to support study and living costs for a Certificate IV to Doctorate level qualification at a regional campus of an eligible University in Australia.
Australia Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarships
The Australia Research Training Program lets international students do a postgraduate research qualification in Australia and work with leading Australian researchers. The scholarships last two years for a Masters by research degree or three years for a Doctorate by research degree. They cover tuition fees and health cover costs.
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University of Sydney International Scholarships
The University of Sydney invites candidates eligible for a Postgraduate Research Degree or Master's by Research program to apply for the University of Sydney International Scholarship (USydIS). The USydIS covers tuition fees and a living allowance for up to three years, with a possible one semester extension for PhD students.
Macquarie University International Scholarships
The Macquarie University Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarship gives a partial tuition fee scholarship to outstanding students for an undergraduate or postgraduate degree at Macquarie University North Ryde campus. The amount varies up to AUD$10,000.
Griffith Vice Chancellor's Scholarships
Griffith University offers the Griffith Remarkable Scholarship for exceptional students applying for undergraduate and postgraduate coursework studies at Griffith University. It covers 50% of tuition fees, deducted from tuition for the duration of the program.
University of Melbourne Graduate Research Scholarships
The University of Melbourne established the Graduate Research Scholarship for high achieving domestic and international research students. Benefits include a tuition fee waiver, living allowance, relocation grant, and overseas student health cover.
Also see Melbourne International Undergraduate Scholarships
Adelaide Global Excellence Scholarships for International Students
The University of Adelaide Global Academic Excellence International Scholarship is a highly competitive award for commencing undergraduate and postgraduate coursework international students who have shown academic excellence in earlier studies. It covers 50% of tuition fees.
Flinders International Postgraduate Scholarships
Flinders International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (FIPRS) go to suitably qualified applicants for a full-time research higher degree at Flinders University: up to two years for a Research Masters degree and up to three years for a Research Doctorate degree. The scholarship covers international student tuition fees, living allowance, establishment allowance, relocation costs and airfares.
Charles Darwin University Vice-Chancellor's International High Achievers Scholarships
Charles Darwin University offers a limited number of 25-50% tuition fee scholarships to international students with a record of academic excellence and high achievement who want to start an Undergraduate or Postgraduate coursework degree at CDU.
UNSW International Scholarships
UNSW offers a wide range of Scholarships and Awards for international undergraduate and postgraduate coursework students starting full-time study at UNSW. Some provide full or partial tuition fee payment, while others give a stipend to help with study costs.