Scholarships to study in Australia for International Students

Australian universities and colleges provide a wide range of scholarships to meritorious international students to help them fund their studies. Apart from this, many scholarships, grants and bursaries are also offered by the Australian government, public and private establishments. Before you apply to any of these scholarships, do check the eligibility and criteria, along with the closing date.

The primary criterion for most scholarships is a good academic score, however, it also depends on factors defined by the faculties for any particular program.
Some common scholarship programs available to international students in Australia include:

University	Level Of Study	Scholarship Name	Value
University of New England	UG and PG coursework	International Bursary	20%
Monash University	UG and PG	Engineering International High Achievers Scholarship	A$ 10000 p.a.
UG	Women in Engineering Scholarship	A$ 6000
Kaplan Business School	Postgraduate	International Student Scholarship	10%
James Cook University Brisbane	UG & PG	25% Academic Based Scholarship + A$3500 English Proficiency Scholarship
Queensland University of Technology	UG and PG Coursework Degrees	International Merit Scholarship	25% fee waiver for the duration of their degree studies
Diploma	QUT College Merit Scholarship	25% of the first-semester tuition fee
Charles Darwin University	UG and PG	Global Merit Scholarship	30%
JCU - Townsville & Cairns	UG/PG	International Excellence Scholarship	25% tuition fee reduction
University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC)	All levels	International Student Scholarship	15% tuition fee reduction
Western Sydney University	UG, PG	Various Scholarships	A$ 3000 to A$ 6000 Multi-Year, 50% of tuition fees
La Trobe University	UG and PG	La Trobe High Achiever Scholarship	upto 25% academic scholarship and 5% early bird scholarship
The University of Wollongong	UG and PG	University Excellence Scholarship	up to 30%
Flinders University	UG, PG	Various Global and Excellence Scholarships	20% to 50% reductions
Southern Cross University	UG/PG	Various Scholarships	$8,000
The University of Queensland	UG, PG, PHD	Various Scholarships	Varies
CQUniversity	UG, PG, Research	International Student Scholarship	25% of your course fee
The University of Sydney	UG and PG	Various Scholarships	20% contribution to tuition fees
RMIT University	UG and PG	Future Leaders Scholarship	20% tuition fee reduction for the program duration outlined on the student offer letter
Victoria University	UG and PG	Various Scholarships	upto 30 % scholarship
The University of Newcastle	UG and PG	International Excellence Scholarship	AUD 6000 scholarship each year
The University of Adelaide	UG and PG	Global citizens scholarship International	30 % scholarship for duration of course
Macquarie University	UG and PG	Early acceptance scholarship	AUD 10,000 scholarship for duration of studies
University of Technology, sydney	UG and PG	UTS acacemic excellence international scholarship	upto 30 % scholarship
University of New South Wales	UG and PG	UNSW International Student Award	15% of course duration

Most scholarships to study in Australia cover tuition fees although some may also cover living or travelling expenses. Research programs at sometimes offer up to 100% scholarship to students including tuition fees and living expenses.

Since a lot of students apply for these scholarships, we recommend you apply in advance. This will help you receive a timely response with which you can take your decision accordingly.

There is a list of scholarships available for international students and some specifically for Nepal natives. Also, every university and college has its own list of scholarships for international students. Ask your IDP counsellor for guidance and they will help you with all the available scholarships during the application process.

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