Scholarships for studying in Australia
45 scholarships, each with value, level and deadline
Government schemes, university awards, and external funding for international students, grouped by who runs them. Each entry says what it is worth, who it is for, and whether it needs a separate application or is applied automatically when you are admitted.
Set your expectations before you start. Most awards labelled “scholarship” for international students are partial tuition reductions, often 10 to 50 percent off the course fee, decided on your academic record at the offer stage. The awards that also cover living costs, mainly Australia Awards and the Research Training Program for research degrees, are far fewer, far more competitive, and run on their own timelines rather than through your admission application.
Use the “separate application” and “automatic on admission” labels to plan your effort. Automatic awards need nothing more than a strong application by the normal deadline. The rest have their own forms, essays, and cut-off dates, sometimes six to twelve months before your intake, so check those first.
National / government
Australia Awards Scholarships
Full tuition, airfares, and living allowanceAnySeparate applicationLast round closed 30 Apr 2026, check for the nextResearch Training Program (RTP) Scholarship
Government-set stipend of AUD 35,550 to 55,537 a year (2027), rate set by each university, plus a tuition offsetResearchSeparate application
University-specific
ACU Executive Dean's International Scholarship
10% to 20% tuition reduction per year, by facultyAnyAutomatic on admissionAustralian Catholic UniversityAdelaide Academic Excellence Scholarship
50% tuition fee reductionAnySeparate applicationAdelaide UniversityAdelaide Emerging Leaders Award
25% tuition fee reductionAnyAutomatic on admissionAdelaide UniversityAdelaide Global Alumni Scholarship
10% tuition fee reductionAnyAutomatic on admissionAdelaide UniversityAdelaide Merit Scholarship
15% tuition fee reductionAnyAutomatic on admissionAdelaide UniversityAdelaide Partner Award
10% tuition fee reductionAnyAutomatic on admissionAdelaide UniversityANU International Achievement Award
20% tuition reduction (25% for South East Asia, 50% for the Pacific)AnyAutomatic on admissionAustralian National UniversityBond University International Scholarships
25% or 50% tuitionAnySeparate applicationBond UniversityCDU Global Merit Scholarship
30% tuition reduction on eligible coursesAnyAutomatic on admissionCharles Darwin UniversityCharles Sturt Vice-Chancellor International Excellence Scholarship
50% tuition reduction for the course durationAnySeparate applicationCharles Sturt UniversityLast round closed 30 June 2026, check for the nextCQUniversity International Merit Scholarship
15% to 25% tuition reduction, available until Term 3 2026AnyAutomatic on admissionCQUniversity AustraliaCurtin Global Merit Scholarship
20% tuition fee reduction for the duration of the courseAnyAutomatic on admissionCurtin UniversityDeakin Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarship
100% or 50% tuition, depending on outcomeAnySeparate applicationDeakin UniversityDeakin Vice-Chancellor's Meritorious Scholarship for India
100% tuition for the full courseAnySeparate applicationDeakin UniversityECU Success Scholarship
15% tuition reduction, rising to 20% then 25% as you complete credit pointsAnyAutomatic on admissionEdith Cowan UniversityCloses 31 Dec 2027Federation University Merit Scholarship
20% tuition reduction for the course durationAnyAutomatic on admissionFederation University AustraliaFlinders University International Academic Scholarships
20% to 50% tuition reduction for the length of the courseAnyAutomatic on admissionFlinders UniversityGeorge Swinburne International Excellence Scholarship
20% or 30% tuition reduction for the standard course durationAnyAutomatic on admissionSwinburne University of TechnologyGriffith Vice Chancellor's International Scholarship
50% tuition for the program durationAnySeparate applicationGriffith UniversityCloses 28 Nov 2026JCU International Excellence Scholarship
25% tuition reduction for the length of the degreeAnyAutomatic on admissionJames Cook UniversityLa Trobe High Achiever Scholarship
Up to 25% tuition fee reduction for the duration of the courseAnyAutomatic on admissionLa Trobe UniversityMacquarie University Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarship
Up to AUD 10,000 towards tuitionAnyAutomatic on admissionMacquarie UniversityMelbourne International Undergraduate Scholarship
25% fee sponsorship for the duration of the course (20% for scholarships awarded from 2027)UndergraduateAutomatic on admissionUniversity of MelbourneMonash International Merit Scholarship
AUD 15,000 per year for the degree (2026 awards onward), 20 awarded each yearUndergraduateAutomatic on admissionMonash UniversityMurdoch University International Scholarships
15% or 20% tuition reduction (2027 awards)AnyAutomatic on admissionMurdoch UniversityCloses 1 Sept 2027QUT International Merit Scholarship
25% tuition reduction for the full program, subject to minimum academic standardsAnyAutomatic on admissionQueensland University of TechnologyRMIT Future Leaders Scholarship
20% tuition fee reduction for the duration of the programAnyAutomatic on admissionRMIT UniversitySydney Scholars India Scholarship Program
AUD 10,000 or AUD 20,000 in the first year, or full tuition for two undergraduatesAnySeparate applicationUniversity of SydneyLast round closed 24 May 2026, check for the nextSydney Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarships Scheme
Up to AUD 60,000 toward tuitionAnyAutomatic on admissionUniversity of SydneyTasmanian International Merit Scholarship
30% tuition for the course durationAnyAutomatic on admissionUniversity of TasmaniaTorrens University Motivational Scholarship
Up to 25% of total course tuitionAnySeparate applicationTorrens University AustraliaUC International Merit Scholarships
10% or 20% tuition reduction for the length of the courseAnyAutomatic on admissionUniversity of CanberraUNE International Bursary
20% tuition reduction, renewed yearly on resultsAnyAutomatic on admissionUniversity of New EnglandUniSC International Student Scholarship
15% tuition reduction for commencing international studentsAnyAutomatic on admissionUniversity of the Sunshine CoastUniSQ International Student Support Scholarship
10% tuition reduction for the course durationAnyAutomatic on admissionUniversity of Southern QueenslandUniversity of Newcastle International Scholarship
20% tuition, some higherAnyAutomatic on admissionUniversity of NewcastleUniversity of Wollongong University Excellence Scholarship
30% tuition for the course durationAnyAutomatic on admissionUniversity of WollongongUNSW International Scholarships
20% tuition contribution (International Student Award); larger competitive awards need an applicationAnySeparate applicationUNSW SydneyUQ International Excellence Scholarship
25% tuition fee reduction per year for the duration of the programAnyAutomatic on admissionUniversity of QueenslandUTS International Undergraduate Academic Excellence Scholarship
30% tuition for the course durationUndergraduateAutomatic on admissionUniversity of Technology SydneyUWA Global Excellence Scholarship
10% to 20% tuition, based on ATAR or WAM bandAnyAutomatic on admissionUniversity of Western AustraliaVU Block Model International Scholarship
10%, 20% or 30% off first-year tuition, which can be kept or increasedAnyAutomatic on admissionVictoria UniversityWestern Sydney University International Scholarship
AUD 5,000 or 10,000 a year (undergraduate, 2027 starters), or 50% tuition for the Vice-Chancellor's Academic Excellence awardAnyAutomatic on admissionWestern Sydney University
Scholarship amounts, criteria, and deadlines change every year. Each page links its official source and shows when we last checked it. Always confirm the current terms on the provider’s website before relying on them.