Scholarships in Australia
Scholarship in Australia for Indian Students
Scholarships can make good quality education accessible and affordable.
There are number of scholarships, grants and bursaries are available which can help international students financially to study in this country. The Australian government, corporations, universities, and some private organizations provide financial assistance to international students.
Scholarships in Australia are offered on the basis of merit-based, need-based, student-specific or course-specific grants. The amount of Australian scholarship differs depending on the profile of the student ranging from $2000 up to 100% for the tuition fee. Doctoral degrees in the country are usually fully funded.
We have listed below a few scholarships exclusively for students who wish to study abroad in Australia. This is in no way an exhaustive list; there are many more scholarships.
Government-funded Australian Scholarships for International Students
Australian government scholarships are offered for full-time study in Australia for undergraduate, Masters or technical courses.
Below mentioned are the things covered in the scholarships:
Academic Scholarships
- Portion of tuition fee
- Student’s return airfare to Australia (Fully Funded Scholarship)
Fully Funded Scholarship
- Establishment allowance
- Living allowance
- Academic and other compulsory fees
- Basic health insurance [Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)]
Famous Scholarships In Australia are listed below:
- Australia Awards Scholarships (AAS) for bachelors, masters and doctoral courses
- Endeavour PG Scholarship Award
- International PG Research Scholarship Award
- Indo-Australia S&T Visiting Fellowship Programme
- Australia-India Strategic Research Fund]
- Australia International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS)
Students are advised to apply for Australian Government scholarships a year in advance after receiving and offer from the respective Australian University.
International Organisations providing Scholarship for Australia
- Rotary Peace fellows
- Aga Khan foundation International scholarship
- CSIRO PG scholarship programme
- OFID Scholarship Award
- Flowers Across Melbourne Scholarship – for design, technology and agriculture students
- The Australian Government is in the process of preparing programme guidelines for the new Indigenous Students Support Program (ISSP).
University/Department-specific Australian scholarships for International Students
| Institute | Scholarship Details | Scholarship Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Sydney | Sydney International student Award | 20% off on tuition fees |
| Vice Chancellor’s International Scholarship | Based on Academic Merit | |
| Sydney Scholars India Scholarship | Offered for August Intake only. Application required. 28 students. | |
| Dalyell Scholar | Stream rewards high-achieving students with an ATAR of 98+ | |
| Monash University | Study Grant | 10,000 AUD applicable on first year tuition fee only |
| Merit Scholarship | 10,000 AUD each year (Only 31) | |
| UG: Leadership Scholarship | Student’s entire tuition fees is waived off. (Only 4) | |
| University of Queensland | UQ Excellence | 20% on total tuition fees |
| Higher Achiever | 10,000 AUD | |
| Global Leader Scholarship | For Business, Economics and Law students. 50% off on tuition fees | |
| Macquarie University | Study Grant/International Scholarship | 10,000 AUD (from second semester) |
| RMIT | Future Leaders Scholarship | 20% tuition fee reduction for the program duration |
| Latrobe University | UG Scholarship | 65% to 75%: 15%, 75% to 80%: 20%, 80% Plus: 25% |
| PG Scholarship | 60% to 70%: 15%, 70% to 74.9%: 20%, 75% Plus: 25% | |
| Vice Chancellor’s International Scholarship | 100% (Additional Application Required) | |
| Deakin University | Vice Chancellors Meritorious Scholarships | 100% tuition fee waiver, 4 scholarships per annum: UG – 85%, PG – 80%, includes interviews and group discussion |
| Deakin India Scholarships | 25% tuition fee waiver (UG: ≥80%, PG: ≥75%) | |
| Deakin India Bursary | 20% tuition fee waiver (UG: 70-80%, PG: 60%) | |
| Griffith University | International Student Academic Excellence Scholarship | 25% – UG: 85% in 12th, PG: 5.5/7 GPA |
| Vice Chancellor Scholarship | Up to 50% – Form required on website | |
| Melbourne Institute of Technology | MIT International Excellence Scholarship | 20% of tuition fees (Merit-based, for new students) |
| MIT Academic Achievement Scholarship | 30% of tuition fees (75-70%, IELTS 7.0 no band < 6.5, not for new students) | |
| University of Tasmania | Tasmania International Scholarship | 25%, if % is higher by 10% from the generic requirements |
EDUCATION LOAN
To make sure that students get access to the best quality of education, the Government of India has made it very easy for students to apply for education loan from a large number of banking institutions. Almost all nationalized banks now offer loans to students who wish to study abroad. Banks provide funds considering the course, duration, and the student’s requirement.
It is important to note that there are some differences between the requisites to apply for loans to study in Indian institutions and to study overseas.
Each bank has its criteria of offering education loan to students where the tenure of the loan like interest rate to be charged, the period and mode of repayment etc vary from bank to bank.