Scholarships for Study Abroad in Australia



To find Australian scholarships for study abroad, check out our study  abroad Scholarships Database. It contains the most accurate, reliable, and searchable list of all Australian scholarships, for study abroad and full degree programs supplied by Australian-based organisations, institutions, and government bodies available to international students studying or planning to study in Australia on student visas.



 

Australian University Scholarships

Australian universities offer a range of scholarships to international students, but mostly to undertake doctoral and master's degrees by research.  Ask the university you plan on attending for more information about Australian scholarships that may be suitable for you.

JASON

JASON is a postgraduate search engine for Australian scholarships.  Scholarships in the database apply to Australian students wishing to study at home or abroad and to international students wishing to study in Australia at the graduate level.

JASON - Postgraduate Scholarship Database for Australia


Canadian Funding Opportunities

The Canada Student Loan Program provides Canadian students with funding to study in Canada or at designated international institutions. For more information on this and to find out if your chosen institution qualifies, visit Human Resources and Skills Development Canada. In addition to student loans, the Canada Student Loans Program offers non-repayable financial assistance through Canada Study Grants and Canada Access Grants.


US and other Funding Sources


Many international and charitable organisations offer scholarships for international study.  You must apply for these scholarships in your home country, not in Australia. 

The Association of Commonwealth Universities
 
This website provides a scholarships guide for Commonwealth postgraduate students offered by governments, Rotary International, World Bank, World Health Organization, Asian Development Bank, United Nations, Rockefeller Foundation, and other organisations.

Institute for International Education (IIE)

Describes IIE administered fellowships available to US graduate students wishing to study and/or conduct research abroad.

Fulbright Scholarship - US Student Loan Program

The largest US international exchange program offering opportunities for students, scholars and professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and teaching in elementary and secondary schools worldwide.

The Explorers Club Exploration Fund

Supports graduate study abroad students in exploration and field research. Open to graduate students only.

Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships

Designed to encourage original and significant study of ethical or religious values in all fields. Open to graduate students only.

Washington University James Harrison Steedman Memorial Fellowships in Architecture

Provides assistance to architecture graduates, regardless of age, to travel and study architecture abroad.

US Department of Education, Jacob K. Javits Fellowships

Provides financial assistance to students of superior ability in the fields of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Open to graduate students only.

American Australian Association

The American Australian Association Education Fund awards individual fellowships of up to USD$25,000 each year in its USA to Australia Program.  With this Australian scholarship, the Association encourages intellectual interchange and the fellowships are intended to build on the strong social and economic partnership between Australia and the United States. 

Arts International Lila Wallace – Readers Digest International Artists

Provides funding for visual artists for international residencies. Open to all levels.

Population Council Fellowships in the Social Sciences

Supports the advanced training studies or study plans in population in order to contribute to meeting the needs of the population field by processing high-level scientific and technical skills.

International Education Financial Aid (IEFA)

IEFA is a resource for financial aid, scholarship, and grant information for US and international students wishing to study abroad. 

IIE Passport

IIE manages a database of study abroad scholarships, fellowships and grants. The IIE Passport Study Abroad website allows students to search by country or field of study.

Rotary Foundation

The purpose of the Ambassadorial Scholarship program is to further international understanding and friendly relations among people of different countries. The program sponsors several types of scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as for qualified professionals pursuing vocational studies.

Gilman International Scholarship Program

This program seeks to lower the barriers to undergraduate study abroad by offering scholarships to students with financial need. The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship program is sponsored by the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs of the US Department of State and administered by the Institute of International Education. The award is up to USD$5,000 for semester or academic programs.

American Institute for Foreign Study

AIFS annually awards more than USD$250,000 in scholarships to students who demonstrate high academic achievement, or students who demonstrate financial need.

Hispanic Study Abroad Scholars

This program aims to address the causes of the gap in US study abroad demographics and provides scholarships for Hispanic students. 

FinAid

Information about financial aid for study abroad and exchange programs.

Scholarships.com

This site offers a free college scholarship search, as well as information on scholarships, grants, and financial aid opportunities.  

East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes for US Graduate Students

The primary goals of EAPSI are to introduce students to East Asia and Pacific science and engineering in the context of a research setting, and to help students initiate scientific relationships that will better enable future collaboration with foreign counterparts.  For other scholarship opportunities from the National Science Foundation, click here.



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