11 awards for Australia
Government Australia Awards for eligible countries, plus serious university merit money at Melbourne, Sydney, Monash and Griffith across every study level.
Australia funds international students through two distinct channels. The government's Australia Awards fully fund students from partner countries — eligibility is set country by country, so the first check is whether your citizenship qualifies for the current intake. The second channel is university merit funding, and it's substantial: Melbourne, Sydney, Monash and Griffith all run international scholarships in our catalog, spanning undergraduate and postgraduate study.
University awards range from percentage fee discounts to full tuition, and several consider strong applicants at offer stage. Combined with Australia's long post-study work runway on the subclass 485 visa, a partial scholarship changes the whole cost-benefit picture — which is why our counsellors treat the scholarship search and the course shortlist as one exercise, not two.
3 fully funded · 8 partial or varies
AustraliaUniversity of Adelaide
A 50% reduction of international tuition fees for the standard duration of the degree
AustraliaAustralian National University
A tuition fee reduction of 25% or 50% for the duration of the degree, plus guaranteed first-year accommodation
AustraliaAustralian Government, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Fully funded: tuition, return air travel, establishment allowance, living stipend and health cover
AustraliaGriffith University
50% of tuition fees for the full duration of the programme
AustraliaUniversity of Melbourne
A$10,000 fee remission in first year, or 50–100% fee remission across the whole degree for top-ranked applicants
AustraliaMonash University
100% of course fees for the full duration of an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree
AustraliaUniversity of Sydney
Full tuition fees plus an annual living stipend for research master's and PhD candidates
AustraliaUNSW Sydney
A$20,000 a year towards tuition, with full-tuition awards for the strongest candidates
AustraliaUniversity of Queensland
A 25% reduction in tuition fees for the full duration of the programme
AustraliaUniversity of Technology Sydney
A tuition fee reduction for the standard duration of the course
AustraliaUniversity of Technology Sydney
A tuition fee reduction for students from eligible Southeast Asian countries
Scholarship terms, values and deadlines change every award cycle. Always confirm the current details on the official programme website, linked on each scholarship page, before you apply.
A counsellor reads your grades and profile against the real eligibility criteria, flags the awards worth your time, and helps you prepare the applications — free, alongside your university placement.
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Scholarships to study in Australia — what students ask us most.
It depends on your citizenship: the Awards target students from partner countries across the Indo-Pacific, Asia and beyond, and the participating-country list and priority fields are set for each intake. Check the current official list before planning around it — and if you don't qualify, the university merit awards in this catalog carry no nationality restrictions.
Some do — several merit schemes assess every international applicant at offer stage and attach a fee discount to strong admission files, while others (like leadership-focused awards) want a separate application with evidence beyond grades. Each scholarship's page lists which kind it is; either way, a strong early application is the common denominator.
The Australia Awards can, for eligible applicants — tuition, travel and living support. University awards more typically discount tuition by a percentage or fixed amount per year, sometimes renewed annually subject to grades. Read the renewal conditions before you budget: an award that requires a distinction average to keep is a different financial plan from a guaranteed one.
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Everything from start to finish: understanding your options, shortlisting the right programme, preparing your application and personal statement, submitting to the university, and guiding you through the offer, enrolment and visa paperwork, all with a dedicated counsellor.
