International students — don’t miss out on these 5 fully-funded Australian scholarships

Apart from the US, UK and Canada, Australia is among the most popular destinations for international students.

That means international student scholarships in Australia are abundant if you know where to look.

Thanks to its excellent learning and teaching resources, Australia brings in thousands of international students every year. In 2022 alone, the country has seen over 613,327 international students.

What’s more, an Australian PhD takes, on average, three and a half years to complete — with research supervisors who strive to ensure students complete their PhDs on time and successfully. 

However, earning a PhD from an Australian uni does not come cheap. Melbourne has “one of the world’s wildest and most expensive real estate markets.” Sydney was recently ranked the most expensive city in Australia and the 15th most expensive globally.

Looking for international student scholarships in Australia? Read on for more:

International student scholarships in Australia are abundant if you know where to look. Source: Jean-Pierre Muller/AFP

Carnegie Mellon University Scholarships

Carnegie Mellon University in Adelaide offers three types of full-tuition scholarships for those pursuing their PhD at the institution. The scholarships are awarded according to first-year PhD candidates, second through sixth-year PhD candidates who remain in good standing, and PhD candidates in a joint degree programme. 

The CMU Australia Scholarships for International Students is valued at 30,000 Australian dollars for the duration of a 21-month master’s degree and AU$ 20,000 for the duration of a 12-month master’s degree.

International students do not need to submit a separate form for financial aid applications. They are automatically considered for funding at the time of admission. 

Deakin Postgraduate Scholarships

Deakin University offers a Research Training Programme Scholarship (RTP)/Deakin University Postgraduate Research Scholarship (DUPR). The RTP is funded by the Australian government, while the university financially supports the DUPR scholarship. 

Be sure to check for application deadlines as it varies according to faculty and whether you’re applying as a domestic or international applicant.

The university also offers Women in STEAM PhD scholarships to support females seeking the opportunity to earn a PhD and work on a research project supervised by at least one female academic. 

Applications for the Women in STEM PhD scholarships will close on Feb. 28, 2023.

University of Sydney International Scholarship

The University of Sydney offers an International Scholarship that covers both tuition fee and stipend scholarships. Source: Torsten Blackwood/AFP

The University of Sydney is consistently one of the world’s top 50 universities, thanks to its excellent teaching and research. Offering Australia’s most comprehensive range of academic programmes, students at this university can participate in the latest research projects. It also offers international student scholarships in Australia.

This International Scholarship – covering both tuition fees and stipend scholarships via the Australian Government Research Training Programme – is worth AU$37,702 (2023 rate). Note that it has four research periods – however, the submission deadline is Sep. 15, 2023, if you apply for Research Periods One and Two for 2024.

Australia Awards Scholarships 

The University of Sydney is consistently one of the world’s top 50 universities, thanks to its excellent teaching and research.

Offering Australia’s most comprehensive range of academic programmes, students at this university can participate in the latest research projects. It also offers international student scholarships in Australia.

This International Scholarship – covering both tuition fees and stipend scholarships via the Australian Government Research Training Programme – is worth AU$37,702 (2023 rate).

Note that it has four research periods – the submission deadline is Sep. 15, 2023, if you apply for Research Periods One and Two for 2024.

University of Melbourne Graduate Research Scholarship

 

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All international students can apply for this PhD scholarship without needing to fill in a separate form. When you apply for a graduate course at the University of Melbourne, you are automatically considered for this scholarship. 

Scholarship winners will get AU$34,400 (2023 full-time study rate) as a living stipend for three and a half years, a relocation grant of AU$2,000 if they are from overseas, and Overseas Health Student Cover. 

The Fee Offset Scholarship will pay your tuition fees for up to four years if you are a PhD student.