Scholarships to study in Australia

Australian universities and colleges provide a wide range of scholarships to meritorious international students to help them fund their studies. Apart from this, many scholarships, grants and bursaries are also offered by the Australian government, public and private establishments. Before you apply to any of these scholarships, do check the eligibility and criteria, along with the closing date.

The primary criterion for most scholarships is a good academic score, however, it also depends on factors such as your chosen destination, subject and level.

Some common scholarships programs available to international students in Australia include:

Australia Awards: This includes scholarships coming from the Department of Education and the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAT).
Australia APEC Women in Research Fellowship: These fellowships were started with the aim to empower women and are open to high-achieving female researchers from Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to pursue their research in Australian education and research institutions.
Australian Government Research and Training Program (RTP): This pool of funding is dedicated to supporting a student’s (local and international) Research Doctorate and Research Master’s degree.

Most scholarships to study in Australia cover tuition fees although some may also cover living or travelling expenses. Research programmes at times offer up to 100% scholarship to students including tuition fee and living expenses.

Since a lot of students apply for these scholarships, we recommend you to apply in advance. This will help receive a timely response with which you can take your decision accordingly. Every university and college has its own list of scholarships for international students. Do check if there are scholarships specifically available for Malaysian natives.

Here is a list of some of the scholarships available for Malaysian students applying to institutions in Australia.

S.No	Scholarship
1.	Charles Sturt University 2018 Scholarships	Click here
2.	ACU - Peter Faber Business School Postgraduate Scholarship	Click here
3.	Federation University Australia : Emerging Leaders Scholarships	Click here
4.	Curtin International Merit Scholarships	Click here
5.	ANU College scholarships	Click here
6.	University of Sydney - Undergraduate programs	Click here
7.	MIT International Student Scholarship	Click here
8.	Macquarie University - International Scholarship	Click here
9..	ACU Malaysia Australia Colombo Plan Commemoration (MACC) Scholarship	Click here
10.	ACU Scholarship - Executive Dean's Scholarship for International Students	Click here
11.	ACU - International Student Scholarship (ISS)	Click here
12.	Deakin University - Science Scholarships	Click here
13.	Australian Maritime College Tasmanian International Scholarships	Click here
14.	UNSW Business School International High Achievers Scholarships	Click here
15.	Federation University - International Excellence Scholarships	Click here
16.	UQ : Science International Scholarship	Click here
17.	UQ School of Economic Centenary Scholarship	Click here
18.	UQ : Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology Faculty Year 12 Overseas International Scholarships	Click here
19.	UQ : International Scholarships for Malaysia Diploma	Click here
20.	Murdoch University : 2018 & 2019 International Welcome Scholarships	Click here
21.	UQ : Malaysia Global Leaders Scholarship	Click here
22.	New 2018 Scholarship : UG/PG La Trobe University	Click here
23.	Macquarie University :$10,000 Per Year Asean Scholarships	Click here
24.	Western Sydney University International Scholarship	Click here
25.	La Trobe University Excellence Scholarship	Click here
26.	The University of Adelaide International Scholarship	Click here
27.	ACU - 50% International Scholarship	Click here
28.	SIBT Scholarships	Click here
29.	STEM RMIT University Scholarship	Click here
30.	University of Adelaide International Scholarships	Click here

Ask your IDP counsellor for guidance and they will help you with all the available scholarships during the application process.

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