2. SCHOLARSHIP IN AUSTRALIA
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.
3. AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS
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:
• Student’s return airfare to Australia
• 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.
4. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 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).