Student Funding For Formal Study
Whether you're intending to, or already studying in Australia, there are lots of options to help pay your way. It's not always necessary to be an A grade student, as some
scholarships are for students with particular talents, with
disabilities, or from disadvantaged or ethnic backgrounds.
Assistance is available for students coming from specific
locations, either within Australia or overseas, and for Australian students to pursue a postgraduate degree overseas.
See tips to find your way around the 2,000 or so scholarships, fellowships*, prizes, awards and bursaries in this database for:
Primary & Secondary School
Undergraduates
Postgraduates
Foreign Students
*Fellowships offered for purposes other than formal study (e.g. postdoctoral research, creative development) are not listed as Student (current or future) and Foreign Student Applicant Types, but may be found under Academic/Tertiary Institution, Artist/Arts Organisation, Business/Industry, Medical/Allied Health Professional, Researcher/Research Institution or Other Individuals as applicable.
Primary & Secondary School Scholarships for school students are offered by local governments, schools, education departments, universities, community groups and professional associations. To find them:
- under WHO, select Applicant Type Student (current or future).
- this activates the Intended Level of Study list.
- under Intended Level of Study, select Primary School or High School.
- under WHAT FOR, select childrens' school subjects.
- use WHERE FROM and WHERE AT to select appropriate locations.
Financial assistance for school
age students to support both general and educational costs may be offered on the basis of specific characteristics. Example search terms are shown below.
Search Suggestions:
| Student Characteristics |
Select - |
| Disabled |
WHO - Disabled |
| Musical talent |
WHAT FOR - music (general) |
| Indigenous |
WHO - Indigenous |
| Disadvantaged background |
WHO - Disadvantaged |
| Children of war veterans |
WHO - Special Background |
| Ethnic background |
WHO - Special Background |
| Female |
WHO - Female |
| Male |
WHO - Male |
| Rural students |
WHO - Special Background |
Undergraduate Scholarships for undergraduate study are
offered by universities and other organisations such as
community groups and local councils. Prizes and bursaries
can provide additional income, as well as building a track
record that will impress scholarship givers in the future.
Funds for undergraduate study are listed by subject area, or where no topic restrictions apply, under academic study - any subject. To find them:
- under WHO, select Applicant Type Student (current or future).
- this activates the Intended Level of Study list.
- under Intended Level of Study, select TAFE Certificate or Bachelor Degree.
- under WHAT FOR, select your subject area or academic study (any subject).
- use WHERE FROM and WHERE AT to select appropriate locations.
A number of other scholarships are
offered for undergraduate students who meet certain criteria. Example search terms are shown below.
Search Suggestions:
| Student Characteristics |
Select - |
| Disabled |
WHO - Disabled |
| Vacation scholarships |
WHAT FOR - vacation |
| Indigenous |
WHO - Indigenous |
| Disadvantaged background |
WHO - Disadvantaged |
| Children of war veterans |
WHO - Special Background |
| Ethnic background |
WHO - Special Background |
| Female |
WHO - Female |
| Male |
WHO - Male |
| Rural students |
WHO - Special Background |
Postgraduate Funds for postgraduate study are listed by subject area, or where no topic restrictions apply, under academic study (any subject) or research (general). To find them:
- under WHO, select Applicant Type Student (current or future).
- this activates the Intended Level of Study list.
- under Intended Level of Study, select Graduate Diploma, Honours Degree, Masters Degree, or PhD or higher.
- under WHAT FOR, select your subject area, academic study (any subject) or research (general).
- use WHERE FROM and WHERE AT to select appropriate locations.
A number of other scholarships are
offered for postgraduate students who meet certain criteria. Example search terms are shown below.
Search Suggestions:
| Student Characteristics |
Select - |
| Disabled |
WHO - Disabled |
| Vacation scholarships |
WHAT FOR - vacation work |
| Indigenous |
WHO - Indigenous |
| Disadvantaged background |
WHO - Disadvantaged |
| Children of war veterans |
WHO - Special Background |
| Ethnic background |
WHO - Special Background |
| Female |
WHO - Female |
| Male |
WHO - Male |
| Rural students |
WHO - Special Background |
Foreign Students
The Australian government has established a
scholarships database for foreign students at Study
In Australia. The website also has extensive information
about courses and student visas. While there are many scholarship
opportunities for high school and postgraduate study, very
few are offered at undergraduate level unless the student
is already studying at an Australian institution.
An exception is the Australia Awards Scholarships, available for citizens of Bangladesh, Bhutan, Botswana, Cambodia, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Pacific Collectivities (New Caledonia, French Polynesia, and Wallis and Futuna), Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Kiribati, Laos, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mongolia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestinian Territories, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Republic of Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Vietnam and Zambia. See the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade web site for further information:
African postgraduate students are eligible for the Australia Awards Africa Fellowships, funding long and short term study for citizens of Botswana, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
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