Top Australian Scholarships – Each year, hundreds of students from across the globe flock to Australia to continue their academic journey, making it the third most popular international student destination in the world. And why won’t they? The country prides itself upon its extensive line-up of courses, thousands of institutions with high knowledge base, and the fact that Australia stands fifth amongst the thirty best student cities in the world.
With so many international students working relentlessly day and night to reach their dream destination, Australia is also putting in equal amount of efforts to welcome these students in the form of scholarships, besides a safe and healthy living condition. There are a number of scholarships provided by many Australian universities, specifically for its international students to have a stress-free time in the country. Here are some of the top scholarships for Indian students looking to study in Australia.
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| List of Top Australia Scholarships for Indian Students | |||
| S.No. | Scholarship | Educational Institution | Award |
| 1 | Melbourne International Undergraduate Scholarship | University of Melbourne | Up to AUD 56,000 |
| 2 | Dr. Abdul Kalam International Postgraduate Scholarship | University of Sydney | 50% of the tuition fees |
| 3 | Monash International Merit Scholarship | Monash University | AUD 10,000 |
| 4 | Information Technology International Merit Scholarship | Monash University | AUD 6,000 |
| 5 | School of Chemistry & Molecular Biosciences Indian Scholarship | University of Queensland | 50% of the tuition fees |
| 6 | Bachelor of Medical Science Scholarship | Griffith University | AUD 10,000 |
| 7 | Undergraduate Academic Excellence Scholarship | University of Technology Sydney | AUD 10,000 |
| 8 | International Undergraduate Full Tuition Scholarship | University of Technology Sydney | Full Tuition |
| 9 | Postgraduate Academic Excellence Scholarship | University of Technology Sydney | AUD 5,000 |
| 10 | International Postgraduate Coursework Full Tuition Scholarship | University of Technology Sydney | Full Tuition |
| 11 | ANU College of Business and Economics India Excellence Scholarship | Australian National University | AUD 10,000 |
| 12 | ANU-Study Canberra India Scholarship | Australian National University | AUD 10,000 |
| 13 | Research School of Accounting India Merit Scholarship | Australian National University | 50% of international student fee |
| 14 | International Merit Scholarship | University of South Australia | 25% reduction in the student contributions (tuition fees) for the first year |
| 15 | Curtin International Scholarships – Merit Scholarship | Curtin University | 25% of the first year of tuition |
| 16 | Tasmanian International Scholarship (TIS) | University of Tasmania | 25% reduction in registered tuition fees |
| 17 | Triple Crown Scholarship | Queensland University of Technology | 25% of tuition fees |
| 18 | QUT International College Pathway Scholarship | Queensland University of Technology | 25% of the tuition fees for your first semester of Diploma or Foundation program |
| 19 | Swinburne International Excellence Undergraduate Scholarship | Swinburne University of Technology | Up to AUD 38,000 |
| 20 | RMIT International Excellence Scholarship | RMIT University | 20% tuition fee reduction |
| Note: All amounts are mentioned in Australian Dollars, or AUD. 1 AUD = INR 52.86, as on 24 September, 2018 | |||
1. Melbourne International Undergraduate Scholarship
The International Undergraduate Scholarship is open to high performing international students with an excellent academic record entering The University of Melbourne. There are approximately 50 of these scholarships and they are applicable across all study areas. A number of students from India, Mexico, Singapore, Bangladesh, China, Mauritius, Sweden, Malaysia and USA have already received this scholarship from the university.
Award: Up to AUD 56,000
2. Dr. Abdul Kalam International Postgraduate Scholarship
The Dr Abdul Kalam International Postgraduate Scholarship from University of Sydney is open to international students who have an offer of admission in the University of Sydney for a Masters in the Faculty of Engineering and IT.
Educational institution: University of Sydney
Award: 50% of the tuition fees
3. Monash International Merit Scholarship
Monash International Merit Scholarship is open for international students based on their academic achievement. Students are also evaluated on their scholarship application statement and their possibility of being an ambassador for Monash University.
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Educational institution: Monash University
Award: AUD 10,000
4. Information Technology International Merit Scholarship
Information Technology International Merit Scholarship is open for international students based on their academic achievement. For those who wish to retain the scholarship, a credit average (60% or above) must be maintained each semester.
Award: AUD 6,000
5. School of Chemistry & Molecular Biosciences Indian Scholarship
School of Chemistry & Molecular Biosciences Indian Scholarship is open to students from India studying postgraduate coursework programs administered by the School of Chemistry & Molecular Biosciences at The University of Queensland. A total of four scholarships are awarded each year.
Educational institution: The University of Queensland
Award: 50% of the tuition fees
6. Bachelor of Medical Science Scholarship
Open to academically high-performing students applying for the Bachelor of Medical Science program at Griffith University, the Bachelor of Medical Science Scholarship holds an award value of $10,000 in total.
Educational institution: Griffith University
7. Undergraduate Academic Excellence Scholarship
The Undergraduate Academic Excellence Scholarship at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is open to international students commencing studies in a UTS degree full-time on-campus.
Educational institution: University of Technology Sydney
Award: AUD 10,000
8. International Undergraduate Full Tuition Scholarship
The International Undergraduate Full Tuition Scholarship at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is open to highest ranked international applicants on the basis of outstanding academic performance. In case multiple applicants are tied with the same results, the following question will help finalise the scholarships winners – How do you intend to use your UTS degree to make a positive contribution to the community?
Educational institution: University of Technology Sydney
Award: Full tuition fees
9. Postgraduate Academic Excellence Scholarship
The Postgraduate Academic Excellence Scholarship at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is open to commencing international students enrolling in a postgraduate coursework program at UTS who are also high performers in the academic field.
Educational institution: University of Technology Sydney
Award: AUD 5,000
10. International Postgraduate Coursework Full Tuition Scholarship
The International Postgraduate Coursework Full Tuition Scholarship at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is open to commencing international students enrolling in a postgraduate coursework program at UTS with an excellent academic background.
Educational institution: University of Technology Sydney
Award: Full tuition fees
11. ANU College of Business and Economics India Excellence Scholarship
ANU College of Business and Economics India Excellence Scholarship supports diversity and strengthens educational outcomes for international students at Australian National University. It is open to international students who have made an application for admission to an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework program at the ANU College of Business and Economics and have achieved at an outstanding level in their final years of schooling as determined by the CBE academic panel.
Educational institution: Australian National University
Award: AUD 10,000
12. ANU-Study Canberra India Scholarship
ANU-Study Canberra India Scholarship is a highly competitive award that is open to successful international applicants who have performed exceptionally in their final years of schooling or university studies in India.
Educational institution: Australian National University
Award: AUD 10,000
13. Research School of Accounting India Merit Scholarship
The main aim of Research School of Accounting India Merit Scholarship is to bring in international students from India who have a past record of academic excellence.
Educational institution: Australian National University
Award: 50% of international student fee
14. International Merit Scholarship
The International Merit Scholarship by University of South Australia is open to prospective international students who are eligible to study in Australia and have an excellent academic record.
Educational institution: University of South Australia
Award: 25% reduction in the student contributions (tuition fees) for the first year
15. Curtin International Scholarships – Merit Scholarship
Curtin International Scholarships – Merit Scholarship is open for international students who are commencing studies at Curtin’s Western Australia campuses. The winners of the scholarship will have 25% of their first year of tuition paid for.
Educational institution: Curtin University
Award: 25% of the first year of tuition
16. Tasmanian International Scholarship (TIS)
The University of Tasmania provides Tasmanian International Scholarship (TIS) to commencing international students. You have to submit your International Student Application in order to get automatically assessed for the scholarship.
Educational institution: University of Tasmania
Award: 25% reduction in registered tuition fees
17. Triple Crown Scholarship
In order to be eligible for the Triple Crown Scholarship by Queensland University of Technology, the applicant must have completed a qualifying course with the desired results, should meet the minimum English language entry requirements for the degree program, and should have applied for or have been accepted into Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Business – International/Master of Business/Master of Business.
Educational institution: Queensland University of Technology
Award: 25% of tuition fees
18. QUT International College Pathway Scholarship
The scholarship is open to international students who have an offer letter from Queensland University of Technology in Diploma in Creative Industries/Diploma in Health Science/Diploma in Business/Diploma in Engineering/Diploma in Information Technology/Standard Foundation/Extended Foundation, besides the other country-specific eligibility criteria.
Educational institution: Queensland University of Technology
Award: 25% of the tuition fees for your first semester of Diploma or Foundation program
19. Swinburne International Excellence Undergraduate Scholarship
Swinburne International Excellence Undergraduate Scholarship is open to international students looking to pursue any bachelor degree at Swinburne University of Technology (Bachelor of Aviation and Piloting, and the Bachelor of Aviation and Piloting/Bachelor of Business double degree are not included).
Educational institution: Swinburne University of Technology
Award: Up to AUD 38,000
20. RMIT International Excellence Scholarship
RMIT International Excellence Scholarship is open to international students with excellent academic background (overall 70% or equivalent in your last completed qualification). The financial assistance is provided to a total of 36 exceptional international students starting an undergraduate or postgraduate course at the university.
Educational institution: RMIT University
Award: 20% tuition fee reduction
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