Global Curtin Merit Scholarships for International Students in Australia

Aberdeen Global Scholarship - Postgraduate (For Academic Year 2025/26)

The scholarship is available to all self-funded full-time on campus Masters students classified as international fee status and starting their studies in either September 2025 or January 2026. The scholarship applies to both taught and research Masters (research Masters that start outside of September or January in the 2025/26 academic year are still eligible for the scholarship). The scholarship is in the form of a tuition fee waiver.

To be eligible students must be registering for a full-time on campus program and cannot be in receipt of external scholarships or other University of Aberdeen scholarships, except for awards granted by the University of Aberdeen Development Trust. Please note that the scholarship does not apply to the DPLP or Dentistry.

University of Melbourne

The Faculty of Arts Travel Scholarship is offered to students who are enrolled in a Faculty of Arts course and are experiencing disadvantaged circumstances that would otherwise prevent them from participating in an overseas experience.

Eligibility

Have received approval to study overseas on Exchange or Study Abroad in Semester 2, 2025 (second half year 2025)

Plan to receive credit points that will contribute to your University of Melbourne course

Be experiencing medical, financial, and/or personal challenges, such as:

disability or medical condition

financial hardship

difficult personal circumstances

Or, be an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person by descent, identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, and be accepted as such by the community in which you live or have lived

The study program is open to applicants must be international students currently residing in Australia, intending to start the Master of Research (MRes) program at Macquarie University in July 2025. 

Availability

Awards will only be available to applicants who, at the time of application:

are not an Australian/New Zealand citizen, or an Australian permanent resident

are onshore in Australia at the time of application

intend to reside in Sydney, Australia during their candidature

plan to undertake a Master of Research in July 2025 (S2 2025)

are enrolling as full-time students

meet the English language requirements for Macquarie graduate research degrees

meet the admission criteria for the Master of Research (refer to schedule 2.3)

have confirmation of supervision from an eligible Macquarie University researcher (compulsory for FMHHS and desirable for the other faculties)

International House Global Residency Scholarship, Australia

Higher education opens up a world of new ideas and intellectual growth. Therefore, to make sure students can afford their dream degree abroad, the University of Queensland has established the International House Global Residency Scholarship.

Selection criteria

The Scholarship is awarded to the student showing the greatest merit based on – 

Academic achievement; and 

Any other matter that the selection committee considers to be relevant to the applicant’s future success in their studies. 

The study program is open to applicants must be international students currently residing in Australia, intending to start the Master of Research (MRes) program at Macquarie University in July 2025.

Availability

Are Not An Australian/New Zealand Citizen, Or An Australian Permanent Resident

Are Onshore In Australia At The Time Of Application

Intend To Reside In Sydney, Australia During Their Candidature

Plan To Undertake A Master Of Research In July 2025 (S2 2025)

Are Enrolling As Full-Time Students

Meet The English Language Requirements For Macquarie Graduate Research Degrees

Meet The Admission Criteria For The Master Of Research (Refer To Schedule 2.3)

Have Confirmation Of Supervision From An Eligible Macquarie University Researcher (Compulsory For FMHHS And Desirable For The Other Faculties)