OFID Scholarship Award for International Students

University or Organization: University of Melbourne

Eligibility

To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

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

Summary

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.

Deakin University is a Public University in Victoria, Australia. It was established in 1974. According to a report by Deakin University, there were more than 10,237 international students enrolled in 2022 and 47,406 domestic students.

Duration of the Scholarship

For the Doctoral Degree Program: The stipend will be given for 3 years, and tuition fees off set for 4 years

For the Master Degree Program: The stipend will be given for 2 years, and tuition fees off set for 2 years.

Benefits of the Scholarship

A relocation allowance from $500 to $1,500 (for single to family).

Overseas Student Health Cover policy for the duration of the student visa.

 Education fees offset.

The University of Queensland Australia is offering project oriented scholarships in Agriculture, IT, Environment, Health Science, Engineering, Humanities, Economics, Tourism and Business. As the research projects are funded and you will be working on result-driven projects, tuition fees and health insurance will be covered by the scholarship. You will receive monthly stipend during the degree. 

English language requirements

IELTS overall 7; reading 6.5; writing 6.5; speaking 6.5; listening 6.5. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ

TOEFL iBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 100, listening 21, reading 21, writing 24, speaking 21

PTE Academic - Overall 72, all sub bands minimum 64

BE - A minimum overall grade of 5 plus a minimum grade of A in Writing and Speaking

CES - Overall 185, all sub bands minimum 176

OET is not accepted

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Cost of living

Prepare for the cost of living as a student in Brisbane, including understanding your expected monthly expenses.

Preparing to come to UQ

Discover what's required to study in Australia including student visas and Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC).

Health and safety services

Stay safe and well during your time at UQ with access to campus medical support and security.

Rights and responsibilities

The Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Act outlines your rights and responsibilities as an international student in Australia.