Sydney International Undergraduate Academic Excellence Scholarships, Australia

Fully Funded Scholarship to Study in Australia.

 It is a Fully Funded Scholarship to pursue Bachelors, Masters, and PhD programs from the Australian Universities. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) around 1,151 Australia Awards scholarships were provided to individuals for the academic year 2025.

Financial Benefits

Full Tuition fees

Return Air travel (economy class)

Establishment Allowance (one-time payment)

Living Expenses Stipend

Introductory Academic Program (IAP)

The University of Melbourne is one of Australia’s leading universities, renowned for its world-class teaching, research, and innovation. 

Eligibility

Be enrolled in one of the Master of Clinical Audiology, Master of Speech Pathology, Master of Nursing Science, Master of Social Work, Doctor of Physiotherapy or Doctor of Optometry (or their successors)

Be enrolled in a placement subject

Be undertaking an interdisciplinary international placement

Not have received a Mobility Award for the same purpose as the grant.

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.

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)

UQ offers a wide range of programs at undergraduate, postgraduate, and research levels across various fields like science, engineering, business, arts, and health.

Eligibility

An international student in accordance with the University’s Fee Policy in the year of the award;  

Enrolled full-time in an Approved Program in the year of the award; and 

A resident at International House in the year of the award.  

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.