Scholarship in Australia- Things to Know about Scholarship

An official government portal for overseas students, ‘Study in Australia’, clearly displays the break up of yearly tuition fees. Every year, there are thousands of students who apply for higher studies in Australia and alternatively look for scholarship granted.

Average study cost for international students per year

Undergraduate bachelors degree - AU$15,000 to AU$33,000

Postgraduate master’s degree - AU$20,000 to AU$37,000

Doctorate degree - AU$14,000 to $37,000

Medical or veterinary are high-value courses

Fortunately, there are plenty of grants, scholarships and awards that financially support enthusiastic students to study at the top ranked universities in Australia.

Most popular scholarships sponsors list

Australian awards are designed for full time postgraduate or undergraduate courses. It contributes to the long term goals of developing countries, thus promoting their stability and growth.

Australian Awards leadership programme are open for doctoral and masters degrees. They offer leadership learning & development opportunities.

Endeavour scholarships & fellowships are merit based financial aids provided to undergraduate, postgraduate, post doctorate research and professional development.

IPRS allows overseas candidates to enroll in PhD program and polish their skills with leading researchers.

VIDS programme allows international students to pursue doctorate degree in best Australian universities.

All scholarships have certain stipulations 

 Applicants have to be a resident of relevant scholarship eligible country

Scholarship applicant must be non-resident applying from outside Australia

Must satisfy the preferred university’s admission requirements from which scholarship is to be accepted

Meet English language requirements

Candidate should not be married or engaged to an Australian/New Zealand citizenship holder or eligible to hold PR status.

Candidate should not be military personnel

Not having a scholarship to study abroad in 2 years preceding the application

Application Tips

It is vital to research the various scholarships in Australia and understand its details. If you know anyone, who got a scholarship approval, you can get guidance in writing the application. 

Plan and Research in Advance

The more promising scholarships you discover the better opportunity you will gain to have your higher study funded. 

Step-by-step application process

• Locate scholarship programmes browsing online
• In case of doubts contact scholarship sponsors directly
• Sort out and narrow the list to ones you think are relevant to you
• Never leave things blank on the application form. Contact the sponsor if you are ignorant
• Request additional information or/and materials if necessary
• Complete and proofread several times, then submit the application, as soon as possible. Early applications are given first priority
• Organize all the scholarship materials

List all the scholarship application deadlines. Basically, most of the scholarships need the following documents.

• True copies
• Test scores
• Parents financial information
• Financial aid forms
• Letter of recommendation
• Eligibility proof

You must have your application form proofread for spelling errors. Also, you have your essay read by a mentor. True copies must be verified with stamp or sign of an official. 

Copies to be Carried:

You need to make sure that you have copies of all documents and application form with you. In case, the sponsors did not get the application, you can provide them with a proof of the copies you had taken of the original documents. You can even apply for multiple scholarships promptly