A scholarship is generally defined as the grant of financial aid to a student to continue his/her education. They are actually granted on various bases according to the purpose and the values, in general. The government of Australia is aiding the international students with scholarships.
1. Student Scholarship Australia
A scholarship is generally defined as the grant of financial aid to a student to continue
his/her education. They are actually granted on various bases according to the purpose and
the values, in general.
The government of Australia is aiding the international students with scholarships. All the
scholarship programs come under one roof which is directed and administered by the
Australian Agency for International Development [AusAID] and also by the Department of
Education, Science and Training [DEST].
Australian Development Scholarships [ADS]
This particular program is initiated by the
Australian Government which aims to increase
the advantage of the wide-ranging scholarship
programs offered by the Australian Government,
and also to maintain the tie ups between the
nation and other neighboring countries. This
scholarship program can be accessed by full time
Master Degree courses or Postgraduate Diploma
course from the universities in Australia. The
application closing date is said to fall in between the months of March and May every year
according to the country.
Australian Leadership Awards [ALA] Scholarships
This scholarship program is a long term one, which is aspired at concentrating on priority
expansion areas by improving the management and creating joint ventures and partnerships
with the developing nations. The countries are Africa, Latin America, Middle East, the
Caribbean and the Asia-Pacific region. It is said that 200 ALA Scholarships are accessible
every year. It can be accessed by high achieving candidates who wish to take on
postgraduate studies in an Australian University.
Endeavor awards
This particular scholarship awards is a merit based
one. It is offered to students from the Middle East,
America, Asia Pacific to help them financially to
study, and research things in Australia. This
scholarship program is also available for the citizens
of Australia too who are allowed to study in various
parts of the world.
2. Some of the universities in Australia too offer scholarship for the international students of
which some are funded by the government of Australia while some other are funded by the
institution itself. For instance, International Postgraduate Research Scholarships [IPRS] are
offered in the universities in Australia.
Here is a list of the universities in Australia that provides both undergraduate and
postgraduate scholarships to their international students.
• University of Queensland
• University of Adelaide
• University of Technology Sydney
• Macquarie University
There are certain requirements to be met before applying for such scholarships like being a
student of the specified country, have high academic act and management qualities and
more.