Scholarships for Australia Students

Browse scholarships for students from Australia. This page lists 9 scholarships that specifically welcome Australia nationals (by nationality or region), plus scholarships open to all international students that you can also apply to. Always confirm each scholarship's eligibility and deadline before applying.

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Government of Japan / International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia (JISPA)

For young and mid-career government officials from eligible Asia-Pacific countries — typically from central banks, finance ministries, and economic agencies — to earn a master's in macroeconomics or economic policy at a partner university in Japan. Applicants are expected to return to public service afterward.

Also open to all international students

full funding

Jesus College, University of Cambridge

Jesus College Cambridge Arts Research Fellowship

Open to UK and international early-career researchers in the arts and humanities who hold an undergraduate degree and are in the final stages of a PhD or have recently completed one. Applicants must have fewer than five years of full-time research experience by 1 October 2026, with allowances for part-time research or mitigating circumstances. Selection is on research excellence and academic potential rather than nationality.

Frequently asked questions

How many scholarships are there for Australia students?

At least 9 scholarships specifically welcome applicants from Australia, in addition to many scholarships open to all international students, all listed on this page.

Can students from Australia apply to scholarships open to all nationalities?

Yes. Scholarships marked as open to all international students accept applicants from Australia; check each one's other requirements and deadline.

INPEX Scholarship Foundation

INPEX Scholarship

Open to nationals of Indonesia, Australia, and the United Arab Emirates who hold a relevant bachelor's degree, are under 30 years of age, have a GPA of at least 3.00, and can secure a Letter of Acceptance (LOA) from a graduate programme at a Japanese university before the scholarship begins. A separate outbound track exists for Japanese nationals under 35 who wish to study or research in one of the three partner countries.

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Funding

€1k

Max

Oct 31, 2026

Deadline

European Commission (Horizon Europe / MSCA)

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships

Open to researchers of any nationality who hold a PhD by the call deadline. Applicants must satisfy the MSCA mobility rule: they must not have resided or carried out their main activity in the host country for more than 12 months in the 36 months before the deadline. Each application is submitted jointly with a host institution. European Postdoctoral Fellowships require a host in an EU Member State or Associated Country; Global Postdoctoral Fellowships are open to European nationals or long-term residents and include an outgoing phase outside Europe followed by a mandatory return phase.

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Scholarships for Australia Students

Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia (JISPA)

Also open to all international students

Jesus College Cambridge Arts Research Fellowship

Frequently asked questions

How many scholarships are there for Australia students?

Can students from Australia apply to scholarships open to all nationalities?

INPEX Scholarship

Manaaki New Zealand Scholarships

Hansen Scholarship at the University of Melbourne

Australia Awards Scholarships

Lithuania State Scholarships for Full-Time Master's Studies

Jefferson Fellowships

AICD Not-for-Profit Scholarship

ADB-Japan Scholarship Program (ADB-JSP)

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships

Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships

NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program

NYCU Taiwan International Scholarship (Spring Intake)

UNSW Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarships

OIST Visiting Scholars Program (TSVP)

UN-Nippon Foundation Fellowship

OHCHR Indigenous Fellowship Programme

NHR Graduate School PhD Scholarships

NOMIS-ISTA Fellowship

McCall MacBain Scholarships at McGill University

Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarships

BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg PhD Scholarships

HFSP Long-Term Postdoctoral Fellowships

TWAS Fellowships for PhD and Postdoctoral Research

Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) – Undergraduate

University of Brunei Darussalam Scholarship for Postgraduate Studies

Microsoft Research Fellowship

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) Scholarships in Taiwan

Czech Government Scholarships for Developing Countries

Rhodes Scholarship

SIIT Scholarships for International Graduate Students (Thammasat University)

University of Sydney International Research Scholarship (USydIS)