Funding opportunities from the Australian Government and foreign governments for international study
Recognising the power of soft diplomacy through international education, the Australian Government allocates significant funding to support Australian students in taking up international opportunities. While the focus is on our region, the opportunities range more widely. There are also scholarships for students from a large number of countries to take up opportunities at Australian universities. Some other countries have similar schemes. For an outline of funding available and links to further information please view the tables below.
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Opportunities for our students to study overseas
- New Colombo Plan (NCP)
- Mawson Lakes Fellowship Program
- Fulbright Scholarships
- DFAT International Relations Grants Program
- Quad Fellowship
New Colombo Plan (NCP)
Expressions of Interest for the 2023 round will open soon.Eligibility
- Must be an Australian citizen,
- Must not be a current citizen or permanent citizen of host country,
- Must be enrolled in an undergraduate degree at UniSA (including UniSA online),
- Must studying in a program where credit for the study component can be credited back into UniSA degree
- Must have a minimum GPA of 6.0,
- Must be between 18 and 30 years (inclusive) for non-Indigenous applicants, or between 18 and 35 years of age (inclusive) for Indigenous applicants, on 1 January 2022,
- Must not be a previous recipient of an NCP scholarship.
Availability
Available Countries
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
- Brunei
- Cambodia
- China
- Cook Islands
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Fiji
- India
- Indonesia
- Hong Kong SAR
- Japan
- Japan
- Kiribati
- Laos
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Marshall Islands
- Mongolia
- Myanmar
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Niue
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Papua New Guinea
- Philippines
- Republic of Korea
- Samoa
- Singapore
- Solomon Islands
- Sri Lanka
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
- Vanuatu
- Vietnam
Value of grant
Scholarships:
value up to $87,500.Further information on the New Colombo Plan (NCP) can be found here.
New Colombo Plan (NCP) mobility grants
Applications for the 2023 round will open mid-2022.
UniSA staff may apply for Mobility Grant funding to support undergraduate students to participate in semester-based or short-term study, internships, placements, or research in 40 host locations across the Indo-Pacific region. Details on how to apply will be circulated to staff prior to the application period each year.
Students will have the opportunity to apply for a place in a project supported by a Mobility Grant. These opportunities will be advertised by the relevant Academic Unit, or UniSA International, each year.
Eligibility
Students must be:
- Australian citizens
- Enrolled as an undergraduate or undergraduate honours student at commencement of the mobility program
NCP Mobility Grants are primarily targeted at students aged 18-28 (inclusive), but exceptions may apply.
All other UniSA Student Mobility criteria apply
Availability ^
Value of grant
Valued between $1000-$3000 for short term study options and $3000-$7000 for semester long exchange.
Timeline
Interested staff should email short.programs@unisa.edu.au
Interested students should email their Academic Unit or Program Director
Mawson Lakes Fellowship Program
Applications are openEligibility
- Early career researchers*
- Must be researching in a relevant discipline in the area of urban innovation.
*For the purposes of this program early career researchers are defined as academic staff who have completed their PhD within the last 10 years
Availability
Available Countries:
- Japan
Study options:
University of Nagoya, University of Tsukuba, Waseda UniversityValue of grant
Scholarships:
value up to $18,600Research grants:
Up to $20,000Timeline
Applications are accepted all year round but should be submitted at least 6 months before the commencement of the proposed study in Japan. More information
Fulbright Scholarships
Applications are open January to July each yearDescription
- The Australian-American Fulbright Commission offers scholarships to Australian citizens across all career stages. Awardees take part in an academic and cultural exchange, pursuing research or study at a U.S. institution in one of the following scholarship categories:
Postgraduate Postdoctoral Scholar Distinguished chair Fulbright Postgraduate Scholarships allow postgraduate students undertaking their Australian PhD to conduct research in the U.S. for 4 months up to 10 months
or
Supports enrolment in a graduate degree program (e.g. a Master’s) for up to two-years (dependent on award).Fulbright Postdoctoral scholarships allow individuals (who have completed their PhD in the past 5 years or are in the last year of completion) to undertake postdoctoral research in the U.S. for 3-10 months. Fulbright Scholar Awards are for academics (at Associate or full Professorial level) and mid-career professionals (with an undergraduate qualification and minimum 10 years work experience) to undertake research and/or training in the United States for 3-4 months. The Fulbright Distinguished Chair award is for an exceptional individual at professorial level to carry out research in the United States for up to 6 months. Eligibility
- Refer to fulbright.org.au/applicants/australian-applicants/ for detailed information
DFAT International Relations Grants Program
The International Relations Grants Program (IRGP) supports the Government's foreign policies and economic diplomacy interests and projects a positive contemporary image of Australia. IRGP grants support professional, community and institutional linkages between Australia and its partners on contemporary issues of shared interest including business, education, innovation, science, technology, the arts, media and sport.For details on the different grants available, refer to the grant project summaries under the grants tabs of the individual foundations, councils and institutes pages on the DFAT website.
List of foundations, councils and institutes
Australia-ASEAN Council
Australia-China Council
National Foundation for Australia-China Relations
Australia-India Council
Australia-Indonesia Institute
Australia Japan Foundation
Australia-Korea Foundation
Council for Australia-Arab Relations (CAAR)
Council on Australia Latin America Relations (COALAR)
Advisory Group on Australia-Africa Relations
Quad Fellowship
Applications now open, closing 01 June 2022
On September 24, 2021, Quad partners Australia, India, Japan, and the United States announced the Quad Fellowship: a scholarship program designed to build ties among the next generation of scientists and technologists across the Quad partner nations. Schmidt Futures, a philanthropic initiative, will operate and administer the fellowship program in consultation with a non-governmental taskforce, comprised of academic, foreign policy, and private sector leaders from each Quad country.
The Fellowship program will sponsor 100 American, Japanese, Australian, and Indian master’s and doctoral students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to study in the United States. The Fellowships will develop a network of science and technology experts and will build a foundational understanding among Quad Scholars of one another’s societies and cultures through cohort-wide trips and robust programming with each country’s top scientists, technologists, and politicians.
Each Quad Fellow will receive a one-time award of $50,000 (USD) which can be used for tuition, research, fees, books, room and board, and related academic expenses (e.g., registration fees, research-related travel). All Quad Fellows are eligible to apply for separate demonstrated needs-based funding of up to $25,000 to cover costs related to completing graduate-level studies.
More information can be found here.
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Opportunities to study/research with us
- UniSA Student Exchange and Study Abroad
- Mawson Lakes Fellowship Program
- Australia Awards Scholarships
UniSA Student Exchange and Study Abroad
Study Abroad and Student Exchange are short term programs that enable international students to study for six to twelve months in any of the University of South Australia's campuses in Adelaide. Students can combine their formal education with travel before, during and after the Study Periods.
Mawson Lakes Fellowship Program
Applications are openEligibility
Japanese Applicants:
- Must be studying or working at the University of Nagoya, the University of Tsukuba, or Waseda University
- HDR candidates and Early career researchers*
- Must be researching in a relevant discipline in the area of urban innovation.
researching or studying in a relevant discipline in the area of urban innovation.
*For the purposes of this program early career researchers are defined as academic staff who have completed their PhD within the last 10 years
Value of scholarship
Up to AUD$13,500
Timeline
Applications are accepted all year round but should be submitted at least 6 months before the commencement of the proposed study in Australia. More information
Australia Awards Scholarships
Check application datesEligibility
Student eligibility:
Availability
Available Countries:
Study options:
Full degreeValue of grant
Dependent on proposal
Timeline
See individual country pages for opening and closing dates
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Opportunities available for our staff
New Colombo Plan (NCP)
Applications are open for the 2021 roundEligibility
- Must be an Australian citizen,
- Must not be a current citizen or permanent citizen of host country,
- Must be enrolled in an undergraduate degree at UniSA (including UniSA online),
- Must studying in a program where credit for the study component can be credited back into UniSA degree
- Must have a minimum GPA of 6.0,
- Must be between 18 and 30 years (inclusive) for non-Indigenous applicants, or between 18 and 35 years of age (inclusive) for Indigenous applicants, on 1 January 2022,
- Must not be a previous recipient of an NCP scholarship.
Availability
Available Countries
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
- Brunei
- Cambodia
- China
- Cook Islands
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Fiji
- India
- Indonesia
- Hong Kong SAR
- Japan
- Japan
- Kiribati
- Laos
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Marshall Islands
- Mongolia
- Myanmar
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Niue
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Papua New Guinea
- Philippines
- Republic of Korea
- Samoa
- Singapore
- Solomon Islands
- Sri Lanka
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
- Vanuatu
- Vietnam
Value of grant
Scholarships:
value up to $87,500.Further information on the New Colombo Plan (NCP) can be found here
New Colombo Plan (NCP) mobility grants
Applications for the 2022 round will open mid-2021.
UniSA staff may apply for Mobility Grant funding to support undergraduate students to participate in semester-based or short-term study, internships, placements, or research in 40 host locations across the Indo-Pacific region. Details on how to apply will be circulated to staff prior to the application period each year.
Students will have the opportunity to apply for a place in a project supported by a Mobility Grant. These opportunities will be advertised by the relevant Academic Unit, or UniSA International, each year.
Eligibility
Students must be:
- Australian citizens
- Enrolled as an undergraduate or undergraduate honours student at commencement of the mobility program
NCP Mobility Grants are primarily targeted at students aged 18-28 (inclusive), but exceptions may apply.
All other UniSA Student Mobility criteria apply
Availability ^
Value of grant
Valued between $1000-$3000 for short term study options and $3000-$7000 for semester long exchange.
Timeline
Interested staff should email short.programs@unisa.edu.au
Interested students should email their Academic Unit or Program Director
Mawson Lakes Fellowship Program
Applications are openEligibility
- Early career researchers*
- Must be researching in a relevant discipline in the area of urban innovation.
*For the purposes of this program early career researchers are defined as academic staff who have completed their PhD within the last 10 years
Availability
Available Countries:
- Japan
Study options:
University of Nagoya, University of Tsukuba, Waseda UniversityValue of grant
Scholarships:
value up to $18,600Research grants:
Up to $20,000Timeline
Applications are accepted all year round but should be submitted at least 6 months before the commencement of the proposed study in Japan. More information
Fulbright Scholarships
Applications are open January to July each yearDescription
- The Australian-American Fulbright Commission offers scholarships to Australian citizens across all career stages. Awardees take part in an academic and cultural exchange, pursuing research or study at a U.S. institution in one of the following scholarship categories:
Postgraduate Postdoctoral Scholar Distinguished chair Fulbright Postgraduate Scholarships allow postgraduate students undertaking their Australian PhD to conduct research in the U.S. for 4 months up to 10 months
or
Supports enrolment in a graduate degree program (e.g. a Master’s) for up to two-years (dependent on award).Fulbright Postdoctoral scholarships allow individuals (who have completed their PhD in the past 5 years or are in the last year of completion) to undertake postdoctoral research in the U.S. for 3-10 months. Fulbright Scholar Awards are for academics (at Associate or full Professorial level) and mid-career professionals (with an undergraduate qualification and minimum 10 years work experience) to undertake research and/or training in the United States for 3-4 months. The Fulbright Distinguished Chair award is for an exceptional individual at professorial level to carry out research in the United States for up to 6 months. Eligibility
- Refer to fulbright.org.au/applicants/australian-applicants/ for detailed information
DFAT International Relations Grants Program
The International Relations Grants Program (IRGP) supports the Government's foreign policies and economic diplomacy interests and projects a positive contemporary image of Australia. IRGP grants support professional, community and institutional linkages between Australia and its partners on contemporary issues of shared interest including business, education, innovation, science, technology, the arts, media and sport.For details on the different grants available, refer to the grant project summaries under the grants tabs of the individual foundations, councils and institutes pages on the DFAT website.
List of foundations, councils and institutes
Australia-ASEAN Council
Australia-China Council
National Foundation for Australia-China Relations
Australia-India Council
Australia-Indonesia Institute
Australia Japan Foundation
Australia-Korea Foundation
Council for Australia-Arab Relations (CAAR)
Council on Australia Latin America Relations (COALAR)
Advisory Group on Australia-Africa Relations
