Scholarships
Make it easier to focus on your studies with financial support. You’ll find hundreds of scholarships in our database to suit every student.
What is a scholarship, and why would someone want to give me money?
A scholarship is a part-payment or full-payment of your course or study fees (which may also include things like accommodation, travel, mentoring and living expenses).
They’re offered because people can see the value of further study and want to remove the barriers to study that some people experience, and to reward students for hard work.
Scholarships aren't just for high achievers
Scholarships generally fit into two categories – one based on your personal achievements, and one that helps people who may have been disadvantaged.
There are also scholarships for special interest groups, such as for the children of veterans, or agricultural industry scholarships.
equity scholarships
Financial Hardship
Disturbance/upheaval at school
Remote & Regional Students
Female Students
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
Refugee Status
merit scholarships
Academic Achievement
Sporting Ability
All-round Achievement
Community Service
A scholarship could be closer than you think
While some scholarships are highly competitive, others often fail to attract applicants – which means anyone who applies (and meets the eligibility criteria) could find themselves successful.
Applying for scholarships is good practice for applying for jobs later on, plus scholarships look amazing on your resume, so apply even if you don’t think you’ll get it. You never know what could happen.
Which scholarship is right for me?
First, you could choose your preferred university, TAFE or VET provider, then see what scholarships they offer.
Or, you could search for scholarships, find ones that would be suitable and apply for them all, then choose your institution and program based on which ones you receive. There’s no limit to how many scholarships you can apply for, as long as you’re eligible.
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Budget Promotions Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sponsorship Award
$3,000 AUD
OPEN
Opens: 1 November 2021 | Closes: 15 August 2022
BudgetPromotion.com.au invites applications from people of an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background for our new annual sponsorship award. This…
Australian Capital Territory | New South Wales | Northern Territory | Queensland | South Australia | Tasmania | Victoria | Western Australia
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ECU School of Science Excellence Scholarship
$15,000 AUD
OPEN
Opens: 13 August 2021 | Closes: 1 April 2022
ECU is offering scholarships to high performing Year 12 students commencing an undergraduate degree program within the School of Science.…
Western Australia
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ANU Fenner School Scholarship for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Student
Up to $1,000
OPEN
Opens: 1 April 2021 | Closes: 31 March 2022
This scholarship is offered by the Fenner School of Environment & Society.…
Australian Capital Territory
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Swinburne Kath Watson Scholarship for Women
$2,500 AUD per year
OPEN
Opens: 1 November 2021 | Closes: 31 March 2022
The Kath Watson Foundation was established to support female students from disadvantaged backgrounds to undertake and/or continue tertiary education and…
Victoria
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Swinburne Avanade Women in STEM Scholarship
$5,000 AUD per year
OPEN
Opens: 2 August 2021 | Closes: 31 March 2022
The Avanade Women in STEM Scholarship supports female first year students studying Science, Technology, Engineering or Maths (STEM), with the…
Victoria
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Swinburne Sir Reginald Ansett Scholarship for Aviation
$10,000 AUD per year
OPEN
Opens: 2 August 2021 | Closes: 31 March 2022
The Sir Reginald Ansett Scholarship for Aviation is offered to assist a student with costs associated with aviation studies, enabling…
Victoria
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Curtin Property Education Foundation Scholarship
Up to $12,000 AUD
OPEN
Opens: 30 May 2021 | Closes: 31 March 2022
The Property Education Foundation Scholarship has been developed by the Property Education Foundation, in conjunction with Curtin University, to encourage…
Western Australia
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Griffith Inclusive Futures Scholarship
$5,000 AUD
OPEN
Opens: 1 November 2021 | Closes: 28 March 2022
This Inclusive Futures Scholarship is designed to assist and support students with a disability who is experiencing or has experienced…
Queensland
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JCU J K O’Brien Scholarship for Health Sciences
$10,000 AUD
OPEN
Opens: 1 October 2021 | Closes: 24 March 2022
The scholarship is to support a student who is active within the community and would benefit from financial assistance to…
Queensland
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USQ Executive Dean’s Scholarship
Up to $6,000 AUD
OPEN
Opens: 2 August 2021 | Closes: 22 March 2022
The scholarship is to reward and support high academic achievers who have completed year 12 in 2021 and are commencing…
Queensland
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UTAS Catalyst Program Scholarship
$3,000 AUD
OPEN
Opens: 1 August 2021 | Closes: 22 March 2022
The University of Tasmania has established the Catalyst Program to provide high achieving students with a unique opportunity to combine…
Tasmania
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UOW Kerrie-Anne and Joan Adams Scholarship for Women in Engineering
$1,500 AUD per year
OPEN
Opens: 22 October 2021 | Closes: 22 March 2022
The Kerrie-Anne Christian and Joan Adams Scholarship for Engineering seeks to encourage female students in non-traditional fields of study, specifically…
New South Wales
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Griffith Futures Midwifery Scholarship
Up to $5,000 AUD
OPEN
Opens: 1 November 2021 | Closes: 18 March 2022
The Griffith Futures Midwifery Scholarships are designed to support students enrolled in Griffith University’s Bachelor of Midwifery program who are…
Queensland
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Flinders Northrop Grumman Scholarship
$5,000 AUD
OPEN
Opens: 1 December 2021 | Closes: 11 March 2022
The Northrop Grumman Scholarship was established in 2018. The scholarship recognises and supports students enrolled in either the Bachelor of…
South Australia
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National Council of Women WA – STEM Bursary
$1,200 AUD
OPEN
Opens: 20 November 2021 | Closes: 11 March 2022
National Council of Women of WA are calling for nominations for the 2022 Science, Technology & Mathematics (STEM) Bursary. The…
Western Australia
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Flinders Erica Jolly Indigenous Bursary
$500 AUD
OPEN
Opens: 1 December 2021 | Closes: 11 March 2022
A generous donation from Flinders University graduate Erica Jolly, a Companion of the University, has enabled the establishment of the…
South Australia
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Flinders University Palaeontology Scholarship
$2,000 AUD
OPEN
Opens: 1 December 2021 | Closes: 11 March 2022
The scholarship has been established to provide financial assistance to a student from a rural or regional area who is…
South Australia
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Flinders Hayley Fehring Rural Scholarship
$1,000 AUD per year
OPEN
Opens: 1 December 2021 | Closes: 11 March 2022
A generous donation from the Fehring family and Flinders Living has enabled the establishment of the Hayley Fehring Rural Scholarship.…
South Australia
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Flinders University Student Access Scholarships
$5,000 AUD
OPEN
Opens: 1 December 2021 | Closes: 11 March 2022
The University has established the Flinders University Student Access Scholarships to provide financial support to students from low SES backgrounds…
South Australia
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Flinders DST Scholarship for Commencing Students
$3,000 AUD
OPEN
Opens: 1 December 2021 | Closes: 11 March 2022
The purpose of this scholarship is to provide financial assistance to students commencing the Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Electronic Systems…
South Australia
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Flinders Memorial Harvey Hayes Scholarship
$1,000 AUD
OPEN
Opens: 1 December 2021 | Closes: 11 March 2022
The scholarship has been established to assist Flinders University undergraduate students living within the City of Mitcham area, who are…
South Australia
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Murdoch AJ Parker Memorial Scholarship
$2,000 AUD
OPEN
Opens: 20 September 2021 | Closes: 8 March 2022
The AJ Parker Scholarship in Chemistry, Mineral Science or Science Education is available to students who have completed the WACE,…
Western Australia
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Murdoch Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre Health Scholarships
TBC
OPEN
Opens: 15 September 2021 | Closes: 7 March 2022
The Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre Health Scholarships are open to all Indigenous students currently enrolled in an undergraduate course within the…
Western Australia
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ACU Community Engagement Equity Scholarship
$4,000 AUD
OPEN
Opens: 9 September 2021 | Closes: 6 March 2022
This scholarship supports students commencing undergraduate studies at ACU’s Blacktown campus, who have demonstrated a commitment to community service and/or…
New South Wales