Other Scholarship Opportunities
The following table, arranged by country, lists scholarships available to University of Melbourne students wanting to study overseas.
| Country | Award | Benefit | Due Date for Applications |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | Aitchison Travelling Scholarship. For University of Melbourne students. Scholarship with aim of helping undergraduate students in financial need study overseas. For more information see click here. | $5,000 | Same as Melbourne Global Mobility Financial Assistance |
| Awards, Scholarships and Prizes. For University of Melbourne students. Relates to Prizes, Exhibitions, Scholarships, Bursaries, and other Endowments. Awarded by merit or upon application. For more information see: www.unimelb.edu.au/unisec/awards/ | Varies | Varies | |
| IDP Education Australia. IDP scholarships and links to other scholarships for study overseas. For more information see: www.idp.com/scholarships/ | Varies | Varies | |
| Joint Academic Scholarship Online Network (JASON). Postgraduate Scholarship Database for Australia. A scholarship search engine, see: www.jason.unimelb.edu.au/ | Varies | Varies | |
| Lorna Stirling Fund. For University of Melbourne students. This fund was established for 'the purpose of
promoting international student relationships'. For more information see click here. |
Varies from $500 to $4,000 | Varies | |
| Norman Macgeorge Scholarships. For University of Melbourne students. Those eligibile to apply are research higher degree students in the visual, creative andperforming arts, music, architecture, conservation, literature, creative writing, language, history, philosophy, and anthropology at the University of Melbourne. Further details including application instructions are available at www.unimelb.edu.au/unisec/Macgeorge | Up to $6,000 toward travel expenses | 24 March 2006 | |
| Rotary International - Ambassadorial Scholarships. For more information see: www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/ | Varies | Varies | |
| Samstag Scholarships. Not available to exchange students. The Anne and Gordon Samstag International Visual Arts Scholarships are administered by the University of South Australia. For more information see: www.unisa.edu.au/samstag/ | Stipend, return airfares and institutional fees for one academic year | Varies | |
| Austria | Austria Grant (Österreich-Stipendium). Awarded for work on an Austria-related subject. For more information see: www.oead.ac.at | €940 per month. | 1 March |
| Chile | U.M.A.P. Funding. Exchange students only. Click here for further information. | $4,000 | N/A |
| China | China Scholarship Council (CSC) awards. Not available to exchange students. For more information: www.chinaconsulatemel.org | Varies. But can include tuition, medical care, books, accommodation & living allowance. | Usually around 31 May |
| Australian Cheung Kong Student Exchange Funding. Exchange students only. Click herefor further information. | $5,000 | N/A | |
| Fudan University, Exchange Benefits. Exchange students only. Successful exchange applicants, four semester places per year, nominated by Melbourne Global Mobility. | Accommodation at a Fudan University residence & monthly living allowance. | N/A | |
| Peking University, Exchange Benefits. Exchange students only. Successful exchange applicants, four semester places per year, nominated by Melbourne Global Mobility. | Exchange Benefits: Shared accommodation at a Peking University residence & monthly living allowance. | N/A | |
| Tsinghua University, Exchange Benefits. Successful exchange applicants, four semester places per year, nominated by Melbourne Global Mobility. | Accommodation at a Tsinghua University residence & monthly living allowance (RMB800). | N/A | |
| Denmark | University of Aalborg. Funds for reimbursement of travel to Aalborg for
exchange students only. Contact Melbourne Global Mobility for further details. Website: www.auc.dk |
Up to DKK 8,000 (about $1,800 or €1,000) | N/A |
| University of Copenhagen. Crown Princess Mary Scholarship for exchange students only. One-off payment for students on exchange from January-May each year. Student with highest weighted average in the relevant round nominated by University of Melbourne. Two scholarships awarded each year by University of Copenhagen to exchange students from Australia. | DKK 10,000 (about $2,200) |
July Exchange application date | |
| France | Baudin Travel Grants. Awarded by the Embassy of France. For more information: www.ambafrance-au.org/language/program/ (Go to "Baudin Travel Grants") | $2,000 | Varies. Usually mid-May |
| The Goddard Sapin-Jaloustre Scholarship Trust. Administered by the
University of Tasmania. For more information see: www.utas.edu.au/history_classics/sapin |
Varies | 18 October | |
| Germany | Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg, Landesstiftung Baden-Württemberg gGmbH Scholarship. Exchange students only. Note scholarship may be divided between up to 4 exchange students at any one time. For more information see: www.landesstiftung-bw.de | €490 per month | N/A |
| Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD) grants. For more
information see: www.daad.de/deutschland/en/2.4.2.html |
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| Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD). Deutschlandkundlicher Winterkurs from January to February 2009. Course open to Australian and New Zealand undergraduates, graduates and junior faculty members, except graduates involved in German and German faculty courses. Please submit application to MGM by Friday, 8 August 2008. | €3,000 | 8 August | |
| Rupert Charles University of Heidelberg, Landesstiftung Baden-Württemberg gGmbH Scholarships. Exchange students only. Note scholarship may be divided between up to 4 exchange students at any one time. For more information see: www.landesstiftung-bw.de | €490 per month | N/A | |
| Technical University of Berlin, exchange scholarship. Exchange students only. Successful exchange applicant, nominated by Melbourne Global Mobility. | €1,000 (€250/month for 4 months) | N/A | |
| University of Stuttgart, Landesstiftung Baden-Württemberg gGmbH Scholarship. Exchange students only. Note scholarship may be divided between up to 4 exchange students at any one time. For more information see: www.landesstiftung-bw.de | Förderstipendium: €500 per month Elitestipendium: €600 per month |
N/A | |
| Italy | Italian Government Scholarships; 'Mensilità di Studio'. For more
information, contact the Italian Institute of Culture in Melbourne: www.iicmelau.org/services.html |
14 March | |
| Japan | Gakushuin Women's University, Exchange Benefits. Exchange students only. Successful exchange applicants nominated by Melbourne Global Mobility. | Accommodation at University residence or equivalent funds to contribute to cost of homestay. May also be eligible for a stipend of ¥500,000 per annum. |
N/A |
| Japan Student Services Organisation (JASSO) Scholarships . For more information consult the following website: www2.jasso.go.jp/study_j/scholarships_e.html | Varies | Varies | |
| JASSO Short-Term Students Exchange Promotion Program. Available to nominated exchange students only. For more information contact Melbourne Global Mobility or consult the following website: www2.jasso.go.jp/study_j/scholarships_ssepp_e.html | ¥80,000 per month, ¥25,000 arrival allowance & return airfare. | Varies | |
| Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) scholarships. Exchange students must be
nominated by Melbourne Global Mobility. For more information: http://www.japan.org.au/Monbukagakusho.htm |
Undergraduate: return airfare & ¥142,000 per month. Research: return airfare & ¥184,000 per month. |
28 June | |
| Japan Women's University, Exchange Benefits. Exchange students only. Free accommodation but food must be paid for at about ¥30,000 per month (about A$370) which covers three meals a day except Sundays. Successful exchange applicants nominated by Melbourne Global Mobility. | Accommodation at a JWU residence. | N/A | |
| Keio University, Exchange Benefits. Exchange students only. One exchange student per year shall be nominated on the basis of academic merit by Melbourne Global Mobility. | ¥100,000 per month & ¥100,000 arrival allowance. | N/A | |
| Korea (South) | Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST), Exchange Benefits. Exchange students only. Successful exchange applicants nominated by Melbourne Global Mobility. | Accommodation at a KAIST residence. | N/A |
| Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH), Exchange Benefits. Exchange students only. Successful exchange applicants nominated by Melbourne Global Mobility. | Accommodation at a POSTECH residence. | N/A | |
| Australian Cheung Kong Student Exchange Funding. Exchange students only. Click here for further information. | $5,000 | N/A | |
| Malaysia | Malaysian Australian Alumni Council (MAAC) Scholarship. Study abroad students
only. For more information: www.eMAAC.org. Enquiries: MAAC@eMAAC.org |
Varies | N/A |
| U.M.A.P. Funding. Exchange students only. Click here for further information. | $4,000 | N/A | |
| Netherlands (The) | Huygens Scholarship. For more information: www.nuffic.nl/huygens | €702 per month & other benefits | 1 February |
| Singapore | U.M.A.P. Funding. Exchange students only. Click here for further information. | $4,000 | N/A |
| Sweden | Guest Program Scholarships, The Swedish Institute. Postgraduate students only. For more information: www.si.se | SEK7,400 per month | |
| Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) scholarships. Engineering exchange students only. Scholarships available for successful exchange applicants, nominated by Melbourne Global Mobility. | US$1,500 | N/A | |
| Taiwan | Ministry of Education 2008 Huayu (Mandarin) Enrichment Scholarship. For more
information: www.cultural.teco.org.au/2005/latest/scholarship_03_first.htm |
NT$25,000 per month | 18 April |
| U.M.A.P. Funding. Exchange students only. Click here for further information. | $4,000 | 15 March | |
| United States of America | Australia to America Educational Fellowships for (graduate and post doctoral) research/study in the United States in the fields of: Business, Medicine, Science, Technology, Engineering. | Up to US$25,000 | 15 April |
| Goldman Sachs Foundation, Global Leaders Program. For more information: www.iie.org/global_leaders/australia/index.htm |