Other Scholarship Opportunities
There are many organisations, outside the University of Melbourne, which assist students to study overseas. For more information see the helpful links & addresses and what's new? webpages. For a list of prizes, exhibitions, scholarships and bursaries available to University of Melbourne students through University regulation, go to the list of awards, scholarships and prizes webpage.
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 the Aitchison Travelling scholarship webpage. | $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 the List of Awards, Scholarship and Prizes webpage. | Varies | Varies | |
| Joint Academic Scholarship Online Network (JASON). Postgraduate Scholarship Database for Australia. A scholarship search engine. For more information please see the JASON website. | 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 the Lorna Stirling Travelling Scholarship webpage. | Varies from $500 to $4,000 | Varies | |
| Norman Macgeorge Scholarships. For University of Melbourne students. Those eligible to apply are research higher degree students in the visual, creative and performing 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 the Macgeorge Bequest webpage. | Up to $6,000 toward travel expenses | Friday, 11 April 2008 | |
| Rotary International - Ambassadorial Scholarships. For more information see the Rotary International website. | 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 the Samstag website. | 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 the Austrian Exchange Service website. | €940 per month | 1 March |
| China | China Scholarship Council (CSC) awards. Not available to exchange students. For more information see the China Scholarship Council website. | Varies. But can include tuition, medical care, books, accommodation & living allowance. | Usually around 31 May |
| Australian Cheung Kong Student Exchange Funding. Exchange students only. For more information see the Endeavour Cheung Kong Student Exchange Program webpage. | $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 (global-mobility@unimelb.edu.au) for further details. Aalborg University website. | 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 | |
| University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Life Sciences: LIFE Travel Scholarship for exchange students only. One-off payment for a nominated student on exchange commencing in the September semester each year. Student with highest weighted average in the relevant round nominated by University of Melbourne. Paid on arrival in Denmark upon presentation of a copy plane ticket and invoice and the opening of a bank account in Denmark. | up to DKK 10,000 (about $2,200) | December Exchange application date | |
| France | Baudin Travel Grants. Awarded by the Embassy of France. For more information see the Scholarships and grants from the Embassy of France webpage (Go to "For more information") | $2,000 | Varies. Usually mid-May |
| The Goddard Sapin-Jaloustre Scholarship Trust. Administered by the University of Tasmania. For more information see The Goddard Sapin-Jaloustre Scholarship Trust webpage. | 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 the Landesstiftung Baden-Württemberg website. | €490 per month | N/A |
| Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD) grants. For more information see the DAAD funding opportunities webpage. | |||
| 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 the Landesstiftung Baden-Württemberg website. | €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 the Landesstiftung Baden-Württemberg website. | Förderstipendium: €500 per month Elitestipendium: €600 per month |
N/A | |
| Italy | Italian Government Scholarships; 'Mensilità di Studio'. For more information see the Italian Cultural Institute, Melbourne website. | 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 see the following Japan Student Services Organization scholarships webpage. | Varies | Varies | |
| JASSO International Student Scholarship for Short-Term for Short-term Study in Japan. Available to nominated exchange students only. For more information contact Melbourne Global Mobility (global-mobility@unimelb.edu.au) or see the JASSO scholarship webpage. | ¥80,000 per month, ¥25,000 arrival allowance & return airfare | Varies | |
| Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) scholarships. For more information see the Embassy of Japan in Australia Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) scholarships webpage. | 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. For more information see the Endeavour Cheung Kong Student Exchange Program webpage. | $5,000 | N/A | |
| Malaysia | Malaysian Australian Alumni Council (MAAC) Scholarship. Study abroad students only. For more information see the MAAC website or email info@emaac.org | Varies | N/A |
| U.M.A.P. Funding. Exchange students only. For more information see the U.M.A.P. funding webpage. | $4,000 | N/A | |
| Netherlands (The) | Huygens Scholarship. For more information see the nuffic (Netherlands organization for international cooperation in higher education) Huygens Scholarship Programme webpage. | €702 per month & other benefits | 1 February |
| Singapore | U.M.A.P. Funding. Exchange students only. For more information see the U.M.A.P. funding webpage. | $4,000 | N/A |
| Sweden | Guest Program Scholarships, The Swedish Institute. Postgraduate students only. For more information see The Swedish Institute website. | SEK7,400 per month | |
| Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) scholarships. Scholarships available for successful exchange applicants nominated by Melbourne Global Mobility in the form of an accommodation allowance. | c.SEK 1,500/month for a maximum of 5 months | N/A | |
| Taiwan | Ministry of Education 2008 Huayu (Mandarin) Enrichment Scholarship. For more information see the Cultural Division of the Tapei Economic & Cultural Office scholarships and grants webpage. | NT$25,000 per month | 18 April |
| U.M.A.P. Funding. Exchange students only. For more information see the U.M.A.P. funding webpage. | $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. For more information see the American Australian Association Australia to US Fellowship Applications webpage. | Up to US$25,000 | 15 April |
| Goldman Sachs Foundation, Global Leaders Program. For more information see the Institute of International Education Goldman Sachs Global Leaders Program webpage. |