The Macquarie University Graduate Scholarship is a fully funded scholarship opportunity for international students to pursue Masters or Doctoral degrees in Australia.
The scholarship covers tuition fees, medical and visa application costs for international students, as well as a living allowance.
Scholarship Summary
- Host Country: Australia
- Category: Postgraduate Scholarships | Masters Scholarships | PhD Scholarships
- Eligible Countries: All Countries
- Reward: Full Scholarship | $38,500 Living Stipends per annum | Visa Costs Healthcare
- Deadline: April 30, 2025
Scholarship Details
Macquarie University provides a range of scholarships to support exceptional graduate researchers. All scholarships are considered and awarded through a competitive process.
Scholarships are available for study in the following courses:
- Graduate Diploma of Research (for domestic and international students)
- Master of Research (MRes) (for domestic and international students)
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) courses (for domestic and international students)
- Bundle offers of Master of Research and PhD (MRes + PhD) (for domestic students).
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must:
- Meet the minimum entry criteria to the relevant course of study and should review the available courses listed for each scholarship on the scholarship search tool when considering their application.
- Macquarie University assesses and ranks applicants based primarily on academic merit and research experience.
- Alignment of the proposed research topic with the University’s research priorities and the strength of the supervisory team may also be considered.
- Specific eligibility criteria apply to research pathway scholarships, which support Macquarie University students as they progress through the research pathway
Scholarship Benefits
Successful applicants of this scholarship will receive:
- Tuition fee offset
- $38,500 per annum living allowance (stipend)
- Top up living allowance (additional funding on top of base stipend)
- Fixed sum or one-off payment
- Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) and/or visa application costs for international students
How to Apply
To apply for this scholarship:
New applicants to Macquarie University must:
- Complete the combined course and scholarship application via the Online Application System
- Arrange for two academic referee reports to be submitted to the Graduate Research Academy
- Indicate the scholarship reference number under the scholarship details question.
Applicants who are already enrolled (commenced the Macquarie PhD program in session 2 2025 only) or have received a valid Macquarie University letter of offer for a graduate research program within the last six months, must:
- Download the guidelines on how to submit a Scholarship Only application
- Submit an online Graduate Research Scholarship Only application form with supporting documents
- Indicate the scholarship reference number under the scholarship details question.
- Macquarie University will advise the successful applicant of entitlements at the time of scholarship offer
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