Scholarships for Indian students looking to study in Australia

Australian institutions help you learn to work as a team, communicate effectively and develop practical and intellectual skills.

Despite the fact that educational expenses are economic compared to the US, UK and Canada, studying in  Australia  can still be costly for many Indian and South Asian students.

Australian Leadership Award

The Australian Leadership Awards (ALA) acts as a supplement to ADS. The recipients undertake a Leadership Development Program which provides chances to augment their leadership capacity and extend their association while in Australia. The application intakes are generally around March-June.

Australian Development Scholarship

Australian Development Scholarship (ADS) is for international students who wish to study in Australian Universities and return to their home country to contribute to the national and regional development of their country. ADS are available for undergraduate degrees, postgraduate degrees, PhD degrees and vocational education and training courses. 

International Postgraduate Research Scholarship 

The International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS) allows foreign students to take on a postgraduate research qualification in Australia and gain experience working with leading Australian researchers. Funds are available for a period of 2 years for Master’s by research or 3 years for Doctorate by research. The application intakes are generally around July-October.

Endeavour Postgraduate Scholarship Award

The Endeavour Postgraduate Award provides complete financial support for international students for 2 to 3.5 years to pursue masters or PhD either by coursework or research in Australia in any field of study. The application intakes are generally around April and closes by June.

Endeavour Executive Award

The Endeavour Executive Award offers professional growth prospects of 1-4 months in Australia for achievers in business, industry, education or government from developing countries. The Awards centres on constructing skills and knowledge through a host work environment rather than enrolling recipients in a formal study program at a host organisation and are not intended to fund direct academic research. The application intakes are generally around April.

CSIRO Postgraduate Scholarship Program

The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Postgraduate scholarship program provides opportunities in science and engineering for exceptional students who enrol at any Australian tertiary institutions as a full-time postgraduate student for research leading to PhD.

Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholarship

The Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholarships from Rotary Foundation of Rotary International provide funds for an academic year of study in Australia. This fund is meant to help pay costs related to round-trip transportation, course fee and living costs and at a flat grant amount of AU$27,000 for bachelors or masters or PhD in research or coursework.

Indian Financial Assistance

Mostly, Indian scholarships and grants provided by the Indian government and non-governmental organizations are in the form of no-interest or interest free loans to assist Indian students to study abroad.

Indo-Australia S&T Visiting Fellowship Programme

The Indian National Science Academy accepts applications from outstanding Indian Researchers and Senior Professional Scientists who have regular positions in Indian recognized S&T Institutions/Universities and actively engaged in research in frontline areas in all fields of Science & Technology including Agriculture and Medicine.

The Australia-India Strategic Research Fund

The Australia-India Strategic Research Fund (AISRF) allows Australian researchers from public and private sectors to contribute in leading-edge scientific research projects and workshops with Indian scientists and support the progress of strategic alliances between Australian and Indian researchers.

Postgraduate Merit Scholarship for University Rank Holders

The Postgraduate Merit Scholarship is awarded by University Grants Commission to students pursuing PG first year regular non-professional degree course in any renowned university or a post-graduate college. The application intake deadline is on October.

Australia Leadership Awards Fellowship

The Australia Leadership Awards Fellowships are research, short-term study and professional attachment programs offered by Australian organizations. The ALA Fellowships are a part of a regional program that aspires to develop leadership and build partnerships and linkages with developing countries.  The program is meant for those who are already leaders or have the potential to take up leadership roles that can influence socio-economic policy reform and development outcomes.

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS

Australian government scholarships are offered for full-time study in Australia for undergraduate, Masters or technical courses. Below mentioned are the things covered in the scholarships:

• Student’s return airfare to Australia
• Establishment allowance
• Living allowance
• Academic and other compulsory fees
• Basic health insurance [Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)]

Some of the famous scholarships are listed below:

• Australia Awards Scholarships (AAS) for bachelors, masters and doctoral courses
• Endeavour PG Scholarship Award
• International PG Research Scholarship Award
• Indo-Australia S&T Visiting Fellowship Programme
• Australia-India Strategic Research Fund]
• Australia International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS)

Students are advised to apply for Australian Government scholarships an year in advance after receiving and unconditional offers from the respective Australian University, since they receive large number of applications from all over the world and it is quite competitive as compared to the Australian university-specific scholarships.