ANU scholarships for International Students: Benefits, Eligibility, Application, Selection

Over the years, the Australian National University of ANU scholarships have proved to be a significant factor in attracting promising students from diverse nationalities. With more than 250 scholarship programs, funding over 5000 international students, you can pursue the desired Australian National University program.

International students applying to pursue higher education in Australia and at ANU, are offered scholarships based on academic merit and financial requirement. However, these are not the sole categories of Australian National University Scholarships. The funding programs also include scholarships based on

• Gender
• Athletics
• Personal illness/disability
• Travel and study-grant

Incoming international students enrolling in ANU bachelor’s, master’s, or research programs are automatically considered for ANU scholarships. Since recipients will be selected based on their academic and non-academic history, they will be evaluated based on their admission application to ANU.

Prospective students are recommended to explore various ANU scholarships for international students, as per their choice of degree and ANU college.

ANU Scholarships for Bachelor Programs

In 2020, the university is offering 55 ANU scholarships for undergraduate students who will be commencing studies in the upcoming academic session. Through these scholarships, the university annually offers awards and tuition fee waivers to more than 1000 incoming international students.

Some of the undergraduate Australian National University scholarships for international students are mentioned in the following table:

90% of ANU scholarships for undergraduate students don’t require any additional scholarship application. Recipients are selected and shortlisted based on admission application.

ANU Scholarships for Masters Programs

For the academic year 2020, over 70 Australian National University scholarships are available to PG coursework or master's students. Of these, 36 scholarship programs are available for prospective international students.

Some of the high-value ANU scholarships for Indian Students commencing PG studies at the university are tabulated below:

Like other ANU scholarships, the majority of master’s scholarships also don’t require additional scholarship application form. Eligible students are reviewed and awarded based on their admission applications only.

ANU Scholarships for Research Programs

International students beginning their Master’s Research degree or Doctoral degrees are offered 84 Australian National University Scholarships. Similar to coursework scholarship programs, these scholarships are also awarded by different ANU schools and colleges.

Some of the popular ANU scholarships for international students commencing research-based degree are:

• ANU PhD Scholarships
• Stephen & Helen Wurm PhD Scholarship
• ANU Master of Philosophy
• ANU University Research Scholarships

The majority of the ANU Research scholarships have a similar benefit(s), eligibility criteria, and application process.

• Benefits: Award amount of AUD 27,596 or AUD 28,092.
  • In addition, some scholarships offer travel, accommodation, and relocation allowance.
• Eligibility Criteria: Enrolling in a relevant research degree; completed coursework degree with first-class ( above 65%).
• How-to-Apply: No separation application needed; auto-consideration.

Apart from these high-awarding scholarships, ANU also offers small tuition fee discount scholarships to international students commencing doctoral studies. For such scholarships, award amount ranges between AUD 1,000- AUD 7,000.

ANU COVID-19 Scholarship for Research Programs

The present pandemic crisis has extremely disrupted the studies and research of doctoral students. Acknowledging this, Australian National University has designed the COVID-19 Extension Scholarship for both domestic and international students.

The benefits of this ANU COVID-19 Scholarship program are:

• Award amount worth AUD 28,092 for upto 6 months (full-time) and up to 12 months (part-time).
• Personal unpaid leave for up to 12 months
• For students with child(ren), AUD 3,000 per annum (max AUD 9,000 per annum).

To apply for the COVID-19 extension scholarship, students must complete an online application form. The deadline for this scholarship is December 31, 2021.