Nearly all of the universities in Australia and New Zealand offer a small number of scholarships. Scholarships are merit based meaning a reward for work well-done, and thus usually given after a student arrives at university. We encourage you to apply, but remember they are very competitive. Students should not plan to consider a scholarship as a major source of funding. Scholarships offered by the universities should be applied for at the time of application and included in the application materials you send to AustraLearn.

Some scholarship resources are provided below  and students will be sent further scholarship information after their admissions application is received in our office. We encourage students to consider other information sources to locate scholarships such as your library, bookstore, internet, local service organizations such as Rotary or Knights of Columbus, and professional organizations in your area and home country which may offer scholarships.

The following scholarships are only available to students who apply through the AustraLearn program:

Graduate Diploma in Education through Murdoch University

Two AU$2,000 bursaries for students who apply and accept through AustraLearn for the 2008 intake. Award is based on academic merit. Students should submit a personal statement along with there application, and all applications for that program are automatically considered for the Bursary. Must apply for program/scholarship by November 15th, 2007.

Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary) through Massey University

The Massey University, College of Education will be providing TWO scholarships to AustraLearn applicants for the Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary) in 2008. The value of the scholarship is NZ$2,300 per student, and will be awarded to successful students by way of a tuition fees scholarship. Where the number of applicants exceeds the number of scholarships available, the scholarship will be awarded to the 'top' two candidates on the basis of merit. The application deadline to be considered for this scholarship is 11 December 2007, to commence study in January 2008. To apply students must include an essay with their application and at the top of the essay or on the cover page write:

Professor James Chapman
PVC - College of Education
RE: Partial Tuition Scholarship for Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary)

Swinburne University of Technology - any undergraduate or postgraduate program

• July 08 intake
• 2 $3000 USD scholarships
• Deadline to apply is May 31, 2008 (although AustraLearn recommends you have submitted the admissions application to our office by April 15th, 2008)
• Scholarships will be awarded to the most outstanding candidates according to past academic performance (high school and/or tertiary level). Students should submit a personal statement with their admissions application outlining why they are a good candidate, why they are choosing to study at Swinburne and why they chose their program of study. 
 

University of Tasmania - Liberal Arts or Creative Arts program (Postgraduate or Undergraduate)

• 2 scholarships for $2500 AUD will be offered to students pursuing a degree in Liberal Arts and Creative Arts per intake (1 for Canada, 1 for US) for 2008 and 2009.
• Application Deadline is the same as the AustraLearn extended deadline (Nov 15th for Feb and April 15th for July)
• Apply by submitting an 500 word or less essay with your admissions application addressing why you are a good scholarship candidate and why you would like to study liberal/creative arts at UTAS 

James Cook University- Phd Students
• 2008 Intakes only
• $2000 AUD

•  Contact AustraLearn for application details