Funding Opportunities

Australia Indonesia Youth Exchange Program

Eligibility

Australian Citizens age 21-25 who are young professionals, graduates or tertiary students who have an active interest in Indonesia.

Availability

Available country - Indonesia

Value of grant

AIYEP awards outstanding young Australians with full scholarships to participate. Airfares, meals, accommodation, activities, and transport are all covered by the AIYEP program. In return participants are expected to represent their state and Australia to their best ability and engage fully in all aspects of the program.

Timeline

Applications open now and close on the 16th June 2019.

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Brunei Darussalam Government Scholarships for Foreign Students

Eligibility

• Be a citizen of an ASEAN, Commonwealth, or OIC member country;
• Be between the ages of 18-25 for Undergraduate and Diploma programs, and between 18-35 for Postgraduate Master’s Degree programs
• Not be a Permanent Resident of Brunei Darussalam

Availability

1. Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) www.ubd.edu.bn
2. Sultan Sharif Ali Islamic University (UNISSA) www.unissa.edu.bn
3. University of Technology Brunei (UTB) www.utb.edu.bn
4. Politeknik Brunei (PB) www.pb.edu.bn

Value of scholarship

Expenses covered, including tuition fees for the duration of the program, air travel to and from Brunei Darussalam pre and post program, accommodation at the residential college of the institution, a monthly allowance of BND$650, an annual book allowance of BND$600, a baggage allowance of BND$250-500 on completion of program, and comprehensive insurance cover.

Applications

Applications for the 2020/2021 round close 14 February 2020.

Further details and application forms are available from http://mfa.gov.bn/Pages/BDGS.aspx.

Completed applications and supporting documents can be submitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam at apply BDGS2020@mfa.gov.bn

New Colombo Plan (NCP)

Eligibility

Scholarships:
Eligible students will be contacted by the University. Expressions of Interest to be submitted by Friday 12 June at unisa.edu.au/NCP-EOI

Mobility:
Expressions of interest to be submitted by student via email.

Eligibility Criteria

•   Students must be Australian citizens
•  Aged between 18-28 yrs of age (inclusive) on 1 January 2021
•  Enrolled as an undergraduate student in at least second year or Honours at commencement of program
•  All other UniSA Student Exchange criteria apply

Availability

Available Countries

Value of grant

Scholarships:
value up to $67,000.

Mobility Grants:
valued between $1000-$3000 for short term study options and $3000-$7000 for semester long exchange.

Timeline

Scholarships:
Further information on the New Colombo Plan (NCP) can be found here

Mobility:
Expressions of interest email Student Exchange

Mawson Lakes Fellowship Program

Eligibility

South Australian Applicants:

•  Undergraduate honours students
•  Post graduate students
•  Early career researchers*
•  studying or researching in a relevant discipline in the area of urban innovation.

*For the purposes of this program early career researchers are defined as academic staff who have completed their PhD within the last 10 years

Availability

Available Countries:

•  Japan

Study options:
University of Nagoya,  University of Tsukuba,  Waseda University

Value of grant

Scholarships:
value up to $67,000.

Mobility Grants:
valued between $1000-$3000 for short term study options and $3000-$7000 for semester long exchange.

Timeline

Applications are accepted all year round but should be submitted at least 6 months before the commencement of the proposed study in Japan. More information

Short-Term Mobility

Eligibility

Student eligibility:
Undergraduate & Postgraduate (coursework)

Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident

Availability

Available Countries:

•  Global

Study options:
Short-term (up to 6 months) – may include practicum or clinical placements; internships; research experiences; volunteer projects etc

Value of grant

$2000

Timeline

  Applications are open. Please email Student.Exchange@unisa.edu.au

International Student Exchange Program (IESP)

Eligibility

Student eligibility:
Undergraduate & Postgraduate (coursework)

Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident

Availability

Available Countries:

•  Global

Study options:
1-2 full semester exchange
Inbound also available

Value of grant

$5000

Timeline

  Applications are open. Please email Student.Exchange@unisa.edu.au

Fulbright Scholarships

Description

•  The Australian-American Fulbright Commission offers scholarships to Australian citizens across all career stages. Awardees take part in an academic and cultural exchange, pursuing research or study at a U.S. institution, experiencing life abroad and bringing back their knowledge and experience to share with their communities in Australia.

Eligibility

•  These are highly competitive, merit-based scholarships for Australian citizens across various academic and career stages across all discipline areas, but targeted at postgraduate, PhD and postdoc students with clear links to the US.
•  There are a number of other requirements – please see fulbright.org.au/applicants/australian-applicants/ for detailed information

Availability

•  The Australian-American Fulbright Commission offers scholarship opportunities to Australian citizens across various academic and career stages. Click on the links below to access information for each category (including opportunities available);

Value of grant

Timeline

DFAT International Relations Grants Program

Eligibility

Availability

Available Countries:

•  Australia-China Council (ACC)
•  Australia-India Council (AIC)
•  Australia-Indonesia Institute (AII)
•  Australia International Cultural Council (AICC)
•  Australia-Japan Foundation (AJF)
•  Australia-Korea Foundation (AKF)
•  Australia-Malaysia Institute (AMI)
•  Australia-Thailand Institute (ATI)
•  Council for Australian-Arab Relations (CAAR)
•  Council on Australia Latin America Relations (COALAR)

Study options:
To foster people-to-people and institutional links - bilaterally and regionally – in support of the Government's foreign and trade policy goals including the arts, media, education, science, technology and social development initiatives such as health and sport

Value of grant

Dependent on proposal

Timeline

See more information

Chinese Government Scholarship Programs

Eligibility

Student eligibility:

Undergraduate & Postgraduate largely taught in Chinese

Availability

Available Countries:

•  China

Study options:
Up to 5 years depending on program

Value of grant

Expenses covered including tuition fee, accommodation, insurance and monthly living allowance from CNY 1,400/m to 2,000/m

Timeline

January to early April (please consult the agencies receiving applications for specific deadlines)

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Swiss Government Scholarships - 3 month research internship

Eligibility

•  Masters students or undergraduate students who completed 2nd year
•  Currently enrolled in an Australian university or institute
•  Open to students from all fields, with an acceptance letter from a professor at a Swiss university for a research stay in his/ her group
•  Must be at a public-funded Swiss research university or public-funded Swiss research institution

Available Countries

•  Switzerland

Value of the scholarship

A monthly stipend of CHF 1,600 (approx. US$1,600).

Timeline

•  Submission deadline 15 December 2018
•  Internship needs to be taken between May 1, 2019 and December 1, 2019 (#-months duration)

For further information please see our FAQ's

World Trade Organisation (WTO) Internships

Eligibility

•  be an Australian citizen
•  have completed, or are completing, tertiary studies in economics, political science, international relations, international trade, law or international development
•  be willing to undergo a mandatory police check
•  be willing to re-locate to Geneva for a period of approximately two months, on a self-funded basis (which includes travel, visa, accommodation, and health insurance arrangements).

Value of the grant:

The WTO Mission is not able to provide financial assistance to successful applicants. Interns are responsible for their own travel, visa, accommodation, and health insurance arrangements. The cost of living is high in Geneva. Interns should plan for living costs of around AUD2,000-3,000 per month, in addition to flights.

How to apply:

Applications for the 2019 internship are currently open, and close 18 March 2019.

Please note that applications received outside these dates will not be considered.

To apply you will need to submit:

•  your Resume/CV
•  a written reference (no more than one page); and
•  a document setting out answers to the questionnaire below.

If you are a student, we particularly welcome applications that include a reference or letter of support from your university.

All applications should be emailed to wto.geneva@dfat.gov.au
Please include the subject line "SURNAME, first name: WTO Internship Application".

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HKBU School of Business International Postgraduate Scholarships (IPS)

Successful scholarship receipts will receive full tuition fee waiver PLUS living allowance (approximately US$12,800).

Apply for a place in one of the below eight full-time (1-year) taught postgraduate programmes in 2020-2021 and gain admission to the Scholarships:

1. Master of Accountancy
2. Master of Human Resources Management
3. Master of Science in Applied Accounting & Finance
4. Master of Science in Applied Economics
5. Master of Science in Business Management
6. Master of Science in Corporate Governance and Compliance
7. Master of Science in Data Analytics and Business Economics
8. Master of Science in Finance (FinTech and Financial Analytics)

Application for these postgraduate programmes for the September 2020 intake has already started, with different deadlines, from February to April 2020. As applications are considered on a rolling basis, early applications are strongly encouraged.

For more information, please visit the HKBY website. 

For student nomination or enquiries, please contact busd-external@hkbu.edu.hk.

Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Foreign Scholars for the 2021-2022 Academic Year

The Swiss Confederation offers research scholarships for doctoral and postdoctoral candidates, as well as candidates wishing to undertake research in the realm of their PhD or medical specialisation. There are however no scholarships available for students enrolled in Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes in scientific fields.

How does one apply for a Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship?
All essential and up-to-date information concerning the scholarships can be found here.

From this webpage, choose your country of origin. Please carefully read the eligibility criteria and conditions on the website as well as on the documents posted online. The call for the academic year 2021-2022 opens on 10 August 2020 and closes on 30 November 2020. Please note that each application for a Swiss Federal Government Excellence Scholarship must be backed by a professor affiliated with a Swiss universities who has agreed to supervise you.

Where can you find specific details?
All application formalities go through the Swiss Embassy of your country of origin. You will find the corresponding contact details (e-mail and tel.) in the documentation concerning the specific scholarships available in your country of origin.

How do you obtain the application forms?
Application forms can be obtained via e-mail from the Swiss Embassy of your country of origin.

For Australian nationals à Mr. Sébastien Monnet, Science, Technology and Education Advisor, Embassy of Switzerland in Australia (canberra@eda.admin.ch / +61 2 6162 8409)

UniSA Student Exchange and Study Abroad

Study Abroad and Student Exchange are short term programs that enable international students to study for six to twelve months in any of the University of South Australia's campuses in Adelaide. Students can combine their formal education with travel before, during and after the Study Periods.

More information

Mawson Lakes Fellowship Program

Eligibility

Japanese Applicants:

•  Undergraduate honours students
•  Post graduate students
•  Early career researchers*

researching or studying in a relevant discipline in the area of urban innovation.

Japanese candidates would be required to meet the English language requirements of the three South Australian universities.

*For the purposes of this program early career researchers are defined as academic staff who have completed their PhD within the last 10 years

Availability

Available Countries:

•  Australia (South Australia)

Study options:
University of South Australia
University of Adelaide    Flinders University

Value of grant

An A$13,500 grant for a 6 month period. For visits shorter than 6 months the amount will be reduced pro rata

Timeline

Applications are accepted all year round but should be submitted at least 6 months before the commencement of the proposed study in Australia. More information

Australia Awards Scholarships

Eligibility

Student eligibility:

How to apply

Availability

Available Countries:

•  Visit website

Study options:
Full degree

Value of grant

Dependent on proposal

Timeline

See individual country pages for opening and closing dates

DFAT International Relations Grants

Description

Grant applications are open for this year’s DFAT Foundation, Council and Institute funding round. The International Relations Grants Program (IRGP) supports the Government's foreign policies and economic diplomacy interests and projects a positive contemporary image of Australia. IRGP grants support professional, community and institutional linkages between Australia and its partners on contemporary issues of shared interest including business, education, innovation, science, technology, the arts, media and sport. Each Foundation, Council and Institute have priority areas that they award funding to projects based on - please see each Foundation, Council or Institute’s website below for further information

Eligibility

Refer to each Foundation, Council or Institute’s application details, websites listed below.

Availability

Please see each Foundation, Council or Institute’s website below for further information:

•  Australia-Korea Foundation
•  Australia-India Council
•  Australia-Indonesia Institute
•  Australia-Japan Foundation
•  Australia-China Council
•  Australia-ASEAN Council
•  Council for Australian-Arab Relations
•  Council for Australian Latin America Relations

Value of grant

Varies for each Foundation, Council or Institute – minimum around $5,000-$10,000 to a maximum of $40,000-$50,000 per year, depending on the scope of the grant activity and its complexity. Refer to Grant Guidelines under each Foundation, Council or Institute’s website (listed above) for further information

Timeline

Application closing dates vary from mid-late March 2019. Refer to Grant Guidelines under each Foundation, Council or Institute’s website (listed above) for further information

Fulbright Scholarships

Description

•  The Australian-American Fulbright Commission offers scholarships to Australian citizens across all career stages. Awardees take part in an academic and cultural exchange, pursuing research or study at a U.S. institution, experiencing life abroad and bringing back their knowledge and experience to share with their communities in Australia.

Eligibility

•  These are highly competitive, merit-based scholarships for Australian citizens across various academic and career stages across all discipline areas, but targeted at postgraduate, PhD and postdoc students with clear links to the US.
•  There are a number of other requirements – please see fulbright.org.au/applicants/australian-applicants/ for detailed information

Availability

•  The Australian-American Fulbright Commission offers scholarship opportunities to Australian citizens across various academic and career stages. Click on the links below to access information for each category (including opportunities available);

Value of grant

Timeline