The Prime Minister’s Australia Asia Awards

The Prime Minister’s Australia Asia Awards are a unique opportunity for you to undertake international study and research related to your Australian degree, and gain international work experience through an internship, building your professional network in Asia.

The Awards are open to Australian undergraduates and postgraduates in any field of study. Twenty postgraduate and twenty undergraduate awards are available each year.

Are you a Postgraduate student?
The Prime Minister’s Australia Asia Postgraduate Award provides financial support for students to undertake study or research in Asia towards their Australian postgraduate qualification, at Masters or PhD level either by coursework or research, in any field of study. This Award provides up to $63,500 towards travel and establishment allowances, tuition and internship contributions, and travel insurance.

Are you an Undergraduate student?
The Prime Minister’s Australia Asia Undergraduate Award provides financial support for students to undertake study or research in Asia towards their Australian undergraduate qualification, at Bachelor or Honours level in any field of study. This Award provides up to $53,500 towards travel and establishment allowances, tuition and internship contributions, and travel insurance.

Applicant Guidelines
For eligibility requirements and your copy of the Applicant Guidelines, visit www.deewr.gov.au/endeavourawards or ask your Scholarships and Prizes Officer

The Joint Academic Scholarship Online Network is a search engine that contains information about postgraduate scholarships. The scholarships in the database apply to Australian students wishing to study both at home and abroad, and to international students wishing to study in Australia.For more information: http://www.jason.edu.au/

These scholarships and their application forms are available on the site:
Web: http://www.endeavour.deewr.gov.au/

The Ian Scott Scholarship goal is to encourage, promote, stimulate and aid medical and health research in Australia.  It is intended that the applicants must have a proposed research venture focusing on mental health.
To be eligible for the Scholarship, applicants must be an Australian citizen or have Permanent Residence, must study full time and must be relevant to the field on Mental Health research. Projects must be undertaken within a university, public hospital or research institute.

Web: http://www.australianrotaryhealth.org.au

The ARC is a statutory authority within the Australian Government's Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (IISR) portfolio. Its mission is to deliver policy and programs that advance Australian research and innovation globally and benefit the community. In seeking to achieve its mission, the ARC provides advice to the Government on research matters and manages the National Competitive Grants Program (NCGP), a significant component of Australia's investment in research and development. Through the NCGP, the ARC supports the highest-quality fundamental and applied research and research training through national competition across all disciplines, with the exception of clinical medicine and dentistry.
http://www.arc.gov.au/default.htm

For: Vacation Studentships, scholarships for postgraduate research as well as research at the Honours level.
Cooperative Research Centres
Web: https://www.crc.gov.au/

Scholarships, Bursaries and Prizes
A range of scholarships are available on these sites: http://www.afuw.org.au

The Charlie Perkins Scholarships

Each year the Charlie Perkins Scholarship Trust offers two scholarships for Indigenous postgraduates to study at the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge for up to three years.

The Perkins Trust website provides comprehensive information on the scholarship criteria, how to apply, key dates, etc. (www.perkinstrust.com.au).   Also, attached please find a flyer with more information.

The Charlie Perkins Scholarships will only be awarded to students who have been accepted to either the University of Oxford or Cambridge.  In most instances, this will require a First Class Honours degree or a very strong Second Class Honours degree.

If you require any clarification on the information contained on the website, please do not hesitate to contact Marshall Thurlow on marshall.thurlow@auroraproject.com.au 

The Australia Korea Foundation Scholarship

Scholarships will be awarded to 11 successful applicants in the aim to strengthen Australia’s engagement with the Republic of Korea and Australia-Korea relations.
The Scholarship Program will provide support for early career professionals, postgraduate or later year undergraduates to undertake research, professional development, business internships, language and cultural studies in the Republic of Korea.

Details on how to apply for the Scholarship Program are at:
http://www.dfat.gov.au/akf/program_activities/akf_scholarship_program.html

Phone: 02 9954 4400
Email: aps@dcconferences.com.au
Web: http://www.apsoc.org.au

A range of scholarships on offer in WA for those considering a career in nursing or midwifery. There are also a number of postgraduate scholarships offered to registered nurses and midwives who are currently working within the WA public health system.

Web: http://www.ocno.health.wa.gov.au/scholarships/information.cfm

Royal Australian Air Force Women’s Association
Each year financial grants are made to students on application to assist with the costs of education.
Eligibility is restricted to ‘RAAF families’, being those where the students parents or grandparents (living or dead), or other close relatives, serving, or have served, in the RAAF.

There is no specific income limit. Grants are decided on actual circumstances and are limited to those families most in need.

For more information please contact:
The Secretary
RAAFWA Educational Patriotic Fund Inc.
PO Box 117
Jamison ACT 2614

Or phone: (02) 6251 1994