List of Top scholarships in Australia for Indian Scholars

Studying at Australian Universities is a big dream of any student. Even though they are capable and talented, but still there are huge barriers in their way to study abroad and one of the major problem is finance.

Hence, to motivate students to study abroad, Universities of Australia provides a wide range of scholarships. These scholarships have also mitigated parent&rsquos worries by providing financial support to their children. Most of the Indian scholars aim of studying in top universities of Australia but they just drop their plan due to poor financial conditions. So, these scholarships are meant for such deserved students

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Apart from the scholarships by university and college, Government scholarships are also available for Indian students. But the criteria of the Government scholarship is quite competitive as compare to the university scholarships as the numbers of candidates applied are very high against the available scholarships.

Universities may consider the student automatically for scholarship however, few universities took out proper and successful admission process along with required documents before they consider students for scholarship. Even some general criteria are also set up by the universities to offer scholarships. Scholarships are being offered on the basis of the following:

• High Academic Score
• Participation in Extra Co-curricular activities
• Involvement in Social work
• For Engineering programs- The students who score 60%-70% in their 12th /graduation, the scholarship amount varies from AUD 2000-AUD 7,000
• Information Technology programs-  The scholarship amount varies from AUD 2000-AUD 10 for the students who score 60%-70% in their 12th /graduation
• Business programs- to get the scholarship amount from AUD 2000 up to 50%, students required to get minimum 60%-70% in their class 12th or in graduation program.

Furthermore, the Scholarships also fall under various categories. GRE/ IELTS/GAT scores add weightage to the application if a student applies for a scholarship to study in Australia.

Here is a list of Australian scholarships with relevant description. The eligibility to apply for the scholarship may vary in terms of various factors like gender, age, location, courses, institution, and academic performance. Basically, Australian government has designed AusAID to promote education in Australia among students of other countries.

1. Rotary International Scholarship: these scholarships are given to the students of any country having Rotary club. Candidates can only apply through a Rotary club located in their area. To apply for this scholarship, a candidate has to either complete two year college or university program, or he/she should have pass secondary school education and have at least two years of working experience. The time duration of these scholarships vary from 3 months, 6 months, 1 year and 2 years.

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2.International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS): these scholarships are granted to the students who want to apply for the post graduate in research degree in Australia. These scholarships are mainly granted for approx 3 years for research Doctorate degree or 2 years for Masters Degree. Every year, 330 IPRS are awarded with $20m per annum to the Australian researchers.

3.Endeavour Awards: these scholarships provide opportunities to the students who want to pursue research and professional courses in Australia. As these scholarships are based on merit, it is highly competitive at international level.

4.Victoria-India Doctoral Scholarships Programmer (VIDS): the government of Victoria and the Australia India Institute has designed these scholarships specifically for the Indian students. Among large number of aspirants, only ten Indian Students are awarded with 90,000 Australian dollars. Students who mainly want to pursue PhD courses from Australian Universities in the Victoria State can apply for these scholarships.

5.Deakin India Scholarship (Post Graduates): These scholarships are mainly designed for Post Graduate Courses, which provide 20% to 25% of the total tuition fee as a scholarship amount. To apply for these scholarships, the candidate should score at least 65% and above in their previous study course.

6.Deakin India Bursary for Post Graduates: Deakin University provides scholarships to international students who have the excellence academic merit. Through these scholarships, students get up to 15% of their expenses.

7.SGSM International Scholarship for India by Western Sydney University: These scholarships grants 20% to 30% of the total tuition fees to the students who want to study master degree course in Australia.

8.Macquarie University Scholarships for India: Macquarie University gives AUD 3000 per annum to the Indian Students as scholarships, who successfully clears the admission criteria.

The scholarships like, Deakin India Bursary for Under Graduates, Macquarie University-Ashok Khurana Scholarship for Indian Students, and The Western Australia University Scholarships for Postgraduate Students of Indian are also provided to Indian students who want to study at Australian Colleges. Apart from the scholarships by university and college, Government scholarships are also available for Indian students. Furthermore, the Scholarships also fall under various categories. GRE/ IELTS/GAT scores add weightage to the application if a student applies for a scholarship to study in Australia.

The students should check out the complete information of the scholarship, eligibility criteria, dates etc of the desired course for which they want to apply to study. The candidates who will be able to crack the eligibility criteria will be eligible for the scholarships and can fulfill their dreams to study at Australian Universities