Global Scholarships and Fellowships
The world's leading research organisations and trusts provide unique opportunities to work with colleagues, institutions and alumni in Australia and around the world.
Explore the potential for a global experience with academic communities at the forefront of research, funded by major sponsors and donors.
Visit the Scholarships website, to view and search all scholarship options.
| Scholarship name | Applications open | Applications close | Total value | Study areas | Number awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander von Humboldt Foundation: Humboldt Research Fellowships for Postdoctoral Researchers | 1 Jan 2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | $25,000 - $105,000 | All study areas | At least 500, apply any time all year |
| European Research Council: Starting grants | 16 Jul 2019 | 16 Oct 2019 | up to $4,000,000 | All study areas | At least 400 |
| American Association of University Women: International Fellowships | 1 Aug 2020 | 15 Nov 2020 | $25,000 - $50,000 | All study areas | ~ 50 |
| Association of Commonwealth Universities: Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships | 15 Nov 2019 | 15 Jan 2020 | All study areas | ~ 30, in two annual cycles | |
| Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions | 1 Jan 2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | $20,000 - $16,000,000 | All study areas | At least 1500 |
| Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: Gates Cambridge Scholarships | 2 Sep 2019 | 7 Jan 2020 | 100% fee remission and at least $35,000 | All study areas | 80 |
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research: Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships | 1 Apr 2020 | 1 Oct 2020 | up to $140,000 | Agriculture, animal studies, food science and veterinary science; Architecture, building and planning; Engineering; Environment and natural resources; Historical, philosophical, political and social studies; Language, literature and cultural studies; Medicine, dentistry, health and welfare; Performing and visual arts, theatre, film and television; Sciences and mathematics | 70 |
| Smithsonian Institution: Fellowship Program | 1 Aug 2020 | 1 Nov 2020 | up to $150,000 | All study areas | ~ 60 |
| German Academic Exchange Programme (DAAD): Postdoctoral Researchers International Mobility Experience | 1 Jun 2020 | 31 Aug 2020 | up to $125,000 | All study areas | ~ 30 |
| John Monash Foundation Scholarships | 1 May 2021 | 14 Jul 2021 | $70,000 - $210,000 | All study areas | ~ 20 |
| Volkswagen Foundation: Freigeist Fellowships | 5 Aug 2020 | 15 Oct 2020 | up to $3,500,000 | All study areas | ~ 15 |
| Japan Society for the Promotion of Science and the Australian Academy of Science: Postdoctoral Fellowships | 13 Sep 2019 | 1 Dec 2019 | $60,000 - $125,000 | Agriculture, animal studies, food science and veterinary science; Engineering; Environment and natural resources; Medicine, dentistry, health and welfare; Sciences and mathematics | 14 |
| Jacobs Foundation: Research Fellowships | 3 Feb 2020 | 16 Mar 2020 | $225,000 - $600,000 | Commerce, economics and management; Education, teaching and training; Environment and natural resources; Historical, philosophical, political and social studies; Law, legal studies and criminology; Medicine, dentistry, health and welfare | ~ 14 |
| Wellcome Trust: Principal Research Fellowships | 1 Jan 2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | $725,000 - $1,350,000 | Environment and natural resources; Medicine, dentistry, health and welfare | ~ 10, apply any time all year |
| Fulbright Scholarships | 6 Jan 2021 | 6 Jul 2021 | All study areas | ~ 10 | |
| Cambridge Australia Scholarships | 1 Sep 2020 | 7 Jan 2021 | $40,000 - $80,000 | Agriculture, animal studies, food science and veterinary science; Architecture, building and planning; Computing and Information; Education, teaching and training; Engineering; Environment and natural resources; Historical, philosophical, political and social studies; Language, literature and cultural studies; Law, legal studies and criminology; Medicine, dentistry, health and welfare; Music; Performing and visual arts, theatre, film and television; Sciences and mathematics | ~ 10 |
| ETH Zurich: Branco Weiss Fellowships | 1 Oct 2019 | 15 Jan 2020 | up to $750,000 | All study areas | Up to 10 |
| British Academy: Global Professorships | 1 Oct 2019 | 19 Feb 2020 | up to $1,400,000 | Architecture, building and planning; Education, teaching and training; Environment and natural resources; Historical, philosophical, political and social studies; Language, literature and cultural studies; Law, legal studies and criminology; Music; Performing and visual arts, theatre, film and television | ~ 10 |
| American Australian Association: Australia to USA Graduate Education Scholarships | 1 Feb 2020 | 15 Mar 2020 | up to $60,000 | Agriculture, animal studies, food science and veterinary science; Architecture, building and planning; Engineering; Environment and natural resources; Medicine, dentistry, health and welfare; Music; Performing and visual arts, theatre, film and television; Sciences and mathematics | ~ 10 |
| Rhodes Trust: Rhodes Scholarships for Australia | 1 Jul 2020 | 11 Sep 2020 | 100% fee remission and at least $30,000 | All study areas | 9 |
| Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies: Academy Scholars Program | 1 Jun 2020 | 1 Oct 2020 | at least $105,000 | Education, teaching and training; Environment and natural resources; Historical, philosophical, political and social studies; Language, literature and cultural studies; Law, legal studies and criminology; Performing and visual arts, theatre, film and television | ~ 6 |
| BHP Australia China Scholarship | 12 May 2019 | 16 Aug 2019 | up to $180,000 | Agriculture, animal studies, food science and veterinary science; Commerce, economics and management; Environment and natural resources; Law, legal studies and criminology; Medicine, dentistry, health and welfare | ~ 5 |
| Lundbeck Foundation Fellowships | 1 Jul 2020 | 2 Sep 2020 | up to $2,150,000 | Agriculture, animal studies, food science and veterinary science; Education, teaching and training; Environment and natural resources; Medicine, dentistry, health and welfare; Sciences and mathematics | ~ 5 |
| Princeton Society of Fellows: Postdoctoral Fellowships | 10 May 2019 | 6 Aug 2019 | $130,000 - $400,000 | Education, teaching and training; Historical, philosophical, political and social studies; Language, literature and cultural studies; Law, legal studies and criminology; Music; Performing and visual arts, theatre, film and television | ~ 5 |
| Commonwealth Scholarship Commission: Commonwealth PhD Scholarships (for high income countries) | 1 Jun 2019 | 28 Aug 2019 | 100% fee remission and at least $75,000 | All study areas | 5 |
| Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council: David Phillips Fellowships | 4 Feb 2020 | 9 May 2020 | up to $2,300,000 | Agriculture, animal studies, food science and veterinary science; Medicine, dentistry, health and welfare; Sciences and mathematics | ~ 5 |
| Roberta Sykes Indigenous Education Foundation: The Roberta Sykes Scholarship | 1 Jan 2020 | 9 Nov 2020 | $30,000 - $90,000 | All study areas | Up to 5 |
| Charlie Perkins Scholarships | 26 Aug 2019 | 27 Jan 2020 | 100% fee remission and $25,000 - $75,000 | All study areas | 3 |
| Frank Knox Memorial Fellowships | 1 Oct 2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 100% fee remission and up to $60,000 | All study areas | Up to 3 |
| Neville Bonner Memorial Scholarships | 16 Oct 2019 | 31 Jan 2020 | up to $28,000 | Historical, philosophical, political and social studies; Language, literature and cultural studies; Law, legal studies and criminology | 1 |
| Heart Foundation: Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Awards | 10 Feb 2020 | 3 Apr 2020 | up to $120,000 | Medicine, dentistry, health and welfare | At least 1 |
| Yenching Scholars Program in China Studies | 15 Aug 2020 | 31 Oct 2020 | 100% fee remission | All study areas | 1 |
| Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarships | 1 Oct 2020 | 8 Nov 2020 | $15,000 - $45,000 | Medicine, dentistry, health and welfare | At least 1 |
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