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Australian Government - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Advancing the interests of Australia and Australians internationally

Scholarships provided by the Australian and Latin American governments and other institutions

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Australian Government
Name of Scholarship Applicability Study Level Study Area Cost Closing Date
Australia Awards International and domestic students Vocational Education & Training, Postgraduate & PhD Research, Executive Various Varies depending on scholarship awarded Check website
Australian Network of Student Anthropologists (ANSA)
Name of Scholarship Applicability Study Level Study Area Cost Closing Date
AAS/ANSA Postgraduate Travel Grants International and domestic students Postgraduate and PhD Research Travel abroad related to Anthropology research $400-$800 N/A
The Robyn Wood Travel Grant International and domestic students Postgraduate and PhD Research Travel abroad related to Anthropology research $800 N/A
Australian Federation of Graduate Women New South Wales (AFGWNSW)
Name of Scholarship Applicability Study Level Study Area Cost Closing Date
The Tempe Mann Travelling Scholarship Domestic Students PhD Research Travel abroad related to Research $7,500 N/A
Australian Computer Society Foundation (ACSF)
Name of Scholarship Applicability Study Level Study Area Cost Closing Date
Australian Computer Society Foundation Scholarships International Students PhD Research Computer Science $25,000-$28,000 12 January 2013
Chilean Government
Name of Scholarship Applicability Study Level Study Area Cost Closing Date
Chilean Government Scholarship (BECAS) Chilean Citizen Postgraduate and PhD Research Mining ; Agriculture and Food Industry; Aquaculture and Fishing; Tourism; Biotechnology; Information & Communication Technologies; Energy; Environmental Issues; Health; Education; Public Security Tuition Fee & US$1500 per month N/A
Colombian Government
Name of Scholarship Applicability Study Level Study Area Cost Closing Date
Colfutoro Colombian Citizen Postgraduate and PhD Research All Up to US$25,000 per year N/A
Colciencias Colombian Citizen Postgraduate and PhD Research Science   N/A
Equadorian Government
Name of Scholarship Applicability Study Level Study Area Cost Closing Date
Senescyt Ecuadorian Citizen Postgraduate and PhD Research Life Sciences; Energy, Mines & Petroleum Resources; Social Sciences (Economics, Econometrics, Philosophy, History and Sociology of Science and Technology, Public Policy) Tuition Fee & US$1500 per month N/A
Formation Evaluation Society of Australia
Name of Scholarship Applicability Study Level Study Area Cost Closing Date
Hugh Crocker Scholarship International Students Undergraduate, Postgraduate and PhD Research Civil and Resource Engineering, Computer Science and Software Engineering, Earth and Environment, Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering, Environmental Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, The UWA Oceans Institute $5,000 30 September 2011
Golden Key International Honour Society
Name of Scholarship Applicability Study Level Study Area Cost Closing Date
Advisor Professional Development Grant Domestic & International Students (Golden Key Members Only) PhD Research Attend professional development conferences or pursue research within their academic disciplines $1,000 March 2012
International Education Programs (IEP) Scholarship Australian Students (Golden Key Members Only) N/A Study and Internship programs overseas $1,000 N/A
ProWorld Study Abroad Scholarshippment Grant Australian Students (Golden Key Members Only) Undergraduate Language Study & Internships $1,000 N/A
QS World Grad School Tour Scholar Award Domestic & International Students (Golden Key Members Only) Undergraduate or Postgraduate Scholarship supports members' post-baccalaureate study at accredited universities anywhere in the world. $7,500 N/A
International Federation of University Women (IFUW)
Name of Scholarship Applicability Study Level Study Area Cost Closing Date
IFUW International Fellowships Domestic & International students; Female only PhD Research (later years) Any 8,000-10,000 Swiss Francs N/A
IFUW International Grants Domestic & International students; Female only PhD Research (later years) Any 3,000- 6,000 Swiss Francs N/A
Kidney Australia
Name of Scholarship Applicability Study Level Study Area Cost Closing Date
Kidney Health Australia Summer Vacation Scholarship International Students Undergraduate Biomedical, Biomolecular and Chemical Sciences, Paediatrics and Child Health, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Population Health, Primary, Aboriginal and Rural Health Care, Sport Science, Exercise and Health, Surgery, Microscopy, Characterisation and Analysis, Nursing, Anatomy and Human Biology $2,000 30 August 2011
Medical Advances Without Animals
Name of Scholarship Applicability Study Level Study Area Cost Closing Date
MAWA Doctoral Research Scholarship International Students PhD Research Advance the development, validation and application of non-animal methods in medical research. Stipend of $22,500 & approved expenses up to $2,500 each year for 3 years 1 December 2015
MAWA Quinn Honours Research Scholarship International Students Undergraduate (Honours) Advance the development, validation and application of non-animal methods in medical research. Annual stipend of $7,000 with a further $3,000 to host laboratory for research project support N/A
MAWA Supplementary Research Scholarship International Students PhD Research Advance the development, validation and application of non-animal methods in medical research. Scholarship of up to $10,000 per annum N/A
MAWA Bridging Scholarships International Students Soon to commence PhD Research Advance the development, validation and application of non-animal methods in medical research. Up to $10,000 for one semester N/A
MAWA Travelling Scholarship Domestic Students PhD Research Travel abroad linked to PhD Research (with same research focus as above) TBA N/A
Mexican Government
Name of Scholarship Applicability Study Level Study Area Cost Closing Date
Conacyt National Council of Science and Technology Mexican Citizen Postgraduate and PhD Research Science Confirm with scholarship provider N/A
Fiderh Mexican Citizen Postgraduate and PhD Research All Confirm with scholarship provider N/A
Rotary International
Name of Scholarship Applicability Study Level Study Area Cost Closing Date
Rotary Centers for International Studies in peace and conflict resolution Domestic (study in Argentina) & International Students (study in Australia) Postgraduate and PhD Research Master's degree in international relations, public administration, sustainable development, peace studies, conflict resolution, or a related field, or a professional development certificate in peace and conflict resolution Confirm with scholarship provider N/A
Ambassadorial Scholarships International and domestic students Undergraduate, Postgraduate and PhD Research Any US$27,000 awarded for one academic year 1 October 2011
World Bank
Name of Scholarship Applicability Study Level Study Area Cost Closing Date
Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program International Students PhD Research Help fellows advance their doctoral research work through a residency period of five to ten months in a host institution in a country other than their home country or country of residence. Maximum amount of grant is US$25,000 N/A
Worldnomads.com
Name of Scholarship Applicability Study Level Study Area Cost Closing Date
Travel Video Scholarship - Arnhem Land International Students Any Any Confirm with scholarship provider N/A
Zonta International
Name of Scholarship Applicability Study Level Study Area Cost Closing Date
Amelia Earhart Scholarship Domestic & International Students PhD Research Aerospace-related sciences and aerospace-related engineering $10,000 15 November 2011

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