External scholarships and awards
External scholarships are available from government departments, businesses and industry groups.
Information and applications are administered externally through the following websites.
Applications will need to be sent directly to the external agency supporting the scholarships on offer.
If you require assistance with the application process please speak with an adviser in the Scholarships Office. Contact: telephone +61 7 5430 2890 or email scholarships@usc.edu.au
Arts scholarships
- JB Fairfax Award for Rural Journalism
- World Nomads Scholarships
- Pearson Student Academic Achievement Award
Education scholarships
- Queensland Government Teaching Scholarships
- New South Wales Government Teaching Scholarships
- Pearson Student Academic Achievement Award
Nursing and health scholarships
- Australian Rotary Health Research Fund
- Royal College of Nursing Australia Scholarships
- NAHSSS: Allied Health Undergraduate Scholarships
- NAHSSS: Allied Health Postgraduate Scholarships
- NAHSSS: Clincal Psychology Scholarships
- Pearson Student Academic Achievement Award
- Aged Care Education and Training Incentive Program
Science scholarships
- Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
- Wentworth Group Science Program Scholarships
- BayerBOOST Environmental Scholarship Scheme
- Pearson Student Academic Achievement Award
Scholarships for students with disabilities
- ADCET - Australian Disabilities Clearinghouse on Education and Training
- Australian Disability and Indigenous People's Education Fund
- Deaf Children Australia Youth Grants
- Deafness Forum of Australia Educational Scholarship
- Haemophilia Foundation Australia Vison and Leadership Awards
- Queensland Cancer Council - Sieze The Day Study Awards
- Vision Australia Further Education Bursaries
Other scholarships and awards
- Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS) National Taxonomy Research Grants
- Australia-Korea Foundation Scholarship Program
- Australian Agricultural Scholarship
- Australian Defence Force (ADF)
- Australian Federation of Graduate Women - Beryl Henderson Memorial Grant
- Australian South Sea Islander Community Foundation Scholarships
- Australian Veterans Childrens' Assistance Trust (AVCAT)
- Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Scholarships for students from rural/regional areas
- Cancer Council Study Awards
- Charlie Bell Scholarship for Future Leaders
- Elite Editing Thesis Write-up Scholarship (open January-June each year)
- Fulbright Scholarships
- Italian Government Study Grants
- Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarships
- National Council of Women of Queensland Inc
- The Pinnacle Foundation Scholarships for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals - closes October each year
- Rhodes Scholarships
- Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarships
- Royal Agricultural Society of NSW Rural Scholarships
- Smith Family Learning for Life Program
- Youth Off The Streets Scholarship Program
- Zonta International
Search for scholarships
The following websites contain search engines that are useful for searching for available scholarships: