Australia is known for its great quality of education, strong education system and multi-cultural environment and being an English-speaking country it does not take too long for an international student to acquaint there with a few cultural and living adjustments. Studying in Australia has always attracted students from all around the world and every year thousands of international students apply to study in Australia for its different academic programs. Australia being one of the most popular destinations for higher studies could be an expensive place for middle-class international students. Therefore, there are scholarships offered by Australian Government, education institutions, and a number of private organizations which are a great financial aid in funding your educational expenses.
There are three scholarships programs offered by the Australian government, they are-
Australian Development Scholarships (ADA) – the Australian Government in co-operation with the Australia’ partner countries offer these scholarships in order to support studies made to further fields of good governance, human development and economic growth. Awardees of this scholar program are expected to apply the experience and qualifications gained to their country.
Endeavour Awards- these awards are offered to the citizens from the Asia-Pacific, the Middle-East, Europe and the USA to make up their academic careers in Australia. Since this scholarship program accepts students from all over the world so it becomes highly competitive. The annual award value is $30,000 and it is purely given on the basis of merit.
Australian Leadership Awards (ALA): this scholarship program is meant for post-graduate students who wish to study in Australia for higher studies. Moreover, this scheme has opportunities and short-term fellowships in a specialized field of research or study. Students and professionals who are indulged in the field of social and economic development and policy reform are awarded with this scholarship.
The scholarship awards in Australia aim to promote knowledge, education links and also help in improving ties between Australia and its neighboring countries through extensive scholarship programs. There are basically two streams of the Australian awards – an achievement stream which aims at the brightest students, researchers and professionals to come to Australia where as a Development stream targets to build capacity in developing countries. The Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) and the Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) scholarships come under the Australia Awards program because of these Australian scholarship awards.
This is to be noted here most of the scholarships program are meant for meritorious candidates who have poor financial status and cannot bear the expenses of education and living in Australia. Australia scholarships are offered for educational, professional and research development opportunities. If you an international student then you can apply for various scholarships offered by the educational institutes, Australian Government and various other organization to study in Australia.
In Australia, educational sectors like vocational and technical education, under-graduate and post-graduate study and research are all covered by scholarship awards. However, scholarships are not just meant for international students only but students from Australia are also eligible for some of the scholarship programs.
For international students many international and charitable organizations also offer scholarships but you must apply for these scholarships in your home country only. Some of these organizations are- Rotary International, World Bank, World Health Organization, United Nations, Asian Development Bank and many more.