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About the University of Adelaide

The University of Adelaide is one of the most prestigious institutions of higher learning in Australia and is also a member of Australia's " Group of 8" Universities. Times Higher Education ranked 88th in the world in 2023. Since its founding in 1874, it has built a solid reputation for excellence in teaching, academics and research success. The University of Adelaide has 5 Nobel Prize winners in its history and has trained 110 Rhodes Scholars. The university has four campuses and the main one is located on North Terrace in the Adelaide city center, South Australia.

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Number 1 in South Australia for Graduate Employability	Number 8 in the country (QS Ranking 2023)	The University of Adelaide ranked 109th in the 2023 QS World University Rankings	The University of Adelaide ranked 88th in the 2023 THE World University Rankings

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Updated on 26th May 2023

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2023 - 2024 SCHOLARSHIPS

The University of Adelaide Global Citizens Scholarship (15% and 30% tuition fee)

This scholarship rewards international students commencing an undergraduate or postgraduate qualification who have received academic merit in their studies. This scholarship is:

Available for commencing students
Available for commencing direct-entry international undergraduate and postgraduate coursework students, including those who are required to undertake a Pre-Enrolment English Program (PEP) prior to their degree commencement;
Open to a minimum GPA score;
Open to citizens of any country (except Australia and New Zealand);
Available for study in any discipline (exceptions apply).

The scholarship offers a reduction of between 15% and 30% of the tuition fee for the minimum standard duration of the scholars chosen undergraduate or postgraduate degree.
Commencing an undergraduate qualification
- Year 12 overseas student with a minimum ATAR equivalent of 80 for a 15% scholarship.
- Year 12 overseas student with a minimum ATAR equivalent of 90 for a 30% scholarship.
Commencing a postgraduate qualification
- Grade point average (GPA) of minimum 5.0/7 or equivalent to receive a 15% scholarship.
- Grade point average (GPA) of minimum 6.0/7 or equivalent to receive a 30% scholarship.
Scholarships are open throughout the year, but applicants are encouraged to finalise their admissions process as early as possible to allow enough time to apply for a visa and prepare for their studies.
To be eligible for this scholarship you must have a University of Adelaide offer or admission (full or conditional) as a full-fee paying international student.
Exclusions
- The following applicants are not eligible to receive these scholarships:
- Current University of Adelaide students who are transferring from one program to another prior to successful completion of their program of study (internal transfers);
- Students who are recipients of a scholarship covering above 50% of tuition fees awarded by a recognised scholarship awarding body such as a government ministry or department;
- Applicants for Masters by Research or PhD programs.
- Applicants for certain programs; see the scholarship terms and conditions for a list of excluded degrees.

The University of Adelaide College International Scholarship ( 10% tuition fee)

The University of Adelaide College International Scholarship rewards the international graduates of the University of Adelaide College.

This scholarship is:

Available for graduates of the University of Adelaide College commencing at the University of Adelaide.
Open to citizens of any country (except Australia and New Zealand); and
Provides a waiver of 10% of the annual tuition fee for each year of the program for the full duration of the degree.

The scholarship offers a 10% tuition fee reduction for the minimum standard full-time duration of the scholar's chosen undergraduate or postgraduate degree.
Scholarships are open throughout the year but applicants are encouraged to finalise their admissions process as early as possible to allow enough time for them to apply for a visa and prepare for their studies.
To be eligible for this scholarship you must:
- Be a graduate of the University of Adelaide College;
- Have a University of Adelaide offer of admission (full offer or conditional offer) as a full-fee-paying international student;
- Enrol in a full time study load for each study period of the degree;
- Complete the acceptance process as outlined in your offer of admission.
Note: Scholarship applicants who are eligible for more than one scholarship offered by the University of Adelaide will only be entitled to receive one scholarship (the highest value scholarship award for which they are eligible).
Exclusions
The following applicants are not eligible to receive these scholarships:
- Current University of Adelaide students who are transferring from one degree to another prior to successful completion of their program of study (internal transfers)
- Students who are recipients of a scholarship covering tuition fees awarded by a recognised scholarship awarding body such as a government ministry or department
- Applicants for Masters by Research or Phd programs;
Please note that the following programs are excluded and applicants for these programs will not be eligible to receive this scholarship:
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) – Standard 1.5 year program only (CRICOS 059067E).
- Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences
- Bachelor of Science (Veterinary Biosciences)
- Master of Viticulture and Oenology
- Graduate Diploma of Viticulture and Oenology
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
All programs for the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences are EXCLUDED from this scholarship except for the following programs
- Bachelor of Health & Medical Science
- Bachelor of Health & Medical Science (Advanced)
- Bachelor of Psychological Science
- Bachelor of Psychology (Advanced) (Honours)
- Master of Public Health (suite GC and GD)
- Master of Health Economics & Policy (suite GC and GD)
- Master of Nursing Science (General)

Family Scholarships (International) (25% tuition fee)

The scholarship offers a 25% tuition fee reduction for the minimum standard full-time duration of the scholar's chosen undergraduate or postgraduate degree.
Scholarships are open throughout the year but applicants are encouraged to finalise their admissions process as early as possible to allow enough time for them to apply for a visa and prepare for their studies.
- Term 3 2023: 24 July 2023
- Semester 2 2023: 7 August 2023
- Trimester 3 2023: 18 September 2023
To be eligible for this scholarship you must:
- Have a University of Adelaide offer of admission (full offer or conditional offer) as a full-fee-paying international student;
- Enrol in a full-time study load for each study period of your degree;
- Complete the acceptance process as outlined in your offer of admission.
Note: Scholarship applicants who are eligible for more than one scholarship offered by the University of Adelaide will only be entitled to receive one scholarship (the highest value scholarship award that they are eligible for).
Exclusions
The following applicants are not eligible to receive these scholarships:
- Students who are recipients of a scholarship covering tuition fees awarded by a recognised scholarship awarding body such as a government ministry or department
- Applicants for Masters by Research or Phd programs;
- Applicants for certain programs; see the scholarship terms and conditions for a list of excluded degrees.

The University of Adelaide offers the Family Scholarship (International) to commencing international undergraduate and postgraduate students who are either spouse or immediate family of an existing University of Adelaide student or alumnus.

Alumni Scholarships (International) (25% tuition fee)

The University of Adelaide Alumni Scholarship (International) rewards the international graduates of the University's undergraduate and postgraduate programs (international alumni) who have demonstrated their passion for learning and loyalty to the University by commencing in a second, third or fourth degree at the University.

This scholarship is:

Available for commencing students.
Open to citizens of any country (except Australia and New Zealand); and
provides a waiver of 25% of the annual tuition fee for each year of the program for the full duration of the degree.

The scholarship offers a 25% tuition fee reduction for the minimum standard full-time duration of the scholar's chosen undergraduate or postgraduate degree.
Scholarships are open throughout the year, but applicants are encouraged to finalise their admissions process as early as possible to allow enough time to apply for a visa and prepare for their studies.
To be eligible for this scholarship you must:
- Either (a) be an alumni (graduate) of the University of Adelaide or (b) must be due to graduate with a University of Adelaide degree prior to commencing in the next program of study;
- Meet GPA criteria of 4.0/7 or above;
- Have a University of Adelaide offer of admission (full offer or conditional offer) as a full-fee-paying international student;
- Enrol in a full time study load for each study period of your degree;
- Complete the acceptance process as outlined in your offer of admission.
Note: Scholarship applicants who are eligible for more than one scholarship offered by the University of Adelaide will only be entitled to receive one scholarship (the highest value scholarship award for which they are eligible).
Exclusions
The following applicants are not eligible to receive these scholarships:
- Students who are recipients of a scholarship covering tuition fees awarded by a recognised scholarship awarding body such as a government ministry or department
- Applicants for Masters by Research or Phd programs;
- Applicants for certain programs; see the scholarship terms and conditions for a list of excluded degrees.

Global Academic Excellence Scholarship (International) (50% tuition fee)

The University of Adelaide Global Academic Excellence Scholarship (International) is a highly competitive award that rewards commencing undergraduate and postgraduate coursework international students who have demonstrated academic excellence in previous studies.

This scholarship is:

Available for commencing students.
Available for commencing direct-entry international undergraduate and postgraduate coursework students, including those who are required to undertake a Pre-Enrolment English Program (PEP) prior to their degree commencement;
Open to citizens of any country (except Australia and New Zealand);
Available for study in any discipline.

Each Faculty will award only two scholarships of a 50% reduction of the tuition fee to the applicant in their faculty with the highest score above an ATAR of 98 or GPA of 6.8.
It is not necessary to apply for the University of Adelaide Global Academic Excellence Scholarship because this scholarship will be automatically awarded to students who meet the eligibility requirements. No separate Scholarship application form is required. Scholarship recipients will be confirmed at the point of acceptance.
The selection process for The University of Adelaide Global Academic Excellence Scholarships is competitive, with academic achievement forming the main basis for scholarship selection. As a general guide, the University of Adelaide will consider applicants who have achieved an academic level on par with the following:
- For undergraduate programs: Raw ATAR of 98 OR its equivalent
- For postgraduate coursework programs: A GPA 6.8 out of 7 OR its equivalent
Note: Scholarship applicants who are eligible for more than one scholarship offered by the University of Adelaide will only be entitled to receive one scholarship (the highest value scholarship award that they are eligible for).
Exclusions
The following applicants are not eligible to receive these scholarships:
- Current University of Adelaide students who are transferring from one program to another prior to successful completion of their program of study (internal transfers);
- Students who are recipients of a scholarship covering tuition fees awarded by a recognised scholarship awarding body such as a government ministry or department;
- Applicants for Masters by Research or PhD programs.
Please note that the following programs are excluded from this scholarship initiative and applicants for these programs will not be eligible to receive this scholarship:
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) – Standard 1.5 year program only (CRICOS 059067E).
- Bachelor of Science (Veterinary Bioscience)
- Master of Viticulture and Oenology
- Graduate Diploma of Viticulture and Oenology
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
The 50% scholarship will apply only to the following programs:
- Bachelor of Health & Medical Science
- Bachelor of Health & Medical Science (Advanced)
- Bachelor of Psychological Science
- Bachelor of Psychology (Advanced) (Honours)
- Master of Public Health (suite GC and GD)
- Master of Health Economics & Policy (suite GC and GD)
- Master of Nursing Science (General)

Higher Education Scholarships (International) (25% tuition fee)

This scholarship is:
- Available for commencing students.
- Available for commencing direct-entry international undergraduate and postgraduate coursework students, including those who are required to undertake a Pre-Enrolment English Program (PEP) prior to their degree commencement;
- Open to citizens of any country (except Australia and New Zealand);
- Open to international students undertaking Australian curriculums onshore in Australia who have achieved academic merit in their studies by achieving a minimum ATAR score of 80, or International Baccalaureate (IB) score of 28 including:
  - Australian Capital Territory Year 12 Certificate(ACTE)
  - New South Wales Higher School Certificate (HSC)
  - South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE)
  - Tasmanian Certificate of Education (TCE)
  - Victoria Certificate of Education (VCE)
  - Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE)
  - Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE)
  - Northern Territory Certificate of Education (NTCE),
The scholarship offers a 25% tuition fee reduction for the minimum standard full-time duration of the scholar's chosen undergraduate or postgraduate degree.
To be eligible for this scholarship you must:
- Either be an alumni (graduate) of an AQF-recognised Australian Higher Education institution or have completed an onshore Australian Year 12 qualification with a ATAR of 80 or an onshore IB Diploma with a total of 28;
- Have a University of Adelaide offer of admission (full offer or conditional offer) as a full-fee-paying international student;
- Complete the acceptance process as outlined in your offer of admission;
- Enrol in a full time study load for each study period of your degree.
Note: Scholarship applicants who are eligible for more than one scholarship offered by the University of Adelaide will only be entitled to receive one scholarship (the highest value scholarship award for which they are eligible).
Exclusions
The following applicants are not eligible to receive these scholarships:
- Current University of Adelaide students who are transferring from one program to another prior to successful completion of their program of study (internal transfers);
- Students who are recipients of a scholarship covering tuition fees awarded by a recognised scholarship awarding body such as a government ministry or department;
- Applicants for Masters by Research or PhD programs.
Please note that the following programs are excluded and applicants for these programs will not be eligible to receive this scholarship:
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) – Standard 1.5 year program only (CRICOS 059067E)
- Bachelor of Science (Veterinary Bioscience)
- Master of Viticulture and Oenology
- Graduate Diploma of Viticulture and Oenology
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
All programs for the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences are EXCLUDED from this scholarship except for the following programs which are INCLUDED to a MAXIMUM 15% scholarship value.
- Bachelor of Health & Medical Science
- Bachelor of Health & Medical Science (Advanced)
- Bachelor of Psychological Science
- Bachelor of Psychology (Advanced) (Honours)
- Master of Public Health (suite GC and GD)
- Master of Health Economics & Policy (suite GC and GD)
- Master of Nursing Science (General)

The Higher Education Scholarship rewards undergraduate and postgraduate (by coursework) international students who have demonstrated their passion for learning and loyalty to Australian education by successfully completing their year 12 high school studies (undergraduate only) or AQF-recognised course or program at an Australian higher education institution, prior to commencing their degree at the University of Adelaide.

Student Emergency Fund

The Student Emergency Fund was established to offer support to students who are studying at the University of Adelaide, who are experiencing unexpected financial hardship and who, without financial support, might not be able to continue their studies or complete their program.

Open all year.
Payment per year: up to $2,000
To be eligible students must be:
- enrolled at the University (undertaking an undergraduate, Honours, Postgraduate Coursework or Postgraduate Research program)
- maintaining satisfactory academic progress
- able to demonstrate short-term financial need in either education or living expenses
- undertaking a minimum study load of 3 units per semester
Applications will be accepted at any time. Applications must be submitted to Student Care using the Student Emergency Fund application form and must include:
- a statement of no more than 300 words in length describing the applicant’s need for financial assistance and how the Fund will be used if successful
- the amount of the Fund being applied for (which will be subject to the merit of application and availability of funds)
- any other awards, scholarships or grants held or applied for by the applicant
- supporting documentary evidence of financial need e.g. details of income tested Commonwealth income support payment, such as Youth Allowance, Austudy, ABSTUDY benefits or other details of their financial circumstances.

PhD Scholarships

These ARC grant funded PhD scholarships are funded by ARC Linkage Grant to support a full-time PhD student who is undertaking research in electrochemistry or high-temperature area, under a specific research topic of “Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells with Novel Perovskite-based Cathode.” There are two scholarships available under this project.
- Payment per year: $32,500
- Duration: 3.5 Years
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology (SET)
This ARC funded PhD scholarship is to conduct research as part of an ARC Discovery project which is assessing the extent to which Australian government policy in the area of food and agriculture take account of their health impact. The study will analyse key policy documents and interviews with policy actors from government, academic and non-government organisations. Our analysis will be guided by theories from political science and the social and commercial determinants of health. The project findings will inform the development of healthy public policy. The successful PhD candidate will work with Professor Fran Baum and Dr. Matt Fisher at Stretton Health Equity, University of Adelaide and Professor Dora Marinova, Curtin University to determine the exact focus of their research. The successful applicant will be based with the vibrant Stretton Health Equity team which offers an extremely collegiate and supportive research environment.
- Applications close: 25 June 2023
- Payment per year: $32,500 p.a.
- Duration: 3 years
- Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics (ABLE)
Researchers at the Universities of Adelaide and Melbourne are conducting research aimed at the prevention of musculoskeletal injury and cardiac arrhythmia in athletic horses. Together with an industry partner we have been successful in attracting ARC-linkage funding and are looking for a graduate, with relevant equine experience interested in undertaking a Doctor of Philosophy, to work on this project.
This project will address the need for predicting and preventing catastrophic and career limiting limb injuries and cardiac arrhythmias in racehorses due to over (or under) training. Two PhD scholarships are available, one through the University of Adelaide, focussing on the cardiac aspects of the project and a 2nd focussing on musculoskeletal aspects (through the University of Melbourne). The 2 candidates will work closely together and the role will involve collecting data from GPS, movement sensors, heart rate and ECG of racehorses in training, and identifying early signs of lameness and arrhythmia. Then the effectiveness of machine learning algorithms to detect early evidence of the development of musculoskeletal injury and cardiac arrhythmias will be investigated. The successful candidate will be trained in the use of lameness locator and ECG monitoring equipment. The partner in this project, Alerte Equine Science, is a company at the forefront of applying artificial intelligence technology to the prevention of racehorse injury and also works on rhythm abnormality detection in human patients.
The project will suit candidates with a veterinary or animal science degree, with some experience working with horses, particularly in the racing industry.
The Scholarship is funded by an ARC-Linkage Grant to support a full-time PhD student to conduct research into the identification and risk factors for cardiac arrhythmia in Thoroughbred racehorses.
- Payment per year: $34,013
- Duration: Up to 3 years
- Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology (SET)

Disclaimer: All information is gathered from the official website of the university for reference purposes. To ensure which scholarship you are eligible to apply, please contact our SW Education Consultant.