2024 Destination Australia Scholarship For International students

Published: 13 Mar 2024 2,251 views

The Destination Australia scholarship is funded by the Australian Government Department of Education. It aligns with the National Strategy for International Education 2025. 

Destination Australia Masters Scholarship

Application Deadline	June 17, 2024
Value	USD60,000
Country to study
Type	Bauchi
Sponsor	University of Queensland
Gender	Men and Women

Benefits of Destination Australia Masters Scholarship

The scholarship’s objective is to:

• Attract and support study in regional Australia
• Grow and develop regional Australian tertiary education providers
• Offer students a high-quality learning experience.

The beneficiaries of the Destination Australia Scholarship gets a AUD $15,000 per year (a total of $60,000 over 4 years).

Requirements for Destination Australia Masters Scholarship

You’re eligible if you:

• Are an international student
• Hold a student visa for the scholarship's duration
• Are a commencing student
• Are UQ alumni commencing a different program (for example, Master’s after completing a Bachelor’s degree)
• Have a full offer to study an eligible program delivered entirely at the UQ Gatton campus in 2024 (you don’t need to accept your full offer by the scholarship application deadline).

And you:

• Will study full-time via Internal study mode at UQ’s Gatton campus for the scholarship’s duration
• Reside in a regional area of Australia for the scholarship’s duration as defined by the Australian Statistical Geography Standard Remoteness Structure 2016 (Australian Bureau of Statistics)

Dual degrees with the Bachelor of Agribusiness are not eligible because they are not delivered full-time at UQ Gatton.

Students from low-socioeconomic status (low-SES), and who are first in family to tertiary study, and those living with a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.

Selection Process

Selection criteria

We’ll consider:

• Eligibility under the program guidelines
• Academic merit
• Your personal statement

UQ values diversity and inclusion and may consider this when we review your application.

We’ll send you an email to confirm we’ve received your application.

Application Deadline

June 17, 2024

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to University of Queensland on ems.gs to apply