Australia's Macquarie University announces AUD $40,000 scholarship for Indian students
Macquarie University will provide scholarships worth AUD $40,000 to Indian students aspiring to study at the university, under the Early Acceptance Scholarship for the 2025 and 2026 batches.
The Australian university will provide an annual scholarship of AUD $10,000 to students pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate courses to cover tuition fees across courses at their Sydney campus. Students will be awarded the scholarship on the basis of merit, for all courses, including Banking and Finance, Data Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business Analytics, Medicine, Arts and Media, and Communication.
Students can apply for grants throughout their course, and those applying for any program will be directly eligible for the scholarship. Those opting for four-year bachelor's programme can avail the maximum amount, up to AUD $40,000.
The university, in a release said, any international student pursuing an undergraduate or postgraduate degree on campus must fulfil the following requirements to be considered for the grant of the scholarship:
Be a citizen of India
Accept a Letter of offer and pay the commencement fee by the deadline
Remain enrolled in each compulsory study period
Must not be a recipient of a government sponsorship or scholarship that covers full tuition fees, unless approved by Macquarie University Scholarship Team
Announcing the scholarship David Harrison, executive director, International at Macquarie University expressed his happiness on offering the Early Acceptance Scholarship 'to talented and ambitious Indian students pursuing their academic goals at Macquarie University.'
Harrison said that the initiative reflects the university's commitment to making world-class education more accessible and nurturing global talent. 'By investing in promising students early, we aim to empower them with the skills, knowledge, and international exposure needed to thrive in an increasingly interconnected world. We are excited to welcome the generation of leaders, innovators, and changemakers to our campus,' he added.
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