The Macquarie University Graduate Scholarship is a fully funded study opportunity for international students to pursue Masters or Doctoral degrees in Australia.
The Macquarie University Graduate Reaseach Scholarships cover tuition fees, medical and visa application costs for international students, as well as a $39,700 living allowance (stipend) per year.
Scholarships Courses:
- Graduate Diploma of Research (for domestic and international students)
- Master of Research (MRes) (for domestic and international students)
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) courses (for domestic and international students)
bundle offers of Master of Research and PhD (MRes + PhD) (for domestic students).
Requirements:
To be eligible for the Macquarie University Graduate Research Scholarship;
- Applicants must meet the minimum entry criteria to the relevant course of study and
- Applicants should also review the available courses listed for each scholarship on the scholarship search tool when considering their application.
- Macquarie University assesses and ranks applicants based primarily on academic merit and research experience.
- Alignment of the proposed research topic with the University’s research priorities and the strength of the supervisory team may also be considered.
Learn more about the scholarship rating criteria.
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- Specific eligibility criteria apply to research pathway scholarships, which support Macquarie University students as they progress through the research pathway
Benefits
Scholarships may include one or more of the following:
- tuition fee offset
- $39,700 per annum living allowance (stipend)
- top up living allowance (additional funding on top of base stipend)
- fixed sum or one-off payment
- Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) and/or visa application costs for international students.
Method of Application
New applicants to Macquarie University must:
- complete the combined course and scholarship application via the Online Application System
- arrange for two academic referee reports to be submitted to the Graduate Research Academy
- indicate the scholarship reference number under the scholarship details question.
Applicants who are already enrolled (commenced the Macquarie PhD program in session I, 2027 only) or have received a valid Macquarie University letter of offer for a graduate research program within the last six months, must:
- download the guidelines on how to submit a Scholarship Only application
- submit an online Graduate Research Scholarship Only application form with supporting documents
- indicate the scholarship reference number under the scholarship details question.
Macquarie University will advise the successful applicant of entitlements at the time of scholarship offer.
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Application Deadline: October 31, 2026.
