The University of Western Australia is offering the fully funded Global Excellence scholarship to high-achieving students from around the world to pursue either a Bachelor, Masters, or a Ph.D degree.
This significant scholarship will be awarded to high-achieving undergraduate and postgraduate students, who apply for particular courses at the University. Undergraduate students can receive scholarships of up to AUD$48,000 over 4 years on eligible courses commencing in 2024 or AUD$36,000 over 3 years in eligible courses commencing in 2024, and postgraduate students can receive up to AUD$24,000 over two years on eligible courses commencing in 2024.
About the scholarship
Institution: University of Western Australia
Level of study: Bachelor, Masters, Graduate Diploma, and PhD Degree
Deadline: Depends on the course
Location: Australia
Value of scholarship:
The scholarship award, in the form of an annual tuition fee discount, is up to AUD 36,000-48,000 over 3-4 years for bachelor’s degree students and up to AUD 24,000 over 2 years for postgraduates.
The value of the Scholarship is determined by the applicant’s equivalent Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) or UWA weighted average mark (WAM).
Number of Scholarships: Not specified
Eligibility
General eligibility:
- Students from all countries are eligible.
- Must have applied to a full-time program and received an offer of admission for an undergraduate or postgraduate course at The University of Western Australia.
- Have achieved an equivalent:
- minimum ATAR 85.00; or
- minimum WAM 65.00
- If studying an approved International Academic Pathway (Articulation Program), students must have achieved a WAM equivalent of more than 75.00
- Scholarship must be taken up in the semester for which it is awarded.
Undergraduate eligibility:
To be eligible to be considered for the scholarship, a candidate must be applying for an eligible undergraduate bachelor’s degree or Assured Pathway course. The following exclusions apply:
- Assured Pathway to Medicine
- Assured Pathway to Dental Medicine
Postgraduate eligibility:
To be eligible to be considered for the scholarship, a candidate must be applying for an eligible postgraduate degree (by coursework). The following exclusions apply:
- Juris Doctor (20820)
- Doctor of Medicine (91850)
- Doctor of Dental Medicine (91860)
- Doctor of Optometry (91590)
- UWA Micro-credentials
Combined Bachelor’s and Combined Bachelors & Master’s (CBM) eligibility
All Combined Bachelor’s and Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees are considered eligible.
Whilst most of these degrees are over 4 years (based on 8 semesters of full-time study), the Bachelor of Engineering (Honors) and Bachelor of Commerce; and Bachelor of Engineering (Honors) and Bachelor of Science; are over 5 years (based on 10 semesters of full-time study) and as such, eligible students will receive up to $60,000 over 5 years (yearly eligible amounts based on WAM).
See full eligibility criteria here
Application instructions
The scholarship is automatically awarded to those who are eligible based on ATAR/WAM requirements.
Visit the official Scholarship Website here