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International scholarships key dates

Scholarship deadlines for 2021 and 2022

You will automatically be assessed for the following scholarships once you apply for an eligible program to study with us. No separate scholarship application is required.

You will be advised of your eligible scholarship in your Letter of Offer which you will be required to accept by the relevant deadline(s) provided below.

Scholarship nameCourse typeAcceptance deadlines
Macquarie University $10,000 Early Acceptance ScholarshipDegree coursesSession 2 2021 (Jul): 15 July 2021
(Application deadline: 12 July 2021)Session 1 2022 (Feb): 13 December 2021
(Application deadline: 3 December 2021)

Session 2 2022 (Jul): 30 May 2022
(Application deadline: 20 May 2022)
MUIC programsMUIC Term 2 2021 (Apr): 1 March 2021
MUIC Term 4 2021 (Jul): 28 June 2021
MUIC Term 5 2021 (Oct): 6 September 2021MUIC Term 1 2022 (Feb): 3 January 2022
MUIC Term 2 2022 (Apr): 28 February 2022
MUIC Term 4 2022 (Jul): 27 June 2022
MUIC Term 5 2022 (Oct): 5 September 2022
Master of Business Administration, Master of Applied FinanceTerm 3 2021 (Jun): 10 May 2021
Term 4 2021 (Sep): 2 August 2021Term 1 2022 (Jan): 22 November 2021
Term 2 2022 (Apr): 14 February 2022
Term 3 2022 (Jun): 9 May 2022
Term 4 2022 (Sep): 1 August 2022
Macquarie University $5,000 Regional Scholarship

Macquarie University Alumni Scholarship

Macquarie University International College $3,000 Scholarship

Macquarie University UAC International Scholarship

Macquarie Leaders and Achievers International Scholarship

English Language Scholarship
All course typeAs indicated on the course Letter of Offer

Important Note: Official Macquarie University research scholarships are only listed on the Macquarie University web pages. These include:

  • Government funded main round scholarships such as the Research Training Program (RTP) for domestic candidates and the Research Training Program (iRTP) for international candidates.
  • Macquarie University Research Excellence Scholarship (MQRES) and International Macquarie University Research Excellence Scholarship (iMQRES).
  • Co-funded i/MQRES scholarships which may be available to cotutelle and joint PhD candidates.

Applicants should be eligible for one of the HDR degrees listed under the heading ‘Eligible Program’ for each opportunity. Eligible programs include:

  • MRES Y2: The Master of Research (MRes Year 2) program followed by a possible Macquarie University Research Excellence Scholarship for PhD (a MRes/PhD ‘bundle offer’).
  • PHD: Direct entry to a 3 year Doctor of Philosophy program
  • MPHIL: Direct entry to a 2 year Master of Philosophy program

Prospective candidates are also encouraged to explore external funding for their research. Prominent opportunities can be found under the Externally Funded Scholarships and Grants webpage.