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International Baccalaureate Excellence Scholarship

£5,000 per year for each year the course lasts.

Eligibility: Studying the International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma programme; an international student paying the Overseas rate of tuition; applying for an undergraduate course within the Faculty of Engineering, the Faculty of Natural Sciences, or Imperial Business School. No fixed IB point-score threshold is published — academically excellent IB applicants are nominated for the scholarship by the Imperial department they apply to, as part of the admissions process (no separate application).

For 2026 entry, Imperial is offering 23 of these scholarships across the three eligible faculties (Engineering, Natural Sciences, Imperial Business School). Awarded by department nomination, not application; continuation depends on maintaining satisfactory academic progress.

UNSW International Student Award

A 20% contribution towards tuition fees each term for the duration of the program. It can be combined with other UNSW scholarships, but not with special offers or tuition fee arrangements under the Sponsor Partners Program.

Eligibility: For international students who are citizens of an eligible country, commencing full-time study as a new student on campus in a UNSW Diploma, undergraduate or postgraduate coursework program in 2026 or 2027, holding an offer of admission and not already a UNSW student. Programs offered by AGSM, UNSW Online, UNSW Canberra, UNSW Foundation Programs, Transition Program Online, any Hexamester-calendar program, and Study Abroad students are excluded. Applicants submit a personal statement of no more than 500 words on their reasons for studying the proposed program.

UNSW publishes an explicit "How will I be assessed?" section for this award: applicants are assessed on their ability to demonstrate "Academic Merit" and "Aptitude and commitment to studies". That is a statement about how the award is decided, not merely a bar to apply, and no financial circumstances are named — hence merit rather than both. Confirmation arrives within two days of the offer. The award cannot be deferred.

UNSW International Scientia Coursework Scholarship (PUCA1025)

Either full tuition fee support for the minimum duration of the program, or a $20,000 contribution each year towards tuition fees for the minimum duration of the program. Recipients may also receive invitations to UNSW networking events and guaranteed entry to the UNSW Professional Development Program.

Eligibility: For international coursework students. UNSW states the award rewards high academic achievement, leadership demonstrated at school, in the workplace or in the community, and extracurricular activities such as sport, cultural activities, volunteer work or work experience. A separate scholarship application is required.

Merit is stated in UNSW's own words — the award "rewards students with high academic achievement, leadership skills ... and extracurricular activities" — with no financial-need element, so merit rather than both. No coveragePercentage is recorded: UNSW writes "full tuition fee support", never a percentage, and inventing 100 would be putting a number in the university's mouth.

Australia's Global University Award (PUCA1026)

A once-off payment of $10,000 towards tuition fees.

Eligibility: For international students applying to UNSW. No separate application is needed — anyone who meets the eligibility criteria is automatically considered when they apply to study at UNSW. UNSW states the scholarship rewards students with high academic achievement.

UNSW's description — "This scholarship rewards students with high academic achievement" — is a direct statement about what the award is given for, so merit is recorded. There is no financial-need element and no application, so it is not both. A fixed cash contribution rather than a percentage, so no coveragePercentage.

UNSW College Award (PUCA1027)

A once-off payment of $10,000 towards tuition fees.

Eligibility: For any student who has successfully completed a UNSW College Foundation Studies program and plans to study a UNSW bachelor's degree. Considered automatically — no separate application. UNSW states the award rewards high academic achievement during UNSW College Foundation Studies.

Recorded as merit on UNSW's own wording that it "rewards students with high academic achievement during their UNSW College Foundation Studies". This route is only open to students who came through UNSW College Foundation Studies — it is not a general international award — but it applies to any UNSW bachelor's degree, so it attaches to every undergraduate program here. A fixed cash contribution, so no coveragePercentage.

Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarships Scheme (VCIS)

Up to $60,000. Five amounts are offered based on ranking against selection criteria: $60,000 or $40,000 payable for one year in two equal instalments per semester; $20,000, $10,000 or $5,000 payable for one semester.

Eligibility: International student who has applied for a CRICOS-registered coursework degree and received an unconditional offer of admission. No application is required — all eligible students with an unconditional offer by the closing dates are automatically considered.

Awarded once at commencement and not renewable for later years. From 2026 intakes there is a maximum cap of $40,000 for students who are also recipients of the Sydney International Student Award.

Sydney International Student Award

20 percent contribution to tuition fees for the duration of the course, applied as a reduction of the tuition fee liability in the offer letter.

Eligibility: International student holding citizenship in one of the eligible countries or regions listed on the award page (across Africa, South & Central America, Central Asia, Eastern Europe, and much of South, Southeast and East Asia), admitted to a new full-time undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree commencing in 2026, not an Australian or New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident. Applicants from eligible countries are prompted to apply within the admission process.

Currently published for new commencements in 2026. Not available for MBA/EMBA, study abroad, executive education, distance-mode courses or Law Dual Degree pathway programs. Capped at $40,000 if combined with VCIS under 2026 arrangements.

Sydney International Undergraduate Academic Excellence Scholarship

100% tuition fees plus the Student Services and Amenities Fee, for the published full-time duration of the recipient’s single undergraduate degree (including embedded honours), up to a maximum of 4 years full-time study. Approximately 20 scholarships awarded globally per year across the two intakes.

Eligibility: International student (as defined by the Higher Education Support Act 2003) who has applied for but not yet commenced a single undergraduate coursework degree of up to 4 years (embedded honours included), has completed secondary school or a recognised foundation program, has not previously undertaken tertiary studies, is not commencing a second degree at Sydney, and will enrol full-time. Selection weighs academic merit plus diversity of nationality and intended degree; an online application is required.

Not available for combined degrees with a postgraduate component, the BA/BSc dual degrees with Sciences Po (France), or degrees including the Bachelor of Advanced Studies. Recipients still cover OSHC, living costs and other personal expenses.

Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarships Scheme (VCIS)

Up to $60,000. Five amounts are offered based on ranking against selection criteria: $60,000 or $40,000 payable for one year in two equal instalments per semester; $20,000, $10,000 or $5,000 payable for one semester.

Eligibility: International student who has applied for a CRICOS-registered coursework degree and received an unconditional offer of admission. No application is required — all eligible students with an unconditional offer by the closing dates are automatically considered.

Awarded once at commencement and not renewable for later years. From 2026 intakes there is a maximum cap of $40,000 for students who are also recipients of the Sydney International Student Award.

Sydney International Student Award

20 percent contribution to tuition fees for the duration of the course, applied as a reduction of the tuition fee liability in the offer letter.

Eligibility: International student holding citizenship in one of the eligible countries or regions listed on the award page (across Africa, South & Central America, Central Asia, Eastern Europe, and much of South, Southeast and East Asia), admitted to a new full-time undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree commencing in 2026, not an Australian or New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident. Applicants from eligible countries are prompted to apply within the admission process.

Currently published for new commencements in 2026. Not available for MBA/EMBA, study abroad, executive education, distance-mode courses or Law Dual Degree pathway programs. Capped at $40,000 if combined with VCIS under 2026 arrangements.

Sydney International Undergraduate Academic Excellence Scholarship

100% tuition fees plus the Student Services and Amenities Fee, for the published full-time duration of the recipient’s single undergraduate degree (including embedded honours), up to a maximum of 4 years full-time study. Approximately 20 scholarships awarded globally per year across the two intakes.

Eligibility: International student (as defined by the Higher Education Support Act 2003) who has applied for but not yet commenced a single undergraduate coursework degree of up to 4 years (embedded honours included), has completed secondary school or a recognised foundation program, has not previously undertaken tertiary studies, is not commencing a second degree at Sydney, and will enrol full-time. Selection weighs academic merit plus diversity of nationality and intended degree; an online application is required.

Not available for combined degrees with a postgraduate component, the BA/BSc dual degrees with Sciences Po (France), or degrees including the Bachelor of Advanced Studies. Recipients still cover OSHC, living costs and other personal expenses.

Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarships Scheme (VCIS)

Up to $60,000. Five amounts are offered based on ranking against selection criteria: $60,000 or $40,000 payable for one year in two equal instalments per semester; $20,000, $10,000 or $5,000 payable for one semester.

Eligibility: International student who has applied for a CRICOS-registered coursework degree and received an unconditional offer of admission. No application is required — all eligible students with an unconditional offer by the closing dates are automatically considered.

Awarded once at commencement and not renewable for later years. From 2026 intakes there is a maximum cap of $40,000 for students who are also recipients of the Sydney International Student Award.

Sydney International Student Award

20 percent contribution to tuition fees for the duration of the course, applied as a reduction of the tuition fee liability in the offer letter.

Eligibility: International student holding citizenship in one of the eligible countries or regions listed on the award page (across Africa, South & Central America, Central Asia, Eastern Europe, and much of South, Southeast and East Asia), admitted to a new full-time undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree commencing in 2026, not an Australian or New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident. Applicants from eligible countries are prompted to apply within the admission process.

Currently published for new commencements in 2026. Not available for MBA/EMBA, study abroad, executive education, distance-mode courses or Law Dual Degree pathway programs. Capped at $40,000 if combined with VCIS under 2026 arrangements.

Sydney International Undergraduate Academic Excellence Scholarship

100% tuition fees plus the Student Services and Amenities Fee, for the published full-time duration of the recipient’s single undergraduate degree (including embedded honours), up to a maximum of 4 years full-time study. Approximately 20 scholarships awarded globally per year across the two intakes.

Eligibility: International student (as defined by the Higher Education Support Act 2003) who has applied for but not yet commenced a single undergraduate coursework degree of up to 4 years (embedded honours included), has completed secondary school or a recognised foundation program, has not previously undertaken tertiary studies, is not commencing a second degree at Sydney, and will enrol full-time. Selection weighs academic merit plus diversity of nationality and intended degree; an online application is required.

Not available for combined degrees with a postgraduate component, the BA/BSc dual degrees with Sciences Po (France), or degrees including the Bachelor of Advanced Studies. Recipients still cover OSHC, living costs and other personal expenses.

ANU International Achievement Awards

Varies by award: 20% off first-year tuition (VP Award), up to 50% off tuition for up to 4 years (International Achievement Award), $8,000/yr for up to 5 years (Changing Futures, domestic), etc.

Eligibility: Various international and domestic scholarships awarded automatically on admission; includes Vice-Chancellor's International Achievement Award (20% off first-year tuition for international students), International Achievement Award (up to 50% off tuition for up to four years for international students), and other awards.

Awarded automatically when you apply; no separate application needed. Multiple award types available for international and domestic students.

Major Entrance Scholarship

CAD $3,000-$10,000 per year for international students (CAD $12,000-$40,000 over up to 4 years), renewable annually subject to criteria.

Eligibility: Automatic consideration via a separate scholarship application (opens 1 October) for first-time, full-time undergraduate applicants; awarded first on academic achievement, then demonstrated leadership in school or community activities. Renewable for up to 4 years subject to meeting renewal criteria. The top $12,000/year tier is restricted to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada -- international applicants are eligible for the $3,000, $5,000 or $10,000 per annum tiers.

Transfer, Mature, Diploma, Exchange, Special, Part-time and Visiting students are not eligible. Applicants who apply but do not receive a Major Entrance Scholarship are automatically considered for the smaller, non-renewable one-year entrance scholarship (CAD $3,000).

UQ Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship

$12,000 per year

Eligibility: Outstanding academic achievements during senior secondary studies; aspiring to undertake a coursework degree at UQ. All study areas eligible.

Number awarded may vary; opening date 7 August 2026; open to all study areas including STEM.

Undergraduate International Student Full Scholarship

Tuition fees fully waived. The page lists on-campus housing, course textbooks, a monthly stipend, and medical services as benefits the scholarship "may include" -- worded as typical/possible benefits, not a guaranteed itemised package for every recipient.

Eligibility: International student living outside Saudi Arabia, admitted to a KFUPM undergraduate program.

KFUPM's own international-students page states this plainly for every undergraduate international applicant living outside Saudi Arabia, not as a competitive/limited award -- it reads as the standard deal for this applicant category, distinct from a competitive merit scholarship. The four listed extra benefits (housing, textbooks, stipend, medical) are introduced with "may include," so they are recorded as typical rather than contractually guaranteed for every recipient.

High Fliers Undergraduate Scholarship for the Middle East and North Africa

£5,000 towards tuition fees, for the first year of study only, on a full-time undergraduate degree at the Birmingham UK campus.

Eligibility: Students from the Middle East and North Africa applying for entry to an undergraduate programme starting September 2026, who are classed as an overseas fee payer, can pay the tuition fees the scholarship does not cover, start in September 2026 without deferring, and submit the scholarship application through one of the University’s listed local representatives by 30 May 2026. Selection is on academic merit. MBChB Medicine and Surgery and BDS Dental Surgery applicants are not eligible.

A joint award with the University’s local representatives in the region, so the application goes through an agent partner rather than to the University directly. Applicants must already have accepted a Birmingham offer as their firm choice by the deadline. Only where academic merit cannot separate candidates is an online interview used.

UWA Global Excellence Scholarship

Up to AUD $48,000 over four years (undergraduate) or AUD $24,000 over two years (postgraduate)

Eligibility: High-achieving international students commencing an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework program; automatic consideration with admission application; academic merit based.

One of UWA's flagship international awards; awarded automatically on admission; details on UWA international scholarships page. Other awards include the International Student Award ($5,000/yr fee reduction for select countries) and Vice-Chancellor's Scholarships (50–100% tuition).

World Changers Global Excellence Scholarship

£10,000 per year tuition fee discount for College of Science and Engineering and College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences students (£7,000/year for College of Arts and Humanities and College of Social Sciences students).

Eligibility: New International or EU undergraduate students entering the College of Science and Engineering; subject to satisfactory progress to renew in consecutive years.

UTS Academic Merit International Scholarship

15% of UTS tuition fees for the standard number of credit points required for the course.

Eligibility: For commencing international students (not Australian or New Zealand citizens or Australian permanent residents) who meet all admission requirements for the chosen UTS undergraduate (including Honours) or postgraduate coursework program and commence full-time and on campus in Sydney. Not available to students of UTS online or distance degrees, or to recipients of other UTS scholarships, grants or the UTS Alumni Advantage Program for the duration of the scholarship. UTS's published selection process is academic merit in the qualification used as the basis of admission.

UTS publishes an explicit "Selection process" heading whose content is "academic merit in the qualification used as the basis of admission" — a statement about how the award is decided, not merely an entry bar — and no financial circumstances are considered, so merit rather than both. The page also tags the scholarship "Merit". The 15% figure applies to students commencing in 2026; UTS's international scholarships page notes the rate was 20% for those who commenced in 2025. Available for intakes up to Spring 2028. Assessed automatically with the course application.

UTS Vice-Chancellor's International Undergraduate Scholarship

A full tuition scholarship for the standard course duration.

Eligibility: For international students commencing an undergraduate degree at UTS. UTS states the scholarship recognises exceptional international students who embody UTS values of innovation and impact.

Recorded as merit on UTS's own characterisation — it "recognises exceptional international students who embody UTS values of innovation and impact". Achievement and contribution, not hardship, so merit rather than both. No coveragePercentage: UTS writes "Full tuition scholarship" and never a percentage figure, and supplying 100 would be a number the university has not published.

UTS GCE A Level and International Baccalaureate Scholarship

A 50% tuition fees scholarship for the standard course duration.

Eligibility: For international undergraduate students entering UTS on the basis of GCE A Level or International Baccalaureate results. Listed by UTS among its undergraduate scholarships and grants for international students; the majority of UTS scholarships require no separate application and are assessed automatically against the course application.

Basis left unset. UTS's international scholarships page states the qualification the award is tied to and its value, but does not say on this page how recipients are selected — and this project does not treat an award being tied to a qualification type as a claim that selection is decided on achievement. UTS runs a separate, explicitly merit-tagged award (the Academic Merit International Scholarship) where that claim is actually made.

UTS Academic Excellence International Scholarship

A 30% tuition fees scholarship for the standard course duration.

Eligibility: Listed by UTS among the scholarships available to commencing international students for both undergraduate and postgraduate coursework study at UTS in Sydney. The majority of UTS scholarships require no separate application — students are assessed automatically and offered a scholarship if they meet the eligibility criteria.

Basis left unset despite the award's name. UTS's international scholarships page gives the value and the level it covers but makes no statement about how recipients are chosen, and the word "Excellence" in a title is not the university claiming that selection is decided on academic achievement. UTS does make that claim explicitly for its Academic Merit International Scholarship, which is why that one carries merit and this one does not.

International Student Entrance Scholarship

CAD $10,000 for first-year studies only, applied as CAD $5,000 credits against first- and second-term tuition.

Eligibility: Automatic for international fee-paying students admitted to a full-time, first-year degree program starting September 2026 (including CEGEP applicants). Not available to Medical Sciences (Waterloo)/Doctor of Medicine (St. George's University), Bachelor of Social Work, Doctor of Optometry, Doctor of Pharmacy, transfer students admitted with transfer credit, deferred-from-2025 admits, or students in 2+2/x+y programs. No separate application; no specific grade-point average is required beyond meeting the conditions of the Offer of Admission.

Stackable with other Waterloo entrance scholarships; cannot be spread over multiple years or paid directly to the student.

RMIT Future Leaders Scholarship

A 20% tuition fee reduction for the duration of the eligible program, as set out in the offer letter. Continues each year as long as satisfactory academic progress is maintained; academic progress is reviewed at the release of Semester Two results each year.

Eligibility: Open to citizens of India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal or Pakistan (including dual citizens holding one of those passports) who hold or apply for a valid student visa and have an offer letter to commence a Bachelor degree or Masters by Coursework at RMIT in Melbourne from the 2026 intakes onwards. Not open to existing RMIT students commencing another program at the same study level. No separate scholarship application is required.

RMIT states it awarded 4616 scholarships to international students in 2025, of which 3750 were Future Leaders scholarships. Applicants must not already hold another RMIT-funded or Australia Awards scholarship covering tuition fees. RMIT does not publish a grade threshold for this award and does not describe the selection as merit- or need-assessed, so no basis or grade bar is recorded here.

RMIT Academic Merit Scholarship for South East Asia

A 20% tuition fee reduction for the duration of the eligible course, as set out in the offer letter. Applies to tuition fees only.

Eligibility: Open to citizens of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste or Vietnam applying offshore from one of those countries, who hold a full or conditional offer for an eligible RMIT award (including a Bachelor's degree or a Masters by Coursework) and are not already an RMIT student. Applicants must have achieved an Australian equivalent grade GPA of 2.5, or a 70% average, or ATAR 75 in the qualifying qualification at the time of application.

RMIT's terms and conditions for this award state that scholarship selection is based on academic merit, which is why the basis is recorded as merit. The award has limited availability and is granted first-come, first-served; the offer must be accepted and a deposit paid within 14 days of the offer letter. The entry bar is published as three alternatives on three different scales (Australian-equivalent GPA 2.5, 70% average, or ATAR 75) with no single scale stated for the GPA figure, so it is described in prose rather than recorded as a numeric bar. Excluded degrees are AD023 Associate Degree in Aviation (Professional Pilots) and BP345 Bachelor of Aviation (Pilot Training), neither of which is listed here.

Medibank High Achiever International Scholarship

AU$20,000 in total, paid into the recipient's Australian bank account in AU$10,000 instalments after the census date of each semester of the first year, plus an industry experience opportunity with Medibank.

Eligibility: For international students completing Australian Year 12 or the International Baccalaureate in Australia: applicants must be a current Year 12 student in Australia graduating in 2026, hold or apply for a valid student visa, apply through VTAC and receive an RMIT offer for an Associate Degree or undergraduate degree, and not already be an RMIT student. Applicants submit a statement of up to 200 words explaining why they are a strong candidate.

RMIT's terms and conditions for this award state that scholarship selection is based on academic merit, demonstrated involvement in extracurricular or community activities and personal qualities — an achievement-based test with no financial-need element, which is why the basis is recorded as merit rather than both. The award must be taken up in Semester 1 2027 and cannot be deferred, is offered on a rolling first-come, first-served basis, and cannot be held alongside another RMIT scholarship.

Medibank Excellence Scholarship

AU$12,000 in total, paid into the recipient's Australian bank account in AU$6,000 instalments after the census date of each semester of the first year, plus an industry experience opportunity with Medibank.

Eligibility: For international students completing Australian Year 12 or the International Baccalaureate in Australia: applicants must be a current Year 12 student in Australia graduating in 2026, hold or apply for a valid student visa, apply through VTAC and receive an RMIT offer for an Associate Degree or undergraduate degree, and not already be an RMIT student. Applicants submit a statement of up to 200 words explaining why they are a strong candidate.

RMIT's terms and conditions for this award state that scholarship selection is based on academic merit, demonstrated involvement in extracurricular or community activities and personal qualities — an achievement-based test with no financial-need element, which is why the basis is recorded as merit rather than both. The award must be taken up in Semester 1 2027 and cannot be deferred, and cannot be held alongside another RMIT scholarship.