Award value (AUD $) | Value at 400 per fortnight to assist with living expenses. Payments are made to student's nominated bank account throughout the course duration provided the student meets ongoing eligibility. |
Level of study | Undergraduate Postgraduate |
Nationality | All international |
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The International Merit Stipend is for eligible high achieving students from Africa*
*With the exception of students from Nigeria and Ghana – please refer to the International Excellence Scholarship
Australia Awards students and SACM students and all other government scholarships/sponsorships covering full tuition fees, international students transferring from joint programs, and study abroad and exchange students are not eligible.
Applicants must:
be an international student, commencing studying at JCU for the first time.
be commencing study as a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate student.
not be enrolling in Diplomas, End-on Honours degrees, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Bachelor of Dental Surgery, Graduate Certificates, Graduate Diplomas or online and non-award programs.
not be enrolling via a JCU partnership are not eligible for this scholarship and should refer to the JCU Partners scholarship.
if commencing an Undergraduate degree, demonstrate an ATAR of 65 (or equivalent)
if commencing a Postgraduate degree, demonstrate 65% or above achievement where 50% is a pass mark of the student’s relevant qualification.
Scholarship eligibility is automatically assessed during the JCU admissions process. There is not application required for this scholarship. Eligible candidates will receive an offer for their program of study and the International Merit Stipend concurrently.