Prestigious Awards and Scholarships for International Study

This page provides links to information on internationally recognized prestigious awards and scholarships including the Rhodes Scholarship, General Sir John Monash Award and Fulbright Scholarship.

The majority of programs listed on this page are  aimed at high achieving undergraduate students who wish to pursue postgraduate studies or research overseas, however some programs (including the Fulbright and Monash Awards) are open to postdoctoral research applicants.

Key Program Details

Program Location held Opens Closes
Fulbright Program USA 1st June      20th August
General Sir John Monash Awards
Open 1st June 31st August
Rhodes Scholarships
UK 1st June 1st September

Important Note: It is a condition of the eligibility criteria that applicants are required to be Australian Citizens however if you are a Permanent Resident of Australia you are encouraged to read through the program websites for further information.

Additional information / programs which may be of interest:

Enquiries and Further Information

For further information please contact Dr William Lao at:

Phone Fax Email
+61 2 9385 9735 +61 2 9385 6545 w.lao@unsw.edu.au

Information Booklet
An information booklet is available exclusively for UNSW students. If you would like a copy of this booklet please email Dr William Lao at: w.lao@unsw.edu.au with your student number, degree enrolled in and year/stage.