Scholarships and awards
Deakin offer a wide range of scholarships to assist students from many different backgrounds pay for their university fees.
Most of our research degree scholarships also include a substantial living allowance and we also recognise high-achieving students with a wide range of academic excellence scholarships, prizes and awards.
Undergraduate & postgraduate
- Scholarship listing for 2013 - academic excellence, access and equity, indigenous, medicine, study abroad grants.
- Scholarship listing for 2014 - academic excellence, access and equity, indigenous, medicine, study abroad grants.
- International students - scholarships at Deakin
- External scholarships
How to apply
How to apply for scholarships - information and tips to help you with the application process.
Supporting documentation - details of documents you need to show us when applying for a scholarship.
Current scholarship holders
- Scholarship payments
- Important dates for scholarships
- Intermitting your scholarship
- Frequently asked questions about scholarships
Prizes and awards
- Vice-Chancellors Prizes and Awards - the Vice-Chancellor awards prizes to students for outstanding academic performance and contribution to the University and community.
- Faculties recognise outstanding student achievement with prizes and awards - find details of undergraduate prizes and awards or postgraduate prizes and awards.
Contact Deakin Scholarships
Email enquire@deakin.edu.au
Phone +61 3 9244 6333
Research degrees
- Research degree scholarships - scholarships for new, current, domestic and international research degree students.
- International student research scholarships
- External scholarships – prestigious scholarships awarded by industry and government.
How to apply
Applications for research degrees with scholarship are made via an online form. Check the research degrees application page for scholarship application dates, process and requirements.
Current scholarship holders
- Scholarship payments are made fortnightly through the Human Resources Division. All enquiries regarding scholarship payments should be directed to the Research Scholarships Office.
- Important dates for 2013
- Important dates for 2014
- Intermitting your scholarship
- Frequently asked questions about research scholarships
Prizes and awards
- Awards and Medals - are awarded for the best peer reviewed journal articles and best Doctoral thesis each year.
- Vice-Chancellor's prizes and awards – the Vice-Chancellor awards prizes to staff including Excellence in Research Supervision
Contact Research Scholarships
Email research-scholarships@deakin.edu.au
Phone +61 3 5227 2564
More information
- Financial assistance - students can access other types of financial support and advice.
- Support the Deakin Scholarship Program or create a student prize - these can be established across the University in any of Deakin's faculties.

