Scholarships and awards

We offer a wide range of scholarships to help students from many different backgrounds pay for their university fees. We also recognise high-achieving students with a wide range of academic excellence scholarships, prizes and awards.

Scholarships - undergraduate and postgraduate

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.


Scholarships - research degrees

Research degree scholarships - scholarships for new, continuing, local and international research degree students.

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.


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.


Current scholarship holders


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.


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