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You could be eligible for a number of scholarships during your time at Deakin. Use the search filters below to browse available scholarships and check each page for more information.

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Scholarship name Annual Value Duration Open Date Close Date
Vice-Chancellor's Academic Excellence Scholarship 100% student contributions, $5000 cash per year and Vice-Chancellor's Professional Excellence Program, $35,000 to $80,000 depending on your course duration Normal course duration 1/9/22
 9/1/23
Deakin Scholarship for Excellence (T3 2021) Undergraduate - up to $5000 per year Postgraduate - up to $10 000 per year Normal course duration 20/10/21
 10/11/21
Deakin Scholarship for Excellence Undergraduate - $5000 per year Postgraduate - $10,000 per year Normal course duration 1/9/22
 9/1/23
Deakin Scholarship for Excellence - Juris Doctor (T3 2021) $10,000 paid towards tuition fees per year Normal course duration 20/10/21
 10/11/21
Deakin Scholarship for Excellence - Juris Doctor $10,000 paid towards tuition fees per year Normal course duration 1/9/22
 15/2/23
Deakin Student Support Scholarship (T3 2021) Various packages available: $1000 to $10 000 Different packages have different durations. 20/10/21
 10/11/21
Deakin Student Support Scholarship Various packages available: $1000 to $10,000 Different packages have different durations 1/9/22
 9/1/23
Deakin Funded Scholarship Program Various packages are available Different packages have different durations 1/9/22
 9/1/23
Deakin Sanctuary Scholarships 100% of tuition fees, plus additional cash payments Normal course duration 1/9/22
 9/1/23
Deakin Sport Network Elite Athlete Scholarship Cash payments up to $5000 per year 3 years 1/9/22
 15/2/23
Deakin Warrnambool Residential Scholarships Up to 50% reduction of Deakin Residences costs Normal course duration 1/9/22
 9/1/23
Deakin Western Chances Scholarships Up to $3500 1 year 13/1/22
 10/3/22
Deakin Achieving Potential Scholarship Various packages available: $5000 to $10,000 Normal course duration. 1/9/22
 9/1/23
Deakin alumni discount 10% reduction per unit Normal course duration Now open N/A
Aboriginal Social and Emotional Wellbeing Scholarship 100% of tuition and amenities fees, plus additional cash payments. Normal course duration 16/6/22
 14/7/22
A.L Lane Foundation Achieving Potential Scholarship Cash payments up to $10,000 per year 3 years 1/9/22
 9/1/23
Alliance Catering Scholarship Cash payment up to $7500 per year Normal course duration 31/8/20
 25/1/21
Allison Murphy Memorial Scholarship Cash payment up to $10,000 per year 3 years 6/9/21
 24/1/22
Anna Kannava Scholarship Cash payment of $3000 One-off payment 6/9/21
 7/2/22
Anthea Jane Wilson Scholarship To be confirmed Normal course duration 28/9/21
 15/2/22
The Anthony Costa Foundation Arts Management Scholarship Cash payment of $1800 per credit point Multiple years 12/10/21
 15/2/22
Archie and Hilda Graham Foundation Achieving Potential Scholarship Cash payments up to $10,000 per year 3 years 1/9/22
 9/1/23
Barwon Water Scholarship Cash payments up to $5000 per year 2 years 1/9/22
 2/2/23
Barwon Water Scholarship for Women in STEM Cash payments up to $5000 per year 2 years 1/9/22
 2/2/23
Bennett Honours Scholarship Cash payment of $7000 One-off payment 16/6/22
 14/7/22
Berrybank Development Access Scholarships Cash payments up to $5000 per year 2 years 1/9/22
 9/1/23
Bertalli Family Foundation Indigenous Nursing Scholarship Cash payment up to $12,500 3 years 18/10/21
 24/1/22
Bertalli Family Foundation Rural Doctor Scholarships Cash payment up to $12,500 per year 4 years 18/10/21
 6/12/21
Casella Family Brands Scholarship Cash payments up to $7500 per year 2 years 1/9/22
 9/1/23
CHC Indigenous Pathway Scholarship Cash payment up to $5000 per year for three years 3 years 31/8/20
 15/2/21
The Christopher Morton Memorial Scholarship Cash payment of $1200 One-off payment 6/9/21
 7/2/22
City of Greater Geelong Achieving Potential Scholarship Cash payments up to $10,000 per year 3 or 4 years depending on normal course duration 1/9/22
 9/1/23
City of Greater Geelong Scholarship in Engineering Cash payment of $6500 1 year 6/9/21
 7/2/22
Cody Holloway Scholarship Cash payment of $7500 One-off payment 16/6/22
 14/7/22
Connect Health and Community Scholarship Cash payment up to $3125 One year or one-off payment 17/6/21
 23/7/21
Deakin University Student Association (DUSA) Scholarships Voucher package 1 year 1/9/22
 9/1/23
Deakin University Community Bank Relocation Scholarship Cash payment up to $5000 per year Normal course duration 31/8/20
 25/1/21
The den Hollander Scholarship Cash payment up to $8000 1 year 6/9/21
 24/1/22
DemoDAIRY Foundation Scholarship Cash payment up to $5000 per year 2 years 17/6/21
 15/7/21
den Hollander Geelong Cats AFLW Scholarship Cash payment up to $8000 1 year 1/9/22
 2/2/23
Destination Australia Scholarships Up to $15,000 per year Normal course duration 16/6/22
 14/7/22
Dr (Aunty) Mary Atkinson Scholarships 100% student contributions (tuition fees) Normal course duration Based on course offer for 2023 Based on course offer for 2023
Dr George Martinus Achieving Potential Scholarship Cash payments up to $5000 per year 3 years 1/9/22
 9/1/23
Epworth HealthCare Indigenous Nursing Scholarship Cash payments up to $5000 per year 3 years 1/9/22
 9/1/23
Ern Hartley Foundation Achieving Potential Scholarship Cash payments up to $10,000 per year 3 years 1/9/22
 9/1/23
Ernie Williams Indigenous Nursing Scholarship Cash payment up to $10,000 per year Normal course duration 1/9/22
 9/1/23
Felicity Melican and Gerard Barker Scholarship Cash payment up to $7000 over two years 1.5 years 6/9/21
 24/1/22
Findex Scholarship Cash payment up to $4000 plus 10% discount with Deakin Residences Warrnambool 1 year 27/8/19
 22/1/20
Flavourtech Grow Our Own Scholarship Cash payment up to $5000 1 year 31/8/20
 25/1/21
FJ Foundation Scholarship Up to $7000 over two years 2 years 31/8/20
 15/2/21
Fletcher and Rena Jones (Cumorah) Foundation Scholarship Up to $7000 over two years 2 years 31/8/20
 15/2/21
Ford Australia Women in STEAM Scholarship Cash payment up to $15,000 one or two years (depending on remaining course duration) 18/10/21
 16/3/22
Frances Feenstra Psychology Scholarship Honours and graduate diploma students: cash payments up to $5000. Masters students: cash payments up to $10,000. Different packages have different durations 1/9/22
 15/2/23
Gall Family Foundation Achieving Potential Scholarship Cash payments up to $10,000 per year 3 years 1/9/22
 9/1/23
Geelong Manufacturing Council Women in Engineering Scholarship Cash payments up to $3750 per year 4 years 31/8/20
 15/2/21
The George Alexander Foundation Scholarships Cash payment of up to $8000 per year for 3 years or $6000 per year for 4 years Normal course duration 1/9/22
 9/1/23
The George Fairfax Arts Management Scholarship Sue Nattrass Arts Management Fund Cash payment up to $6000 Multiple years 28/2/22
 16/3/22
Grigg Family Access to Education Scholarship Cash payment up to $5000 per year 3 years 16/6/22
 14/7/22
Gwen and Edna Jones Foundation Achieving Potential Scholarship Cash payments up to $7500 per year 3 years 1/9/22
 9/1/23
Handbury Foundation Achieving Potential Scholarship Cash payments up to $7500 per year 3 years 1/9/22
 9/1/23
Harold Carroll Memorial Scholarship Cash payments up to $6000 per year 3 years 16/6/22
 14/7/22
The Helen Macpherson Smith Trust Arts and Cultural Management Scholarship Cash payment up to $6000 4 credit points 31/8/20
 15/2/21
Helen Macpherson Smith Trust Scholarship Cash payments up to $7000 per year Normal course duration 1/9/22
 9/1/23
HEPPP Retention and Support Scholarship $2000 one-off payment One-off payment 16/6/22
 14/7/22
Hume Multiversity Scholarship Cash payment of $5000 1 year 16/6/22
 14/7/22
IGNITED Scholarship - Igniting female interest in engineering, information technology and construction management Payment up to $5000 per year and an academic mentor Normal course duration 1/9/22
 31/1/23
Indigenous Student Success Program Cash payments up to $4000 1 year To be confirmed To be confirmed
IntraSpace First Nations Nursing Scholarship Cash payment up to $5000 per year 3 years 19/12/20
 15/2/21
Isobel & David Jones Family Foundation Scholarship $7000 in total plus 10% discount with Deakin Residences Warrnambool 2 years 27/8/19
 22/1/20
The Judy Hill Scholarship Cash payment up to $5000 per year 3 or 4 years 31/8/20
 25/1/21
Mary MacKillop Today First Nations Tertiary Scholarship Cash payment up to $5000 per year Normal course duration 6/9/21
 7/2/22
Melbourne Holocaust Museum Scholarship Cash payments up to $3000 per year 2 years 16/6/22
 14/7/22
Moore Family Scholarship Cash payment up to $2000 per year 3 years 1/9/22
 9/1/23
Moyne Shire Council Scholarship Cash payment up to $7000 over two years 1.5 years 6/9/21
 24/1/22
Moyne Shire Council Food and Agribusiness Scholarship Cash payment up to $7000 2 years 17/6/21
 15/7/21
Neville and Di Bertalli Bush Placement Scholarship $1000 one-off cash payment One-off payment 1/9/22
 15/2/23
Order of Australia Association Foundation Scholarship Payment of up to $20,000 per year 2 years 27/9/22
 9/10/22
Peddle Thorp Scholarship in Masters of Architecture Cash payment up to $3500 1 year 6/9/21
 16/3/22
Penfold Scholarships Cash payment up to $10 000 1 year 28/8/18
 8/1/19
Peter Davis Memorial Honours Scholarship Cash payment of $500 One-off payment 19/3/21
 31/3/21
Pitcher Partners Scholarship Cash payment up to $12,500 1 year 17/6/21
 15/7/21
Professor Geoff Wilson Scholarship Cash payment up to $5000 1 year 18/11/21
 7/2/22
Professor John Hay Scholarship Cash payments up to $5000 1 year 16/6/22
 14/7/22
PSA Insurance Scholarship $8000 cash and accommodation package 1 year 21/9/21
 6/12/21
PSA Insurance Rural Doctor Scholarship Cash payments up to $8000 per year 4 years 1/9/22
 5/12/22
Ray and Joyce Uebergang Foundation Achieving Potential Scholarship Cash payments up to $7500 per year 3 years 1/9/22
 9/1/23
Regional Journalism Scholarships Program Different amounts available 3 years 24/1/19
 12/3/19
Riaan van Wyk Scholarship Cash payments up to $5000 1 year 16/6/22
 14/7/22
Rowe Scientific Foundation Scholarship Cash payment of $2500 One-off payment 1/9/22
 15/2/23
Saputo Dairy Australia Scholarship Cash payment up to $2000 per year 2 years 6/9/21
 24/1/22
SEW_EURODRIVE Scholarship in Engineering Cash payment up to $8000 per year 2 years 1/9/22
 2/2/23
South West Achieving Potential Scholarships Various packages available: $5000 to $10,000 Normal course duration. 1/9/22
 9/1/23
South West Philanthropic Academic Scholarships Deakin Warrnambool Campus Cash payment up to $7000 over two years 1.5 years 6/9/21
 24/1/22
South West Philanthropic Scholarships for Deakin Warrnambool Campus Cash payment up to $7000 1.5 years 6/9/21
 24/1/22
The Sue Nattrass Scholarship (Masters) Cash payments up to $22,100 Multiple years 18/11/21
 15/2/22
Thomas O'Toole Foundation Achieving Potential Scholarship Cash payments up to $10,000 per year 3 years 1/9/22
 9/1/23
Tuckers Scholarship for Psychology $6000 per year Normal course duration 6/9/21
 24/1/22
Victorian Big Battery Engineering Scholarship Cash payments up to $7500 per year 4 years 1/9/22
 9/1/23
Wannon Water Achieving Potential Scholarship Cash payments up to $5000 per year 3 years 1/9/22
 9/1/23
William and Lindsay Brodie Foundation Achieving Potential Scholarship Cash payments up to $7500 per year 3 years 1/9/22
 9/1/23
Women in Finance and Economics Scholarship Student contributions (tuition fees) up to $10,500 1 year 16/6/22
 14/7/22
Yarn Strong Sista Indigenous Scholarship Cash payments of up to $15000 2.5 years 22/6/22
 14/7/22
Deakin Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarship 100% or 50% of your tuition fees plus participation in the Vice-Chancellor's Professional Excellence Program and priority place in on-campus accommodation (at own cost and subject to availability) Normal course duration 1/1/16
 N/A
Deakin International Scholarship 25% of your student contribution (tuition fees) Normal course duration 1/1/16
 N/A
Deakin STEM Scholarship 20% of student contributions (tuition fees) Normal course duration Now open Trimester 3 2026
Deakin Latin America Scholarship 15% of student contributions (tuition fees) Normal course duration Now open Trimester 3 2023
COVID bursary 25% of tuition fees for units completed before studying on campus Until student can commence on-campus study Now open End of 2022
Vietnam Scholarship 20% of student contributions (tuition fees) Normal course duration Now open Trimester 3 2024
Pathway to Victoria Scholarship $2500 One-off payment Now open Must have pathway program application accepted by end of 2022
Deakin International COLFUTURO Bursary 25% bursary Two-year masters program Trimester 3 2021 Trimester 3 2024
Deakin Vice-Chancellor's Meritorious 100% Scholarship (India) 100% of tuition fees Normal course duration Now open N/A
International Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship 100% (South Asia) 100% of tuition fees Normal course duration Now open N/A
Deakin Global Health Leaders Scholarship 20% of the total indicative tuition fee Normal course duration Now open Trimester 3 2025
Business and Law International Partner Institutions Bursary 10% of your student contribution (tuition fees) Normal course duration 4/3/19
 31/12/23
Master of Business Administration Global Leaders Scholarship 20% fee reduction of the total course cost Normal course duration Now open Trimester 3 2023
Warrnambool Campus International Bursary 20% of student tuition fees for the normal duration of selected courses Normal course duration Now open for 2021 Trimester 3 2023
Deakin Warrnambool Residential International Scholarships Up to 50% of Deakin Residences costs Normal course duration 1/10/19
 Scholarship will close when fully allocated
Deakin India Postgraduate Bursary 20% 20% off the total indicative fee Normal course duration Now open Trimester 3 2024
Deakin India Merit Scholarship 25% 25% of your tuition fees Normal course duration Now open Trimester 3 2024
Deakin India Undergraduate Bursary 20% 20% of your tuition fees Normal course duration Now open Trimester 3 2024
Deakin International 25% Merit Scholarship 25% of your tuition fees Normal course duration 1/3/16
 15/12/17
Deakin International 20% Merit Scholarship 20% of your tuition fees Normal course duration 1/3/16
 15/12/17
Deakin International Merit Scholarship (South Asia - Onshore) 20 or 25% discount off your tuition fees Normal course duration Now open Trimester 3 2025
Deakin In-Country 30% Bursary 30% of your tuition fees while studying online While studying online Now open Trimester 3 2022
CICRA Partnership Bursary 50% of the student's tuition fees for their third year as an offshore Deakin Cloud Campus student 1 year Trimester 1 2022 Trimester 3 2024
Royal Institute of Colombo (RIC) Cloud Partnership Bursary 50% of the student's tuition fees for their studies as an offshore Deakin Cloud Campus student at RIC While student is studying as an offshore Cloud Deakin student and receiving on campus support from RIC Trimester 1 2021 Trimester 2 2022
Sri Lanka Technological Campus (SLTC) Cloud Partnership Bursary 50% of the student's tuition fees for their studies as an offshore Deakin Cloud Campus student at SLTC While student is studying as an offshore Cloud Deakin student and receiving on campus support from SLTC Trimester 1 2021 Trimester 2 2022
Singapore Health Bursary 20% of student tuition fees for the normal duration of selected courses Normal course duration Now open Trimester 3 2021
Deakin International Merit 10% Bursary 10% of the total indicative fee. Normal course duration Now open Trimester 3 2024
Deakin International Meritorious 20% Scholarship 20% of indicative fees. Normal course duration Now open Trimester 3 2024
Deakin International Meritorious 25% Scholarship 25% of indicative costs. Normal course duration Now open Trimester 3 2024
PhD Scholarship - Research Training Program Scholarship (RTP) / Deakin University Postgraduate Research Scholarship (DUPR) $28,900 3 years Varying Varying
Deakin-Coventry Cotutelle - Metabolic disease £15,000 3 years Thursday 11 August 2022 Friday 30 September 2022
Deakin-Coventry Cotutelle - Smart Battery Management $28,900 3 years Monday 22 August 2022 Wednesday 31 August 2022
Deakin-Coventry Cotutelle - Skeletal muscle epigenome $28,900 3 years Thursday 11 August 2022 Friday 30 September 2022
HDR Scholarship - Immunophenotyping protocols $28,900 3 years Friday 19 August 2022 Applications will remain open until a candidate has been appointed
Deakin-Coventry Cotutelle - Smart Composite £15,000 3 years Wednesday 31 August 2022 Friday 30 September 2022
Deakin-Coventry Cotutelle - Materials for Aircraft $28,900 3 years Wednesday 31 August 2022 Friday 30 September 2022
HDR Scholarship - Zinc Coatings $28,900 3 years Wednesday 31 August 2022 Monday 19 September 2022
HDR Scholarship - Diabetes research $28,900 3 years Tuesday 16 August 2022 Applications will remain open until a candidate has been appointed
HDR Scholarship - Hospital experiences $28,900 3 years Tuesday 16 August 2022 Applications will remain open until a candidate has been appointed
Deakin-Coventry Cotutelle - Child motor skills $28,900 3 years Monday 22 August 2022 Friday 30 September 2022
Deakin-Coventry Cotutelle - Holistic development £15,000 3 years Monday 22 August 2022 Friday 30 September 2022
HDR Scholarship - Irritable bowel syndrome $28,900 3 years Friday 12 August 2022 Friday 30 September 2022
Deakin-Coventry Cotutelle - Mechanical Vibration Signals £15,000 3 years Friday 5 August 2022 Friday 30 September 2022
HDR Scholarship - Sustainable farming $28,600 3 years Thursday 25 November 2021 Monday 26 September 2022
HDR Scholarship - Leverage points $28,900 3 years Friday 5 August 2022 Applications will remain open until a candidate has been appointed
HDR Scholarship - Equity in implementation $28,900 3 years Friday 5 August 2022 Applications will remain open until a candidate has been appointed
HDR Scholarship - Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare $28,900 3 years Friday 5 August 2022 Wednesday 31 August 2022
HDR Scholarship - Electronic medical records $28,900 3 years Friday 5 August 2022 Friday 30 September 2022
Deakin-Coventry Cotutelle - Environmental pollution £15,000 3 years Monday 1 August 2022 Friday 30 September 2022
Deakin-Coventry Cotutelle - Impact of waste recycling $28,900 3 years Monday 1 August 2022 Friday 30 September 2022
HDR Scholarship - Climate justice activism $28,900 3 years Thursday 28 October 2021 Friday 28 October 2022
HDR Scholarship - Populism in Indonesia $28,900 3 years Monday 10 January 2022 Sunday 31 July 2022
HDR Scholarship - Battery materials $28,900 3 years Monday 10 January 2022 Wednesday 31 August 2022
Deakin-Coventry Cotutelle - Intelligent Healthcare $28,900 3 years Monday 10 January 2022 Friday 15 July 2022
Deakin-Coventry Cotutelle - Diabetic Retinopathy $28,900 3 years Monday 10 January 2022 Friday 15 July 2022
HDR Scholarship - Cybersecurity Threats and Corporate Outcomes $28,900 3 years Monday 10 January 2022 Saturday 15 October 2022
HDR Scholarship - Conductive Polymers $28,900 3 years Thursday 6 June 2022 Applications will remain open until a candidate has been appointed
HDR Scholarship - Reducing drowning $28,900 3 years Monday 10 January 2022 Applications will remain open until a candidate has been appointed
Deakin-Coventry Cotutelle - Virtual Reality $28,900 3 years Monday 10 January 2022 Wednesday 31 August 2022
Deakin-Coventry Cotutelle - Automated vehicles $28,900 3 years Monday 10 January 2022 Wednesday 31 August 2022
HDR Scholarship - Health impact of working from home $28,900 3 years Monday 10 January 2022 Monday 31 October 2022
HDR Scholarship - Sit less and move more $28,900 3 years Monday 10 January 2022 Monday 31 October 2022
Deakin-Aarhus Cotutelle - Health literacy $28,900 3 years Wednesday 13 June 2022 Monday 15 August June 2022
HDR Scholarship - Healthy Store Accreditations $28,900 3 years Monday 10 January 2022 Saturday 15 October 2022
Deakin-Coventry Cotutelle - Making Motion Tangible $28,900 3 years Wednesday 14 July 2021 Wednesday 30 November 2022
Deakin-Coventry Cotutelle - Highly conductive and washable graphene-based ink for natural e-textiles $28,900 3 years Thursday 21 July 2024 Saturday 15 October 2022
HDR Scholarship - Cardiovascular disease $32,000 3 years Monday 10 January 2022 Wednesday 17 August 2022
HDR Scholarship - Coronary heart disease $28,900 3 years Monday 10 January 2022 Applications will remain open until candidates have been appointed
HDR Scholarship - Motion Cueing Algorithm $28,900 3 years Tuesday 26 October 2021 Applications will remain open until a candidate has been appointed
Deakin - Copenhagen(SUND) Joint Degree - Guided Self-Determination $28,900 3 years Tuesday 26 October 2021 Applications will remain open until a candidate has been appointed
HDR Scholarship - Digital Child $28,612 3 years Friday 29 October 2021 Applications will remain open until a candidate has been appointed
HDR Scholarship - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander PhD $45,000 3 years Tuesday 21 September 2021 Applications will remain open until a candidate has been appointed
HDR Scholarship - Self-healing polymers $28,900 3 years Saturday 23 October 2021 Applications will remain open until a candidate has been appointed
HDR Scholarship - Zinc batteries $28,900 3 years Saturday 23 October 2021 Applications will remain open until a candidate has been appointed
HDR Scholarship - Drug release systems $28,900 3 years Saturday 23 October 2021 Applications will remain open until a candidate has been appointed
HDR Scholarship - Polymer electrolytes $28,900 3 years Saturday 23 October 2021 Applications will remain open until a candidate has been appointed
HDR Scholarship - Additive manufacturing $28,900 3 years Saturday 23 October 2021 Applications will remain open until a candidate has been appointed
HDR Scholarship - Analysing microfibres shedding from textiles $28,900 3 years Tuesday 26 October 2021 Applications will remain open until a candidate has been appointed
HDR Scholarship - Animal personality and performance $28,600 3 years Monday 30 August 2021 Applications will remain open until a candidate has been appointed
PhD scholarship - NHMRC People Support Grants - Postgraduate scholarships Varying Varying Please contact DR Grants
PhD scholarship - Fulbright Commission Varying Varying Check external site
HDR Scholarship - Teaching Digital Writing $28,100 3 years Tuesday 26 October 2021 Thursday 30 June 2022
HDR Scholarship - Healthy Food $28,900 3 years Monday 3 January 2022 Friday 22 April 2022
HDR Scholarship - Challenges in Cyber Security $28,900 3 years Monday 10 January 2022 Friday 15 April 2022

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