Macquarie University Higher Study Scholarship - Full time rate

A scholarship to support students from disadvantaged backgrounds studying a postgraduate degree.

The Macquarie University Higher Study Scholarship assists students from disadvantaged backgrounds including demonstrated financial hardship with the costs associated with higher education.

Key details

Applications close

Various closing dates (refer to How to Apply)

Study level

Postgraduate

Student type

Domestic

Award value
(Direct payment)

$12,000 per year

Duration

The normal duration of the current honours year or postgraduate course.

About the scholarship

The Macquarie University Higher Study Scholarship provides you with the financial support to study a postgraduate course at Macquarie University.

Duration

The normal duration of the current honours year or postgraduate course.

Criteria

To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • Be an Australian citizen, or the holder of an Australian permanent resident visa or permanent humanitarian visa
  • Be a commencing or continuing full-time or part-time student in an Honours or Postgraduate coursework degree at Macquarie University (Note that students undertaking Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma study are not eligible for this scholarship)
  • Able to demonstrate academic excellence
  • Able to demonstrate financial hardship; Applicants need to be in receipt of Youth Allowance or any other means tested Commonwealth support payment
  • Consideration is given to factors including an Indigenous background, capacity to triumph over hardship, carer responsibilities, rural or remote background, long term disability or medical condition, or ongoing effects of trauma and abuse

Applicable course

  • Postgraduate

How to apply

Applications are available via the UAC Equity Scholarship Application Portal. Macquarie University will be participating in the following Equity Scholarship (ES) Offer Rounds for course commencement in Session 1 2024:

  • November Round 2: Apply by Friday, 10 Nov 2023 11:59pm
  • December Round 2: Apply by Friday, 08 Dec 2023 11:59pm
  • January Round 1: Apply by Friday, 29 Dec 2023 11:59pm
  • March Round 1: Apply by Friday, 2 Feb 2024 11:59pm
  • Scholarship places may be exhausted prior to January offer round. Make sure to submit your application prior to the November round to avoid disappointment.
  • Only one application is required for the admission year. The application will remain active and will be considered again in each offer round in the current admissions period.