External Scholarships and Search Engines

There are many external scholarships made available by government departments, business and industry groups that you may be eligible to apply for.

James Cook University has no involvement in the administration or maintenance of any of the sites below. For further information or to submit an application, please contact the managing organisation directly.

Australia Student Explorer Grant
Open to: Full-time students currently engaged in, or planning to undertake, an international study or work experience within the next 12 months. Students applying for the grant should have a least one year remaining in their course or degree.
Value: $5,000
Opening date: Open now
Closing date: 31 December 2024

AgriFutures Horizon Scholarship
Open to: Australian citizens or permanent residents enrolled full-time in their last two years of an agriculture-related undergraduate degree at an Australian university with a maximum two-year gap between high school and tertiary study.
Value: $5,000 pre year for the final two years of your degree.
Opening date: Open now
Closing date: 10 January 2025

Gowrie Bursary
Open to: Past or present members of the Australian Defence Force or are lineal descendants of such members and have applied for, been accepted into, or are a continuing student in a Higher Degree Research program at any Australian or international university.
Value:  Up to $8,000 per annum.
Opening date: 1 December 2024
Closing date: 2 February 2025

Neville Bonner Memorial Scholarship
Open to: Students who identify as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and are studying political science at honours level.
Value: Approximately $33,511 per annum.
Opening date: 1 December 2024
Closing date: 10 February 2025

Australian Graduate Women Fellowships - Barbara Hale Fellowship
Open to: Australian citizens or permanent residents, enrolled in a research doctorate in any discipline at any Australian university.
Value: $8,000
Opening date: Open now
Closing date: 28 February 2025

Australian Graduate Women Fellowships - Georgia Sweet Fellowship
Open to: Australian citizens or permanent residents, enrolled in a research doctorate in a STEMM discipline at any Australian university.
Value: $8,000
Opening date: Open now
Closing date: 28 February 2025

GlobalHealth Education’s Healthcare Education Scholarship
Open to: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students studying or planning to study a bachelor’s or master’s course with a certified higher education provider in health or social sciences are eligible to apply for the scholarship.
Value: $5,000
Opening date: Open now
Closing date: 28 February 2025

Ramsay Postgraduate Scholarships
Open to: Australian citizens or permanent residents who have been accepted into a Postgraduate Degree at a world leading university overseas.
Value: Up to $90,000 per annum
Opening date: 3 February 2025
Closing date: 24 March 2025

The Medworld Institute Medical Student Scholarship
Open to: Australian citizens or permanent residents enrolled in a Bachelor of Medicine in 2025.
Value: $10,000
Opening date: 4 November 2024
Closing date: 31 March 2025

James Cook University has no involvement in the administration or maintenance of any of the sites below. For further information or to submit an application, please contact the managing organisation directly.

Scholarship Search Engines