The Australian Government and education institutions offer scholarships for international students however most of these are offered in universities and for postgraduate study in particular. There are a number of other organizations offering scholarships for international study.

The majority of international students in Australia are full-fee paying students. With only a limited number of scholarships available for international students there is intense competition for these awards. Scholarships are not available for international students undertaking English language training in Australia. 

For information on scholarships available visit one of the links below or contact the individual institution direct. Otherwise, you may be able to arrange sponsorships, privately, in your home country. 

Australian Government funded scholarships

Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST)
Name of Scholarship	Open to residents of:
Australian-American Educational Foundation (Fulbright Exchange Programme)	United States of America
Australia-Europe Scholarships	Croatia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland (Eire), Italy, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Switzerland
Australia–Asia Fellowships	Japan, Korea, Malaysia and Thailand
International Postgraduate Research Scholarships	Except New Zealand

Australian university scholarships 
Australian universities offer a range of postgraduate scholarships to international students predominantly targeting Doctoral and Masters Degrees by research. The course of study and financial support is determined by the university. The Australian Government Education Department website can link you to the relevant university to find out more about scholarships available. 

You can also visit web sites with general information about scholarships to assist Australian students to study overseas and for international students to study in Australia. One of these is Joint Academic Scholarship Online Network (JASON) although there may be similar websites with equal merit.