The Australian government and both the government-funded and private universities provide students with all types of scholarships as they provide for other country citizens. To avail of these scholarships, students have to score excellent marks in their latest graduation exam and should prove to the scholarship providers that they are eligible for them. Certain universities have different criteria to award the scholarships like community involvement, being a sports achiever, and excelling in extracurricular and volunteering activities. Moreover, Australia is the number one country in providing maximum scholarships to international students.

Srilankan students can study in Australia with any one of the numerous scholarships the country and its universities provide. But the scholarships can be availed only if students meet the requirements of the government and the universities which provide the scholarships. Students who don’t meet the desired criteria can’t be eligible for the scholarships.

There are numerous scholarships for international students, particularly Srilankan students who want to study in Australia. These scholarships are of different kinds, which are given based on certain criteria. Before applying for a certain scholarship, students must know the eligibility criteria and, most importantly, its deadline.

• Merit Aid - Merit-Aid is one form of scholarship based on the students' academic scores. Merit scholarships are also given to students who excel in arts and sports.

• Need-based Aid - Need-based scholarships are for students whose parents’ income is below a certain threshold. In other words, we can say Need-based scholarships are given to non-financially sound students.

• Identity-based scholarships - Identity-based scholarships are for students from the minor community or underrepresented community. The scholarship is mainly awarded to encourage students to gain global exposure in education.

• Government Scholarships - The particular country's government gives government scholarships. It can be a local, state or federal government. To avail of these scholarships, students need to meet certain eligibility criteria set by the governments.

• Athletic Scholarships - Athletic scholarships are for students who excel in any sports. Students are selected for this scholarship if they consistently perform excellently in any sports.

• Activity-based scholarships - As the name suggests, Activity-based scholarships are for students who are sincerely involved in an activity like extracurricular, community servicing, etc.

• Military Scholarships - Military scholarships are given to students or personnel who work in military services. Not just the military, the scholarships are given to the entire armed forces members: the Army, Airforce, Coast Guard, Marine Corps and Navy. Sometimes, the scholarship benefits also extend to their family members.

Scholarships in Australia for Undergraduate studies are given by various bodies like the Australian government, Australian universities (both public and private) and private bodies like NGO, etc. These Undergraduate Scholarships can be used for studying courses that are sponsored by the scholarship. To avail of these scholarships, students need to satisfy the eligibility criteria and hold an admission confirmation letter from the applied university.

Below is a list of the Undergraduate Scholarships available for international students in Australia.

• Destination Australia Scholarship for International Students at University of Queensland 2022.
• Rural Australia Medical Undergraduate Scholarship (RAMUS)
• New Colombo Plan Scholarship Program 2017
• Charles Darwin University Destination Australia Scholarship 2021.
• University of Queensland Destination Australia Scholarship.
• Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development secretary’s scholarship 2020.
• Australia Awards Scholarship 2021
• La Trobe University Destination Australia Scholarships 2021
• Australia Awards Scholarships 2022
• Destination Australia Scholarships 2021

Postgraduate scholarships are for studying second-level of degree. It can be Masters and such. Let us see now the list of Postgraduate scholarships available for International students in Australia.

• Destination Australia Scholarship for International Students at the University of Queensland 2022
• Endeavour Postgraduate Scholarship 2022
• Australia Research Training Program (RTP) scholarships 2022
• Charles Darwin University Destination Australia Scholarship 2021
• University of Queen slang Destination Australia Scholarship 2022
• Australia Awards Scholarship 2022
• Australian Government Research Training Program (AGRTP) International Scholarship 2021.

Fully Funded scholarships are nothing but scholarships covering the full amount of the tuition fees of the merit students. Sometimes, the fully funded scholarships cover additional expenses such as living expenses, travel expenses and establishment expenses.

• Rotary Peace Fellowship
• Australian Government Research Training Programme
• Australia Awards Scholarships
• Deakin Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarship
• Graduate Research Scholarship
• Vice Chancellor’s International High Achievers Scholarships
• Menzies Global Achiever Scholarship
• BUPA UniSA International Student Grant
• The Research Training Programme (RTP) Scholarships

A PhD scholarship is like any other scholarship that financially supports a PhD aspirant to complete their research studies. These PhD scholarships are offered by a variety of universities, colleges and research institutes. So to get PhD scholarships, a candidate:

• Should inform their university/college that they require a scholarship.
• Should pick a suitable supervisor.
• Get advice from their PhD supervisor.
• Prepare their documents and evidence like academic transcripts and details of the laboratory where the search is conducted.

There are certain scholarships provided by Australian universities that don’t require international students to attend the IELTS exam. In place of IELTS, students’ university English marks are considered to evaluate their admission application. The scholarships available for international students who didn’t attend IELTS are

• Australia Awards Scholarship
• University of Adelaide Scholarships
• University of New South Wales Scholarships
• Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarships
• Central Queensland University Scholarships
• Bond University Scholarships
• Destination Australia Scholarships
• James Cook University Scholarships
• University of New England Scholarships
• Global Excellence Scholarships

All students aspiring to study in Australia will be in need of the Australian Scholarships. The process to apply for the Australian Scholarships is briefly explained below.

• Go to the Online Australia Scholarships Information System - OASIS.
• Fill up the online application form as per the details asked.
• Once you fill up all the details, you will be assigned a unique registration number, username and password. (This information will be helpful for you later to log in and see the status of your application form.)
• Attach the required academic documents that support your statement in the online application form.
• Submit the application form once you’ve entered all the details and attached the necessary documents.