Vice-Chancellor’s International High Achievers Scholarships 2021, Charles Darwin University, Australia

• Applications open: Mid July for semester 1  for the following year
• Applications close: Semester 1 intake – 30 November the prior year (11:59PM ACST)

Benefits

The scholarship applies to an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree covering 50% or 25% of the tuition fee for the full duration of the course.

About the scholarship

CDU offers a limited number of scholarships for international students who have a record of academic excellence and high achievement. 
The scholarship is neither transferable for cash nor refundable and cannot be transferred to another person, semester, course or year;

Eligibility Criteria 

• Applicant must apply to commence study in S1 2021
• Applicants must meet the University’s academic and English language entry requirement for their chosen course;
• Applicant must have a minimum overall score of 85% in their highest completed qualification
• Applicant must be an international student on a student visa;
• Applicant must not hold another scholarship from an Australian or foreign sponsoring agency

Selection Criteria 

• Overall score in their highest completed qualification
• Supporting statement (up to 500 words) outlining why you should be awarded a scholarship

Duration

The duration of the Scholarship is the minimum time in which the course can be completed or when one of the following is true:

• The maximum Scholarship value has been exhausted
• You have completed your course
• You no longer meet the ongoing eligibility of the scholarship

Ongoing Eligibility  

In order to retain the scholarship, the recipient must meet all the following:

• Continue to be an international student liable for international student fees
• Pay their portion of the tuition fees on or before the payment due date (first day of teaching) of each semester
• Maintain satisfactory academic progress each semester with a minimum GPA of 5.3 and with no fail grade in any unit
• Maintain a full-time enrolment of 40 credit points (0.5 EFTSL) each semester or have approval to reduce their study load or take a leave of absence for the semester

How to apply

Download the application form and submit it with your application for admission to a degree program at CDU. Visit Official Website.

Source / More information: Official Website.