Adelaide Global Academic Excellence Scholarships for International Students

Brief description: 

The University of Adelaide Global Academic Excellence Scholarship (International) is a highly competitive award that rewards commencing undergraduate and postgraduate coursework international students who have demonstrated academic excellence in previous studies.

Host Institution(s):

University of Adelaide, Australia

Level/Field(s) of study:

Undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degrees in any discipline offered at the University with some exceptions

Number of Scholarships:

Not specified

Target group:

International students

Scholarship value/inclusions/duration:

The scholarship is a 50% reduction of the tuition fees.

Eligibility:

To be eligible for this scholarship you must:

1. be an international student
2. be applying to study a CRICOS registered bachelor degree (minimum 96 units / 2 years equivalent) after the application of any credit/RPL, or a CRICOS registered master degree (minimum 72 units / 1.5 years equivalent) after the application of any credit/RPL, at Adelaide University;
3. satisfy one of the following in the qualification used as the basis of admission to the Adelaide University degree:
   • Undergraduate only: applicants with a minimum ATAR of 99 (or international equivalent).
   • Undergraduate and postgraduate: applicants with a minimum overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of 6.7 (on a 7.0 scale) or comparable score.
4. not be applying to study one of the Excluded Programs (see below);
5. not be an Australia Awards recipient; and
6. not be an International Sponsored Student entitled to a tuition fee waiver equal to or greater than the scholarship value, in which case the fee waiver amount will apply.

Application instructions:

To apply, you must complete the application form following the instructions provided at the official website. For Semester 2, 2026, the deadline is 22 May 2026.

It is important to visit the official website (link found below) to access the online application system and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Website:

Official Scholarship Website: https://adelaide.edu.au/study/scholarships/int/adelaide-academic-excellence-scholarship-50/