A$5,000.00 (US$ 3,295)
Fee waiver/discount
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Undergraduate, Postgraduate
Curtin University
Not specified
A cash stipend of AUD $5,000 per semester. The amount can be used at the recipients discretion to contribute towards educational related expenses.
All International
Applicable to all genders
All types of delivery mode
Only selective applicants are considered
Full Time
All intakes
Academic excellence
Value: The Curtin Humanitarian Scholarship will provide the following support for the total expected duration of the degree (based on a full-time study load of 100 credits per semester): Total cost of student tuition fees (excluding the Student Services & Amenities Fees (SSAF)) and A cash stipend of AUD $5,000 per semester. The amount can be used at the recipients discretion to contribute towards educational related expenses. Applicants must meet all the following criteria to be eligible to apply for the Curtin Humanitarian Fund Scholarship: Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, Australian permanent humanitarian visa holder, New Zealand citizen or an international student with any of the below: The applicant has applied for a Protection visa in Australia and is the holder of one of the following visas: o Bridging visa A (class WA) (Subclass 010) o Bridging visa C (Class WC) (Subclass 030) o Bridging visa E (Class WE) (Subclass 050 or Subclass 051) o Bridging visa R (Class WR) (Subclass 070) OR the applicant is the holder of one of the following temporary visas: o Temporary (Humanitarian Concern) visa (Class UO) (Subclass786) o Temporary Safe Haven visa (Class UJ) (Subclass 449) o Temporary Protection visa (Class XD) (Subclass 785) o Safe Haven Enterprise visa (Class XE) o Higher education Visa (subclass 573) Receive a non-conditional offer* of admission and enrol into: An undergraduate degree at Curtin University in 2025 Semester 1 or A postgraduate coursework degree at Curtin University in 2025 Semester 1 or Trimester 1. Be from a refugee-like background, or the relative/dependant of such a person, who experienced forced migration and may have entered Australia in a number of ways including: Off-shore approved refugee or humanitarian entrant Onshore, community based Asylum Seeker or refugee Temporary Protection Visa holder, Safe Haven Enterprise Visa or Bridging Visa Family reunion Able to provide details of refugee background Demonstrated financial hardship
Students are shortlisted based on their
You need to apply separately for this scholarship
Step 1: Access online application form
Application form can be accessed via the ‘Apply Online’ button on the top right-hand side of this page
Step 2: Complete
Complete the application form online
Application form can be saved at any point of the process
Multiple scholarships can be applied for at one time
Tips on how to complete your application can be found under the Applying for scholarships link on the scholarships website
Step 3: Submit
Closing date is listed at the top of the page
Incomplete applications will not be assessed
Once submitted, application status will change to submitted
Step 4: Receipt
Application receipt will be sent to the email address provided when you created your Curtin account, once your application has been submitted
Step 5: Assessment
Applications will be assessed by an assessment panel using the following criteria:
Receipt of an offer of a place into a degree at Curtin University in 2025
Responses to questions in application form
Demonstrated academic potential
Demonstrated financial hardship
Step 6: Outcome
Outcome will be sent via the email address listed through TISC or your direct Curtin course application after main round course offers (all successful and unsuccessful applicants will be notified)
Step 7: Acceptance
Successful applicants must return acceptance documents by the deadline specified in the terms and conditions
Deferral of this scholarship is not permitted.