Category Archives: master’s

2026 ECU CITY CAMPUS WELCOME BURSARY

Application Deadline:  8-08-2026

LOCATION: Australia

A $5,000 bursary is available to new international students commencing an undergraduate or master’s by coursework program at ECU City Campus in Semester One or Two, 2026. Eligible students must maintain full-time enrollment (60 credit points per semester) and meet all terms and conditions. The bursary is paid in two installments of $2,500 after the census date of each of the first two semesters.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible for this bursary, you must:

Be an international student (not an Australian Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident, or New Zealand Citizen);

Be studying an undergraduate or master’s by coursework program on-campus for the first time, at ECU City Campus in Semester One, 2026, or Semester Two, 2026 (excluding Bachelor of Science (Nursing) C33 and Master of Nursing (Graduate Entry) J46);

Not be in receipt of a government scholarship or industry sponsorship or ECU full scholarship for your studies; and

Enroll to study 60 credit points each semester or study period in 2026 and remain enrolled in 60 credit points post-census date of the commencing semester.

The recipient must continue to meet the eligibility guidelines and these terms and conditions at the time of applying and throughout 2025 and 2026 (as applicable).

The recipient must be enrolled to study 60 credit points each Semester or study period in 2026 on ECU City Campus and remain enrolled in 60 credit points post-census date.

ECU is open to prospective international students, including ECU Alumni, who have completed their original degree and received an offer to enroll in Semester One, 2026, or Semester Two, 2026, into a new degree (for example, those progressing from Bachelors to Masters courses).

BENEFIT:

A $5,000 bursary.

The bursary is paid in two installments of $2,500 after the census date of each of the first two semesters.

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EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY HIGHER DEGREES BY RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS

Application Deadline: 31-05-2026

LOCATION: Australia

These scholarships are designed to support postgraduate students of outstanding research promise undertaking a higher degree by research at ECU. The scholarships are offered on the basis of academic merit and research performance. Successful applicants will be awarded either the ECU Higher Degree by Research Scholarship or the RTP Stipend Scholarship.

ELIGIBILITY:

These scholarships are open to individuals who are prospective and current ECU students.

In order to apply for these scholarships, you must have a PhD, Integrated PhD or Master by Research course offer.

To be eligible, applicants must have met the minimum requirement below:

Have been made an offer of a place in an ECU Higher Degree by PhD, Integrated PhD research course or master’s by Research

If course admission applications have been submitted prior to the scholarship closing date but not assessed or approved prior to scholarship ranking, applications will be considered, but applicants will only be provided a conditional scholarship offer if successful.

Refer to the ECU Research Training Program Conditions of Award and ECU Higher Degree by Research Conditions of Award

For details on how to apply, please click here for further information.

BENEFIT:

These scholarships include tuition fee sponsorship and a stipend of $37,500 per annum paid fortnightly via electronic funds transfer. Other benefits include a relocation allowance for domestic students (where applicable) and partial reimbursement of Overseas Student Health Cover for International students (where applicable). The duration of the scholarship is up to 3 years full-time for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and up to 2 years full-time for a Master’s by Research.

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