MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY WOMEN IN MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline: Open year-round

LOCATION: Australia

The Macquarie University Women in Management and Finance Scholarship is a highly competitive scholarship awarded to students based on exceptional academic merit and qualification. This scholarship aims to encourage eligible students to explore their full potential and supports them in pursuing their quest for knowledge. 

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must be a full-time international student commencing an applicable postgraduate coursework degree on-campus and meet the following criteria:

Be a female applicant.

Be a citizen of one of the countries located in either the African region, the Latin American region, the ASEAN region; Greater China; the United States or Canada.

Hold a full offer for one the courses listed in the ‘Applicable course’ section below (single or double degree).

Achieve a minimum WAM of 65 or equivalent for postgraduate coursework applications.

Commence study in the session and year indicated in your scholarship letter of offer.

Must not have received a scholarship or sponsorship from Macquarie University or another organization for the degree (unless stated otherwise by the Scholarship Committee).

Study level: Postgraduate

Student type: International

Duration: Standard course duration

To be considered for this scholarship, applicants are required to complete a scholarship application form and hold a valid offer letter to study at Macquarie University.

BENEFIT:

This scholarship is valued at AUD $15,000 per year for the duration of your Master’s coursework degree (AUD $7,500 will be credited each session).

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EPFL CYD FELLOWSHIPS

Application Deadline: 20 August 2025 (17:00 CEST) 

LOCATION: Switzerland

To promote research and education in cyber-defence, the EPFL and the Cyber-Defence (CYD) Campus have jointly launched the “CYD Fellowships – A Talent Program for Cyber-Defence Research.”

The 12th call for applications is now open, with a rolling call for Master Thesis Fellowship applications and Proof of Concept Fellowship applications, and with a deadline of 20 August 2025 (17:00 CEST) for Doctoral and Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship applications.

ELIGIBILITY:

The CYD Fellowships is a talent program for cyber-defence research.  It offers Master Thesis, Doctoral, and Distinguished Postdoctoral fellowships to candidates with an outstanding academic and, if applicable, professional track record. This program is highly competitive, and the primary evaluation criterion is excellence, as measured by academic records and professional accomplishments. Candidates applying for a CYD fellowship are expected to have excellent grade transcripts.

Citizens of any nationality may apply for the CYD Master Thesis Fellowships.

No age restrictions apply.

Applicants for CYD Master Thesis Fellowships must be enrolled in a Master program at

a higher education institution (university or school of applied sciences) in Switzerland and

have the endorsement of a professor/supervisor employed in this institution willing to

supervise them.

This program is highly competitive, and the primary evaluation criterion is excellence, as

measured by academic records and professional accomplishments. Candidates applying for

a CYD fellowship are expected to have excellent grade transcripts.

BENEFIT:

CYD Master Thesis Fellowships: Living allowance and research funds for 6 months. More details here

CYD Doctoral Fellowships: Salary, research, and conference funds for 4 years (with a possible one-year extension). More details here

CYD Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowships: Salary, research, and conference funds for up to 2 years. More details here

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