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2026 – SEMESTER 1 – CURTIN HUMANITARIAN SCHOLARSHIP (FUTURE STUDENTS)

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Application Deadline: 24/11/2025

LOCATION: Australia

The Curtin Humanitarian Scholarship (Scholarship) has been developed by Curtin University to support Curtin undergraduate and postgraduate students from a refugee-like background who are experiencing financial difficulty in meeting the costs of pursuing higher education.

The scholarship is in accordance with Curtin’s long-standing, formal commitment to Ethics and Social Justice.    

ELIGIBILITY:

Course type: Undergraduate and Postgraduate coursework

Citizenship: Australian Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident, New Zealand Citizen, Permanent Humanitarian Visa, International Student

Scholarship base: Merit Based

All undergraduate degrees and postgraduate coursework degrees

Applicants must meet all the following criteria to be eligible to apply for the 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:
Bridging visa A (class WA) (Subclass 010) 
Bridging visa C (Class WC) (Subclass 030) 
Bridging visa E (Class WE) (Subclass 050 or Subclass 051) 
Bridging visa R (Class WR) (Subclass 070)

OR the applicant is the holder of one of the following temporary visas:
Temporary (Humanitarian Concern) visa (Class UO) (Subclass786) 
Temporary Safe Haven visa (Class UJ) (Subclass 449) 
Temporary Protection visa (Class XD) (Subclass 785) 
Safe Haven Enterprise visa (Class XE) 
Higher education Visa (subclass 573)

Currently reside within Australia

Receive a non-conditional offer* of admission and enroll in:

An undergraduate degree at Curtin University in 2026 Semester 1 or

A postgraduate coursework degree at Curtin University in 2026 Semester 1 or Trimester 1

Be from a refugee-like background, or be the relative/dependent of such a person, who experienced forced migration and may have entered Australia in a number of ways, including:

Offshore-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

non-conditional offer:

Applicants who have received a non-conditional offer must have fulfilled the conditions of the offer by the time the scholarship is awarded after the main round of domestic course offers.

BENEFIT:

Value:

The 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 up to $5,000 per semester.

The amount can be used at the recipient’s discretion to contribute towards education-related expenses.

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HUMBOLDT POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

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Application Deadline: March, July and November (Annually)

LOCATION: Germany

The Humboldt Research Fellowship for researchers of all nationalities and research areas: They support you with your research in Germany.

The programme is part of the Global Minds Initiative Germany of the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space.

Through the Humboldt Research Fellowship, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation sponsors researchers with above-average qualifications from across the globe.

ELIGIBILITY:

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation aims to achieve a good balance between genders and a high level of diversity among its fellows in all areas. They therefore expressly invite female scientists and members of underrepresented groups to apply. They welcome all applications, regardless of ethnic, cultural or social background, gender identity, age, religion, worldview, disability or sexual orientation.

Nationality: You are not a German national

For your application to be successful, you may not have lived in Germany for longer than a total of six months within the 18-month period prior to submitting your application.

If you have arrived in Germany recently, you should submit your application as soon as possible, as we can only assess your eligibility and formally accept your application after it has been submitted.

Language Skills: Natural sciences and engineering: You must have a good knowledge of German or English. 
Humanities, social sciences and medicine: You must have a good knowledge of German if this is necessary for conducting your research successfully. Otherwise, good knowledge of English will suffice.

Postdocs: Did you complete your doctorate—or equivalent academic qualification—during the last four years? Or are you within six months of completing your doctorate and can already provide a written summary of your findings? Have you been published in academic journals and by publishing houses that are reviewed according to international standards? If so, and if you fulfill the criteria under the “What is required of you” section, apply for the Humboldt Research Fellowship for postdocs.

Experienced Researchers: Did you complete your doctorate—or equivalent academic qualification—during the last twelve years? Is your academic profile substantiated by an extensive list of publications in academic journals and by publishing houses that are reviewed according to international standards? If so, and if you fulfill the criteria under the “What is required of you” section, apply for the Humboldt Research Fellowship for experienced researchers.
If a doctorate in your field or country of origin is not possible or uncommon, you can still apply up to 16 years after completing your master’s or other postgraduate degree, provided that you have a publication record commensurate with your career level.

BENEFIT:

Postdocs: Benefit from research sponsorship in Germany at the beginning of your academic career. The Humboldt Research Fellowship for postdocs enables you to conduct research in Germany. The monthly fellowship amount is €2,700 plus additional benefits. Fellowships may last from 6 to 24 months and can be divided into up to three stays within three years. 

Experienced Researchers: You can still apply for research sponsorship in Germany even if you are already well advanced in your academic career. The Humboldt Research Fellowship for experienced researchers enables you to conduct research in Germany. The fellowship amount is €3,200 plus additional benefits. Fellowships may last from 6 to 18 months and can be divided into up to three stays within three years.

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