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UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL TUITION FEE SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline for Research Periods 1 and 2, 2026: 12 September 2025

LOCATION: Australia

The University of Sydney Tuition Fee Scholarships provide financial support to international postgraduate research students commencing or enrolled in a higher degree by research.

ELIGIBILITY:

The candidate must be an international student who has either obtained an unconditional admission offer for or has already enrolled in their Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) commencing in 2025 at the University of Sydney, “the University.”

The candidate must have been awarded a stipend scholarship of $27,000 or above per annum on merit following a competitive process.

The candidate must discuss their eligibility with their supervisor in order to be considered for the University of Sydney International Tuition Fees Scholarship, the “Scholarship.”

The candidate must provide evidence to substantiate their eligibility upon request. Failure to do so may lead to ineligibility for consideration.

The candidate must not have consumed more than one research period of their candidature at the time of consideration.

The scholarship may be provided for a duration of an approved industry placement, research internship or professional practice activity (clause 26 of this document) if the maximum tenure of the Scholarship has not been reached.

For further information, click the Terms and Conditions

BENEFIT:

The scholarship provides 100% tuition fee after relevant census dates as a credit to the student’s tuition fee liability account for a duration as per clause 6 of this document. The credit will only apply to tuition fee liability.

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DEVELOPMENT-RELATED POSTGRADUATE COURSES (EPOS) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (DAAD)

Application Deadline: 31 August 2025

LOCATION: Germany

The scholarships offer foreign graduates from development and newly industrialised countries from all disciplines and with at least two years’ professional experience the chance to take a postgraduate or Master’s degree at a state or state-recognised German university, and in exceptional cases to take a doctoral degree, and to obtain a university qualification (Master’s/PhD) in Germany.

ELIGIBILITY:

Graduates with at least two years’ professional experience from the following countries: list of eligible countries

Postgraduate courses for young professionals from developing countries

Internationally recognised masterʼs and PhD degrees

Duration: 12-24 months for a masterʼs degree (depending on the institution) and 40 to 42 months for a PhD degree

Study courses at German universities and universities for applied sciences

Scholarships funded by the BMZ (German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development), but admission is also open to self-financing participants or students financed through government or other sources.

Academic year 2026/2027

The ideal scholarship holder:

Is currently working for a public authority, a state, or a private company in a developing country and is involved in planning and executing directives and projects with emphasis on development policies.

Holds a bachelorʼs degree (or a masterʼs degree if applying for a PhD programme) in a related subject.

Has completed their academic degree/-s with far above average results (upper third) and can prove at least two years of related professional experience after completing their first degree (bachelorʼs).

Their academic degrees are no more than six years old.

Is a national of a country listed on the OECD-DAC list (except Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia (including Kosovo), Turkey)

BENEFIT:

Depending on academic level, monthly payments of 992 euros for graduates or 1,300 euros for doctoral candidates

Payments towards health, accident and personal liability insurance cover

Travel allowance, unless these expenses are covered by the home country or another source of funding

Under certain circumstances, scholarship holders may receive the following additional benefits: Monthly rent subsidy

Monthly allowance for accompanying members of family

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