Griffith University Australia
Griffith University operates all over its five campuses including Gold Coast, Nathan, Logan, South Bank, and Mount Gravatt. The institution takes its name after Sir Samuel Walker Griffith, the first Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia and a two-time Premier of Queensland. It came into being in 1971 and opened in 1975, offering Australia’s first degrees in environmental science and Asian studies. Griffith is a well-regarded young institution, placing 46th in the 2023 Times Higher Education Young Institution Rankings. It ranks #243 in the QS World University Rankings 2024.
Griffith University provides a broad selection of scholarships to overseas students enrolling in undergraduate, postgraduate, research, and route programs. We also provide scholarships to promote and assist the families of Griffith students and graduates.
Grants for undergraduate students
Vice Chancellor’s International Scholarship
Award value | 50% of tuition fees |
Duration | Valid for your entire degree, *subject to meeting continuous eligibility requirements. |
Level of study | Undergraduate |
Start | 2024, 2025 or 2026 |
Eligibility
- Should have citizenship of any country (except Australia or New Zealand).
- Should have 6.0 or above 7 minimum GPA in last studies or equivalent.
- Have been issued an offer to study at Griffith by the scholarship application deadline.
- Complete all academic and English language entry requirements for your preferred undergraduate or postgraduate coursework program.
- Be a student on a full-time basis beginning in 2024, 2025, or 2026.
How to apply
These are the steps for application.
- Contact us to apply for admission to an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework program at Griffith University.
- Once you obtain your Letter of Offer, we will apply for the scholarship by the deadline. You must submit academic records and a personal statement.
- If you meet all of the eligibility conditions, a University panel will consider your application.
- We will notify you of the outcome of your application.
Terms & conditions
- Griffith University academic and English language entry requirements apply, including previous study results and English language proficiency.
- The award exclusively covers undergraduate coursework tuition expenses.
- The scholarship pays 50% of undergraduate or postgraduate coursework tuition expenses for the duration of the program, providing that the continued enrollment conditions are met. The course duration appears as the length of the first-degree program as in your letter of offer, minus any credit for prior study. Each deduction will be specific by the census date for each relevant trimester of the program.
- To be eligible for the scholarship and each scholarship deduction, students must pay their international fees. Any change in International Fee Paying student status will result in the scholarship being no longer eligible.
- This is a competitive scholarship, and scholarships are limited. After reaching the number of scholarship acceptances, the Griffith International Scholarship Office will notify applicants that all available scholarships have been granted and the awards have been withdrawn.
- It does not include students studying in Higher Degree Research, non-award, Study Abroad Programs, Masters Qualifying Programs, MBA, Graduate Diploma of Flight Management, English language programs at the Griffith English Language Institute, part-time programs, and programs available onshore or offshore through a partnership with a partner organization.
- Scholarships may not be deferred.
- Recipients of this scholarship will be a part of Griffith University’s marketing activities.
International Student Academic Excellence Scholarship
Award value | 25% of tuition fees |
Duration | Valid for your entire degree, *subject to meeting continuous eligibility requirements. |
Level of study | undergraduate |
Start | 2024, 2025 or 2026 |
Eligibility
- Should have citizenship of any country (except Australia or New Zealand).
- Should have 6.0 or above 7 minimum GPA in last studies or equivalent.
- Complete all academic and English language entry requirements for your respective undergraduate or postgraduate coursework program.
- Be a full-time student beginning in 2024, 2025, or 2026.
- This eliminates these particular programs: Bachelor of Medical Science, Bachelor of Dental Health Science, Doctor of Medicine, Master of Dentistry, Master of Pharmacy, Master of Speech Pathology, and Graduate Diploma in Aviation Management.
Application dates
We propose that you should apply for undergraduate and postgraduate programs by:
- 31 January (to start Trimester 1)
- 3 June (to start Trimester 2)
- 30 September (to start Trimester 3).