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James Cook University
The purpose of these scholarships is to draw outstanding individuals and encourage academic excellence, research, and innovation that address local and global concerns, particularly in remote and tropical areas.
International Merit Stipend
| Course: | Postgraduate coursework |
| Student Status | International new students |
| Area of Study | This covers, among other things, online and non-award programs as well as the degrees for a bachelor’s degree in surgery, medicine, or dentistry. |
| Scholarship criteria/type | International, Living allowance |
| Scholarship Value | If the student satisfies eligibility conditions, the living expenditure support, which is worth AUD 400 every two weeks, is transferred into the student’s designated bank account for the length of the course. |
| Scholarship duration | The length of the student’s course; a continuous GPA is required. |
| Number of scholarships available | Varies |
| Application Open / Close | Automatically assessed when application is received |
Eligibility
Applicants must:
- Be an international student starting their studies at JCU for the first time,
- Starting as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student
- Enrolling in diploma programs, end-on honours degrees, online and non-award programs, graduate certificates, graduate diplomas, a bachelor of medicine, a bachelor of surgery, or a bachelor of dental surgery.
How to use it?
Scholarship eligibility is automatically determined by the JCU admissions process. You are not required to submit an application for this scholarship. A concurrent offer for the International Merit Stipend and their course of study will be made to qualified applicants.
International Excellence Scholarship
JCU International Excellence Scholarship recipients who maintain a solid GPA each semester will receive a 25% tuition price discount for the duration of their approved full-degree study programs.
| Student Level | Postgraduate coursework |
| Student Status | International: new students |
| Area of Study | This covers, among other things, online and non-award programs as well as the degrees for a bachelor’s degree in surgery, medicine, or dentistry. |
| Scholarship criteria/type | International Tuition Fee scholarship |
| Scholarship Value | 25% off tuition fee |
| Scholarship duration | The length of the student’s course; a continuous GPA is required. |
| Number of scholarships | Varies |
| Application Open / Close | Automatically assessed when application is received |
Eligibility
High achievers from the United States, Canada, Latin America, and the United Kingdom. Students from Europe, Asia, Papua New Guinea, Nigeria, Ghana, and the Middle East can also apply for the International Excellence Scholarship.
International students transferring from joint programs, study abroad and exchange students, Australia Awards students, SACM students, and any other government scholarships/sponsorships covering total tuition fees are not eligible.
Applicants must:
- Be an international student starting their studies at JCU for the first time, starting as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student, and not planning to enrol in diploma programs, End-on Honours degrees, Graduate Certificates, Graduate Diplomas, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Bachelor of Dental Surgery, Online and Non-Award Programs
- If you are starting an undergraduate degree and have an ATAR of 65 (or above), you are not eligible for this award and should apply for the JCU Partners scholarship instead.
- A student must demonstrate achievement of 65% or above while starting a postgraduate degree, while a passing grade for a related certificate is 50%.
How to apply?
Scholarship eligibility is automatically determined by the JCU admissions process. You are not required to submit an application for this scholarship. Candidates who meet the requirements will be offered both the International Excellence Scholarship and their study program at the same time.
Scholarship rules
Candidates will receive information about the scholarship rules at the time of offer.
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