Scholarships for Studying Abroad

There is a range of bursaries, scholarships and studentships that current UWA students may be eligible to apply for to help meet the costs of studying abroad.

These are awarded on the basis of merit and you need to be studying through a UWA Student Exchange program or an in-country language program organised by your faculty which you are receiving credit for.

UWA Study Abroad Bursaries

These provide assistance to undergraduate students at second year level or higher and postgraduate students to undertake study overseas for credit towards their UWA degree.

The bursaries provide stipends of $3000, $2500 and $2000 depending on the regional location of study.

CS and SWANS Study Abroad Bursaries

These are a special category of the UWA Study Abroad Bursary program for UWA undergraduate students at second year level or higher who have been awarded a Commonwealth Scholarship or a UWA Swans Scholarship and who will be participating in an overseas study program for credit towards their UWA degree.

Bursaries provide stipends of $2206 (in 2009) tax free for students undertaking one or two semesters of study overseas.

Frank Gamblen Scholarships

These provide assistance to undergraduate students at second year level or higher to undertake study overseas for credit towards their UWA degree.

The value of the scholarship is $4,000.

Robert and Maude Gledden Undergraduate Studentships

These provide assistance to undergraduate students at second year level or higher studying an applied science (particularly courses relating to surveying, engineering or mining and cognate subjects) to undertake study overseas for credit towards their UWA degree.

The value of the scholarship is $3,000.

The University of Western Australia French Embassy Scholarship

This scholarship provides assistance to UWA students enrolled in an honours, graduate diploma or master's course to undertake study overseas at a French university or grande ecole for one or two semesters of study under formal student exchange arrangements.

To be eligible for a scholarship, students must be an Australian citizen.

The scholarships provide a stipend of $4000. In addition, the French Embassy provides full access to health cover in France for each scholarship recipient.

Student Mobility Subsidies

The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) provides funding to support the participation of UWA undergraduate students in student exchange programs.

To be eligible for a scholarship, students must be:

• an Australian citizen or permanent resident, and
• taking part in one of the University's formal exchange programs for one or two semesters.

Each year a specific number of student mobility subsidies will be provided at a fixed rate. The number of subsidies and the list of countries universities varies from year to year. In 2009, the value of the subsidies are $5,000.

In the past, subsidies have been provided to UWA students studying in:

• Canada, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and the United States of America through the Australia University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific (UMAP) Program, and
• China, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore through the Australian Cheung Kong Student Exchange Program.

Please check with the Study Abroad Office for more information on the nominated countries.