Destination Australia Program
The first round of the Destination Australia Program is now open for applications from tertiary education providers.
The aim of the Destination Australia Program is the Australian Government’s new scholarship program designed to attract and support international and domestic students to study in regional Australia, to grow and develop regional Australian tertiary education providers and offer students a high quality learning experience.
- The scholarships will provide financial assistance of up to $15,000 per student, per year.
- Over 1000 scholarships will be available each year. They will be distributed evenly between international and domestic students.
- Applications are now open, with scholarships to start from Semester 1, 2020.
Eligibility
Scholarships will be available for both international and domestic students who are enrolled at a registered tertiary provider with a regional campus and studying for one of the following qualifications:
- Certificate IV,
- Accredited Diploma,
- Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree,
- Bachelor Degree,
- Bachelors Honours Degree,
- Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma,
- Masters or Doctoral degrees.
You will need to apply for and meet the admission requirements of a tertiary education provider in regional Australia. Education providers will run their own processes for awarding scholarships to individual students.
Enquiries can be directed to support@communitygrants.gov.au or DestinationAustralia@education.gov.au.
https://internationaleducation.gov.au/Scholarships/Pages/Scholarships-landing.aspx
