About this scholarship

 

For students starting their program at ANU in 2026 for Semester 1, Summer Session, or Autumn Session, the Australian National University (‘the University’) may offer a number of awards known as the ANU International Vice-Chancellor’s award.

The objective of the award is to attract a diverse range of academically capable overseas students to enrol in coursework programs offered by the University. 

Funding for this Award has been provided by the Australian National University.

SUMMARY

SCHOLARSHIP TYPE

Academic

VALUE

20% fee waiver of tuition for up to 1 year

Payments made for 1 year

  • Student types

    International

  • Student levels

    Flexible double degree, Undergraduate, Master Degree, Postgraduate coursework, Graduate Certificate

  • Selection bases

    Academic merit

  • Ongoing eligibility

    Continuation based on full-time study load

Field of study

 
Any eligible program EXCEPT Doctor Of Medicine and Surgery (MChD)

Eligibility

 

The Award is available to a student commencing at the ANU in Session 1, 2026 (this being: Semester 1, summer session, or autumn session of 2026) who:

  1. is an international student;
  2. is from one of the following Countries or Regions:
    1. China (including Hong Kong and Macau);
    2. Japan;
    3. Mongolia;
    4. Taiwan;
    5. Republic of Korea; or
    6. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
  3. meets the following minimum entry requirements:
    1. for an undergraduate student: an academic Selection Rank of 85 (or equivalent) or above; or
    2. for a postgraduate student: has received a minimum GPA of 5.5 (or equivalent), and for Australian student visa purposes is considered onshore at the time of the award assessment,
  4. is not the recipient of an external sponsorship that covers all or part of the cost of the student’s tuition fees with the University.

Additional information

 

Only applicants who meet all the eligibility criteria will be considered. Selection is made based on academic merit. Qualifications submitted for admission to the University will be converted to the common scale, which will determine whether an applicant is eligible for the Award. Eligible applicants with multiple qualifications will be ranked according to the qualification used as the basis of admission. 

The value of the Award is stated in your letter of offer. The duration of the Award is one year, with the fee waiver applied towards tuition fees at the start of each semester.

There is no need to apply for the scholarship. All eligible overseas students applying for admission to commence at the university will be automatically considered.

Press the "Apply now" button to start the Admissions application process for 2026 at ANU.

How to accept

You will need to accept both your academic offer and your scholarship offer separately. More information to be provided with your scholarship offer letter.

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For more information on other scholarships available at ANU please see our ANU scholarships page.

For more information about study options at ANU please see our ANU study page.

To apply for accommodation, please complete the accommodation application.

To find out more about ANU residences, please visit the Accommodation website or email uni.accomm@anu.edu.au. 

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