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The Macquarie University Graduate Scholarship is a fully funded study opportunity for international students to pursue Masters or Doctoral degrees in Austrlia.
The Macquarie University Graduate Reaseach Scholarships cover tuition fees, medical and visa application costs for international students, as well as a living allowance (stipend).
In this post, the details of the scholarship, its requirements, benefits, available programs, and step-by-step guide required for a successful application will be provided.
Macquarie University Graduate Scholarship Summary
- Host Country: Australia
- Study Abroad: Study in Australia
- Category: Postgraduate Scholarships | Masters Scholarships | PhD Scholarships
- Eligible Countries: All Countries
- Reward: Full Scholarship | $38,500 Living Stipends per annum | Visa Costs | Healthcare
- Deadline: October 31, 2025.
2026 Macquarie University Graduate Research Scholarship Details
Macquarie University provides a range of generous scholarships to support exceptional graduate researchers. All scholarships are considered and awarded through a competitive process.
Scholarships are available for study in the following courses:
- Graduate Diploma of Research (for domestic and international students)
- Master of Research (MRes) (for domestic and international students)
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) courses (for domestic and international students)
bundle offers of Master of Research and PhD (MRes + PhD) (for domestic students).
Macquarie University Graduate Research Scholarship 2026 Requirements:
To be eligible for the Macquarie University Graduate Research Scholarship;
- Applicants for graduate research scholarships at Macquarie University must meet the minimum entry criteria to the relevant course of study and should review the available courses listed for each scholarship on the scholarship search tool when considering their application.
- Macquarie University assesses and ranks applicants based primarily on academic merit and research experience.
- Alignment of the proposed research topic with the University’s research priorities and the strength of the supervisory team may also be considered.
- Specific eligibility criteria apply to research pathway scholarships, which support Macquarie University students as they progress through the research pathway
Macquarie University Graduate Scholarship Benefits
Scholarships may include one or more of the following:
- tuition fee offset
- $38,500 per annum living allowance (stipend)
- top up living allowance (additional funding on top of base stipend)
- fixed sum or one-off payment
- Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) and/or visa application costs for international students.
How To Apply for 2025 Macquarie University Graduate Scholarship
To apply for the 2026 Macquarie University Graduate Scholarship,
New applicants to Macquarie University must:
- complete the combined course and scholarship application via the Online Application System
- arrange for two academic referee reports to be submitted to the Graduate Research Academy
- indicate the scholarship reference number under the scholarship details question.
Applicants who are already enrolled (commenced the Macquarie PhD program in session 2, 2025 only) or have received a valid Macquarie University letter of offer for a graduate research program within the last six months, must:
- download the guidelines on how to submit a Scholarship Only application
- submit an online Graduate Research Scholarship Only application form with supporting documents
- indicate the scholarship reference number under the scholarship details question.
Macquarie University will advise the successful applicant of entitlements at the time of scholarship offer.
Click on the link to apply: https://www.mq.edu.au/research/phd-and-research-degrees/how-to-apply/scholarship-opportunities
