Scholarships: Australia (8)

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Funder: Australian Government (DFAT)

Usable in: Australia, partner countries only

Covers: Full: tuition, return flights, living allowance, health cover

Eligibility: Citizens of partner countries in Asia, Africa, Pacific; return-home requirement of about 2 years

Deadline: unverified

Notes: Malaysia is not on the standard Australia Awards partner list as far as I know: unverified, could not open the official country list. Do not rely on it. The Malaysia Semester Program is for students already at Australian transnational campuses in Malaysia, not for a master's.

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Funder: Australian Government (DFAT)

Usable in: Australia, master's level

Covers: Fully funded Australia Awards style package (details unverified)

Eligibility: Citizens of ASEAN member states; priority areas maritime, connectivity, economic development, SDGs; professional experience likely needed

Deadline: 2025 intake round seen; later rounds unverified, check 2027 intake dates

Notes: Third-party search summary says Malaysian citizens are eligible and apply via Australia Awards Indonesia: unverified on official page (fetch timed out). Best fully funded lead; check whether a 2027 round exists. Fit with IR/policy fields depends on priority areas.

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Funder: Australian National University

Usable in: ANU coursework programs (MIntR, MPP etc.), excluding MChD and Master of Military and Defence Studies

Covers: Partial: 25% or 50% tuition reduction for the whole degree, plus guaranteed first-year accommodation if accepted

Eligibility: Commencing international students, academic merit, no external sponsorship covering tuition, up to 200 awards

Deadline: No separate application; automatic on admission. ANU page said 'Currently unavailable' status when fetched 2026-10-27, which may mean the current round is closed: check

Notes: Verified on ANU page. Apply for admission early.

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Funder: University of Sydney

Usable in: Sydney Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences coursework masters

Covers: Partial: AUD 8,000 per year or more full-time

Eligibility: International, unconditional offer, full-time, merit assessed from admission application

Deadline: No separate application; unverified

Notes: From search snippet of official page; value for 2027 unverified. The Sydney International Scholarship proper is for research degrees, not coursework.

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Funder: University of Melbourne

Usable in: Melbourne graduate coursework

Covers: Partial, amount unverified (historically percentage fee remission)

Eligibility: International and domestic, academic merit, automatic consideration

Deadline: No application; follow course closing date

Notes: Official page returned 403; from search snippet only: unverified.

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Funder: University of Melbourne

Usable in: Melbourne masters degrees, from 2027 commencements

Covers: Partial: 20% tuition for the duration

Eligibility: Citizens of countries where international education opportunities are limited by financial disadvantage; automatic consideration

Deadline: No application

Notes: Snippet only: unverified. Whether Malaysia counts as an eligible country is unknown: unverified.

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Funder: UNSW Sydney

Usable in: UNSW coursework degrees (not online, not UNSW Canberra)

Covers: Full tuition or AUD 20,000 per year toward tuition for minimum program duration

Eligibility: International, commencing full-time, academic excellence; separate online application

Deadline: Term 3 2026 intake closed 18 June 2026. 2026 cycle date, check; Term 1 2027 date unverified (likely Oct/Nov 2026, possibly already passed or imminent)

Notes: From search snippet of UNSW scholarships site: unverified. Check urgently as Term 1 2027 round may close soon.

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Funder: Australian Government, delivered by participating regional providers (UQ, JCU, others)

Usable in: Regional campuses only; UQ Gatton and not metropolitan Brisbane/Sydney/Melbourne campuses (verify)

Covers: Partial: AUD 15,000 per year, up to 4 years

Eligibility: Commencing, full-time, student visa, studying at a regional campus

Deadline: Varies by provider; unverified

Notes: Open to all nationalities per snippets: unverified for current program funding. Major city IR programs at ANU Canberra may count as regional by the program definition: unverified. Cannot be combined with Australia Awards.