Macquarie Advantage Humanitarian Scholarship 2027

• Application for 2027 will open 2 November 2026

The Macquarie Advantage Humanitarian Scholarship provides full tuition fee support for students from refugee and asylum?seeking backgrounds to undertake undergraduate study at Macquarie University.

This scholarship supports access to higher education for students holding asylum seeker bridging or temporary protection visas as a result of their arrival to Australia as asylum seekers or humanitarian entrants. As these students are generally not eligible for Commonwealth Supported Places or government loan schemes, the scholarship enables participation in university study at Macquarie University.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Interview Process
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineNot Specified
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorMacquarie University
• City to studyNew South Wales
• School to studyMacquarie University
• Course to study
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• 100% of total tuition fees

Requirements

To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Be from a refugee or asylum-seeking background, including those with lived experience of displacement.
• Hold a Temporary Protection Visa (subclass 785), or Safe Haven Enterprise Visa (SHEV) (subclass 790), or Bridging Visa (BV) A (subclass 010)*, or Bridging Visa (BV) E (Subclass 050 or 051)*, or Bridging Visa (BV) C (subclass 030)*, or Temporary Humanitarian Stay (subclass 786), or Temporary Humanitarian Stay (subclass 449).
• *Applicants holding a bridging visa will be required to provide either evidence that they have lodged an application for a Protection Visa (Subclass 866) or will need to submit a letter or relevant documentation from a recognised organisation supporting their status as a refugee or asylum seeker and must ensure they have Australian study rights whilst holding that visa.
• Receive an offer of admission to an undergraduate degree at Macquarie University and intend to commence study in the year the scholarship is offered.
• Demonstrate financial need.

Selection Process

Successful applicant will be selected based on:

• How the applicants studies at Macquarie University will contribute to their future career aspirations and the impact they hope to make in their profession, community, or society.
• The applicant's reflection on any circumstances that have shaped their educational journey and financial circumstances, and how receiving the Scholarship would support their ongoing success and achievement of their study goals.
• Demonstrated financial need.

Check also:
ANU Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship 2026
University of Canberra Research Scholarships 2026

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• Application for 2027 will open 2 November 2026

For more information kindly visit the Macquarie University webpage.