Overseas study opportunities now open

The Australian Government’s 2016 Endeavour Scholarships and Fellowships round is now open, offering high-achieving Australian postgraduate students and researchers the opportunity of overseas study and research.

The merit-based scholarships provide the following:

• Endeavour Postgraduate Scholarships enable Australian postgraduate students to undertake long-term study or research towards their Australian qualification at Masters or PhD level, in any field, overseas.
• Endeavour Research Fellowships enable Australian postgraduate students to undertake short-term research towards their Australian qualification at Masters or PhD level, in any field, overseas. Fellowships are also available for postdoctoral fellows to undertake research overseas.

Minister for Education and Training Christopher Pyne said the scholarships and fellowships “provide unique opportunities for international education placements that will give Australians an edge in the highly competitive global jobs market”.

“Importantly, they will also increase the level of education and research collaboration between Australian and international higher education institutions,” he added.

The Endeavour scholarships are also open to international students to study an Australian qualification in Australia, including at vocational education and training institutions. This is further supported by Endeavour fellowships available to international postgraduate students and researchers to undertake research in Australia.

Minister Pyne said the program complements the Australian Government’s commitment of more than $100 million for the New Colombo Plan, which offers Australian undergraduates scholarships and grants for study and internships/mentorships in the Indo-Pacific region. Both programs are important parts of the government’s strategy for promoting international educational linkages for Australia, he said.

Applications for the 2016 Endeavour Scholarships and Fellowships close on 30 June 2015 at 11.59 pm AEST. For more information, visit http://internationaleducation.gov.au/endeavour.