Here you will find information on allowances and Scholarships available for study at James Cook University.
Scholarships
Assistance for undergraduate students
Assistance for postgraduate students
Assistance for undergraduate students
Undergraduate students may be able to gain financial assistance from the Federal Government in the form of Youth Allowance, Austudy or Abstudy. JCU also offers a number of scholarships for undergraduate students.
Youth Allowance, Austudy and Abstudy
The Federal Government provides financial assistance to students through the Youth Allowance, Austudy and Abstudy schemes. Eligibility for this assistance depends on students meeting certain conditions, which may include residential status, previous study and means (income) testing. Further information is available from Centrelink on the following numbers:
- Youth Allowance and Austudy 132 490
- Abstudy 132 317.
Assistance for postgraduate students
Australian Postgraduate Award with stipend
A limited number of Australian Postgraduate Awards with stipend is available
to PhD and Masters by research students. The stipend is valued at around $17
600 per annum and is payable in fortnightly instalments. Successful applicants
must have completed four years of tertiary education and have achieved a first
class honours degree or the equivalent. Application forms are available from
the Office of Research Higher Degrees.
Phone: (07) 4781 5861