External Scholarships and Search Engines

There are many external scholarships made available by government departments, business and industry groups that you may be eligible to apply for.

James Cook University has no involvement in the administration or maintenance of any of the sites below. For further information or to submit an application, please contact the managing organisation directly.

RSL Queensland Scholarships
Open to: Ex-Defence members, partners of current-serving or ex-Defence members and veteran dependants (children). Visit the website for full scholarship eligibility details, application processes and scholarship terms and conditions.
Value: Up to $12,000
Opening date: 18 August each year
Closing date: Varies, check the link for more details

Capstone Editing Grants and Scholarships
Open to: Various students and academics.
Value: Up to $5,000
Opening date: Open now
Closing date: Various dates

Community Bank Scholarships
Open to: Full-time students studying on campus, who are aged 25 years or younger as at 29 January 2022.
Value: Varies
Opening date: Open now
Closing date: Varies depending on the Community Bank branch specific program.

The John Monash Scholarship
Open to: Australian citizens who have completed (or nearly completed) a degree with an Australian University and be planning to undertake postgraduate study overseas commencing in the calendar year following the year of application.
Value: $75,000 per year for each year of study (up to a maximum of 3 years). 
Opening date: 1 May 2023
Closing date: 14 July 2023

TMR Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarships
Open to: Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students enrolled full-time or part-time in an Engineering or Science related qualification that supports the transport infrastructure industry.
Value: Up to $6,000 per year financial assistance and 30 days paid vocational employment per year of your scholarship.
Opening date: Open now
Closing date: 14 July 2023

Jade Finance Tertiary Studies Scholarship
Open to: Full-time and part-time tertiary student who are currently enrolled in and completed 1 year of study at a recognised Australian tertiary institution or higher education provider.
Value: Up to $5,000
Opening date: Open now
Closing date: 18 July 2023

Society for Underwater Technology (SUT) Scholarships
Open to: Full time undergraduate or postgraduate students with passion for underwater technologies.
Value: Up to three scholarships ranging from $5,000 - $7,000
Opening date: 27 June 2023 
Closing date: 15 August 2023

WeMoney Future of Financial Wellness Scholarship
Open to: Australian Citizens, permanent residents or holders of a permanent humanitarian visa, enrolled full-time in university during the 2023-2024 academic year and studying any Business, Finance, or STEM program.
Value: $5,000
Opening date: Open now
Closing date: 23 August 2023

Elevate: Boosting Women in STEM
Open to: Women or non-binary people, enrolling as a domestic student, who are planning to undertake a STEM degree or higher studies to improve business acumen at an Australian university, commencing in 2024.
Value: Varies
Opening date: Open now
Closing date: 31 August 2023

Real Futures Grant
Open to: Australian residents  enrolled full-time in an accredited Australian Tertiary Education Institution and be studying for a certificate, diploma, degree or traineeship in any of the following areas: Business – including any business-related courses from any institution, Finance - including actuarial, statistics, accounting and general finance courses, Medicine -  including medical and health sciences, surgery and medical research, Healthcare -  including health and fitness-related specialties, sport sciences, health services assistance and international health,  Specialist healthcare -  including nursing, optometry, dentistry and pharmacy.
Value: $5,000
Opening date: Open now 
Closing date: 31 October 2023

RSPCA Pet Insurance Grant
Open to: Citizens or permanent residents of Australia enrolled full-time in an accredited Australian Tertiary Education Institution studying a degree in the listed areas.
Value: $5,000 
Opening date: Open now
Closing date: 31 October 2023

Australian Seniors Aged Care Futures Grant
Open to: Citizens or permanent residents of Australia enrolled full-time in an accredited Australian Tertiary Education Institution studying a degree in these listed areas.
Value: $5,000
Opening date: Open now
Closing date: 31 October 2023

Savvy Scholarship
Open to: Any undergraduate or master's students in the eligible fields listed here. 
Value: $5,000
Opening date: Open now
Closing date: 30 November 2023

Digital Innovation Scholarship
Open to: Current undergraduate or graduate studies in Business, Marketing, IT or Tech, with a strong interest in pursuing a career in digital marketing.
Value: $5,000
Opening date: Open now
Closing date: 1 December 2023

James Cook University has no involvement in the administration or maintenance of any of the sites below. For further information or to submit an application, please contact the managing organisation directly.

Scholarship Search Engines