Scholarships for International Students at Bond University for 2025/26 Session

Bond University is Australia’s first private, not-for-profit institution, based in Robina, a suburb of Gold Coast, Queensland. The University provides a wide range of internationally recognized undergraduate and postgraduate (coursework and research) degrees through its Faculties of Law, Humanities, Business and Social Sciences, Medicine and Health Sciences, and an Institute of Sustainable Development and Architecture.

Bonds have many scholarship programs that allow both Australian and international students to get lower tuition costs for the duration of their degree. Only domestic students are eligible for the full-fee scholarships, while both domestic and international students can apply for the part-fee scholarships. Bond scholarships reward and celebrate students who succeed in academics, leadership, community service, and sports.

International Undergraduate Excellence Scholarship 

This is a scholarship for all undergraduate courses (except medical programs). High achievers who apply for a bachelor’s degree can get tuition remission scholarships through the Bond International Undergraduate Excellence Scholarships.

Scholarships are provided based on academic excellence and demonstrate Bond University’s dedication to high-achieving international students. You will receive a 50% tuition reimbursement for any undergraduate degree if you are an International Undergraduate Excellence Scholar.

Bond program applications are always available, so your academic eligibility for this grant will be determined when your program application is reviewed. If you get the scholarship, you will be given a deadline to accept both your program and scholarship offer. 

Award Value: 50% tuition fees 

Applicable Courses: All courses excluding the Bond Medical Program)

Timeline: Applications open June 4, 2024 and ends November 5, 2024.

Study Level: Undergraduate 

Eligibility 

You have to meet the following criteria to be eligible for the scholarship:

• Applicant must be a foreign student residing outside of Australia ( not a New Zealand or Australian citizen)
• Applicants have attained or are on course to attain (subject to successful completion) academic achievement in the top percentile of their high school degree, which is comparable to an ATAR score of 95.00 or an IB Diploma score of 38 or higher.
• Applicant must not have started undergraduate studies at Bond University.
• Applicant must have fulfilled the prerequisites for his/her selected program of study.
• Applicant must not have finished year 12 in Australia.

English Language Requirements 

You will need to prove your English language skills as part of your application to study at Bond while proving that you fulfil the academic entrance requirements for the program of your choice. Here are the approved English Language tests:

• IELTS
• TOEFL iBT
• PTE Academic
• C1 Advanced 

The program you are applying to will determine the minimum score you must achieve on the test. Higher levels of English proficiency are required for some programs than others.

How To Apply

• You can apply for this scholarship only after completing the Bond University Online Application Form and receiving an offer for your program.
• After receiving an offer, candidates need to complete the application for the Undergraduate Excellence Scholarship and send it back to [email protected].

Bond University Postgraduate Research Scholarship

Bond University provides financial support for living stipends and fee offsets (waivers). The Bond University Postgraduate Research Scholarship (BUPRS) application process is competitive. Using a merit-based selection process, the Bond University HDR Scholarships Committee meets every two years to grant living stipends and fee waivers. This scholarship waives 100% of the program fees for four years. Note that stipends do not cover tuition; they are meant to help candidates with their daily costs.

Award Value: Living Stipends ( $32,000)

Applicable Courses: Academic and English Pathways, Health, Actuarial Science and Data Analytics; Architecture, Business, Commerce, and Entrepreneurship; Communication, Medicine, Film, and Creative Media; Construction, Property, and Planning International Relations, Biomedical and Sport Sciences, Politics, and Arts, Project Management and Innovation, Psychology, Criminology, Law and Social Sciences

Timeline: The application opens on October 8, 2024, and ends on November 30, 2024.

Study Level: Postgraduate

Eligibility 

• You must hold a valid Bond University Letter of Offer for a PhD program or Professional Doctorate of Occupational Therapy.
• Your program must be full-time.

• You may reapply for a Bond University Higher Degree Scholarship if you have already applied and been denied one, explaining your changed circumstances. Applicants cannot apply for further scholarship rounds if their second application is rejected.

Supporting Documents

• Academic transcripts
• Proof of English proficiency
• Applicant’s research project proposal
• A curriculum vitae
• Prize and award certificates 
• Two referee reports

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