Sydney-based Macquarie University on 30th November this year, announced scholarships worth more than $1.8 million for Indian women and undergraduate students.
The University has also signed up for student exchange agreements in India supported by $200,000 of funding.
These scholarships valued at more than $1.8 million are for outstanding students in India.
These new scholarships will be for postgraduate female students and undergraduate students across all Macquarie courses.
The Macquarie International Women’s Scholarship for postgraduate female students aims to enable women in India to achieve their career goals by improving the affordability of acquiring an internationally renowned Masters degree. The scholarship will provide for up to $11,000 in tuition fees for the full duration of the course.
The Macquarie University Undergraduate Scholarship is being offered to applicants applying for undergraduate degrees and provides for up to $17,000 in tuition fees for the full duration of the course for academic session commencing in 2017.
“Macquarie has one of the most generous scholarship programs in Australia, and we are excited to launch this program providing fantastic support to stand-out undergraduate students as well as exceptional female postgraduate candidates. We look forward to receiving applications from some of the brightest young minds in India,” said Nicole Brigg, Pro Vice-Chancellor, International.
Exchange agreements signed
Source: Macquarie University
Macquarie has also recently joined hands with three leading Indian Universities to offer scholarships and grants valued at more than $200,000 to exchange and postgraduate students from these institutions.
The three Indian institutions involved in the scholarship agreement include: Lady Shri Ram College for Women in Delhi, The Tata Institute of Social Science University in Mumbai and St. Xavier’s College in Kolkata.
“As a leading international university it is important for us to partner with and foster stronger ties with key institutions around the globe. Students from India represent a significant portion of our international student intake bringing with them valuable insights and perspectives that add even more diversity to our already vibrant campus,” said Tim Beresford, Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Vice-Chancellor.
As part of these agreements Macquarie University’s Faculty of Arts will offer a Merit Scholarship as well as an Ambassador Scholarship, with two of each scholarship offered per institution.
The Merit Scholarship will include 50 per cent tuition fee to study a Masters course at the University’s Faculty of Arts.
The Ambassador Scholarship will include full tuition fee waiver for the exchange semester as well as a $5000 grant for living expenses.
Both scholarships include the opportunity to work part-time in Australia to gain practical experience.
