Postgraduate study or research Awards Funding Amount

• Travel Allowance AUD4,500.
• Establishment Allowance AUD4,000.
• Monthly Stipend (up to 3 years on a pro-rata basis) AUD2,500 per month.
• Tuition Fees per semester (for up to 3 years)**Up to AUD10,000 per semester/trimester.
• Total Award Value  Up to AUD158,500.
• Funding will be provided to cover the cost of standard Overseas Students Health Cover (OSHC) for the duration of the award.
• Travel insurance will be provided.

Funds are not available to support accompanying dependants or for return visits to the home country. In addition the Endeavour Postgraduate Awards also include:

• A dedicated support network for the duration of the Award.
• Membership of the Alumni Network.

Up to 80 Awards will be offered to applicants from participating countries with at least 40 Awards dedicated to Masters degree applicants 40 Awards dedicated to PhD applicants.

*Funding is available for up to 2 years for a Masters degree and up to 3 years for PhD courses.
** Tuition fees will be paid up to a maximum of AUD40,000 for Masters degrees and a maximum of AUD60,000 for PhD courses.

Research Fellowship Awards Funding Amount

• Travel Allowance AUD4,500.
• Establishment Allowance AUD4,000.
• Monthly Stipend (up to 6 months on a pro-rata basis) AUD2,500 per month.
• Total Award Value Up to AUD23,500.
• Travel and health insurance will be provided.     

Funds are not available to support accompanying dependants or for return visits home. In addition to the financial benefits the Endeavour Research Fellowships also include:

• A dedicated support network for the duration of the Award.
• Membership of the Alumni network.

Up to 117 Awards will be offered to applicants from participating countries for 2009.

Executive Awards Funding Amount

• Travel Allowance AUD5,000.
• Establishment Allowance AUD5,000.
• Monthly Stipend (up to 4 months on a pro-rata basis) AUD2,500 per month.
• Total Award Value up to AUD20,000.
• Travel and health insurance will be provided. 

Funds are not available to support accompanying dependants or for return visits home. In addition to the financial benefits the Endeavour Executive Awards also include:

• A dedicated support network for the duration of the Award.
• Membership of the Alumni network.

Up to 98 Awards will be offered to applicants from participating countries for 2009.

Student Exchange Awards

Eligible student exchanges include provision for tuition fee waiver and credit transfer. Australian higher education institutions receive AUD5,000 (excluding GST) per exchange student to subsidies the cost of that student’s participation in an eligible student exchange. Staff visits subsidies of AUD1,500 (excluding GST) per staff visit are also available.

Program Guidelines

Further information about this Program including the application procedures is available in the Program Guidelines that are updated annually. For timing of the current round and its Guidelines please see International Student Exchange Programs – Information for Australian higher education providers.