| Applications open | Tuesday 01 July 2025 |
| Applications close | Sunday 30 November 2025 |
| Duration | Standard full-time duration of the recipient’s undergraduate or postgraduate Coursework Program |
| Residency | International Student |
| What best describes me | New student |
| Level of study | Undergraduate, Postgraduate |
| Type of scholarship | High achiever/academic |
This scholarship recognises international students commencing undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degrees who have achieved outstanding academic performance in their previous studies.
Eligibility
To be eligible for this scholarship you must:
- be an international student
- be applying to study a CRICOS registered bachelor degree (minimum 96 units / 2 years equivalent) after the application of any credit/RPL, or a CRICOS registered master degree (minimum 72 units / 1.5 years equivalent) after the application of any credit/RPL, at Adelaide University;
- satisfy one of the following in the qualification used as the basis of admission to the Adelaide University degree:
- Undergraduate only: applicants with a minimum ATAR of 99 (or international equivalent).
- Undergraduate and postgraduate: applicants with a minimum overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of 6.7 (on a 7.0 scale) or comparable score.
- not be applying to study one of the Excluded Programs (see below);
- not be an Australia Awards recipient; and
- not be an International Sponsored Student entitled to a tuition fee waiver equal to or greater than the scholarship value, in which case the fee waiver amount will apply.
Note: a student cannot receive both a scholarship and a sponsor tuition fee waiver concurrently.
Important information
Minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) to maintain:
The scholarship recipient must maintain a minimum Program Term GPA of 5.5 on a 7.0 scale ("Minimum GPA") in academic progress carried out each compulsory Study Period to ensure the scholarship recipient continues to meet the conditions of the scholarship. The scholarship may be suspended if the recipient's GPA falls below the Minimum GPA. If a recipient's overall GPA falls below the Minimum GPA, the scholarship will not be applied to the next invoice. If a recipient's GPA returns to the Minimum GPA or above, the scholarship will recommence and will be applied to the next invoice.
How to apply
Scholarship applications for Semester 1 2026 has closed. Semester 2 2026 applications open 1 April 2026 and close 22 May 2026.Adelaide Academic Excellence Scholarship Application Form
Adelaide Academic Excellence Scholarship Application Form – for SATAC applicants
Your application will be assessed by a selection panel and based on merit. Successful recipients will be notified prior to commencement at Adelaide University and the scholarship will be applied to your Offer of Admission.
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