Destination Australia Scholarships
Overview
Title
Destination Australia Scholarships
College
Opening date
15-12-2025
Closing date
13-03-2026
Scholarship value
$15,000
Scholarship duration
one year
Payment term
Payment will be made in two instalments per annum after the census date of each semester.
Student type
Domestic students, Regional or rural or remote, International students
Level of Study
Undergraduate
Selection basis
Academic merit
Description
The Destination Australia Scholarships have been established under the Commonwealth government’s Destination Australia Program. The purpose of which is to attract and support domestic students to study in regional Australia, to grow and develop regional Australian tertiary education providers and offer students a high quality learning experience.
Eligibility
An applicant must:
- be commencing an approved degree at an approved regional campus of Flinders University*
- maintain ongoing residency in a regional area as defined by the 2016 Australian Statistical Geography Standard Remoteness Structure from the Australian Bureau of Statistics; and
- be enrolled full-time.
- Students (Australian or New Zealand citizens, Australian permanent residents and permanent humanitarian visa holders) must also demonstrate they belong to one of the following equity groups:
- First Nations People
- Students from low social-economic status
- Students who are first in family to undertake tertiary education
- Students living with a disability
*Approved courses and campuses:
- Bachelor of Nursing (Riverland)
Application information
Applications should be submitted online through the Flinders University Student System by the specified closing date. Please ensure all of your personal details are up-to-date in the system as you will be assessed using this information.
