Check your eligibility
Eligibility requirements for each prestige scholarship is different.
If you're unsure, our eligibility matrix can help inform your decision.
Application support
The QUT College of Excellence offers support to students and alumni who are looking to pursue opportunities overseas. Whether you are in the process of applying or still getting started, our staff can help guide you through the process.
If you don’t have a particular scholarship in mind or are unsure of where to start, the College of Excellence can help choose the best fit for you and your passions.
Prestige scholarships
Rhodes Scholarship
- Location
- Oxford University, UK
- Applications
- Opens 1 June and closes 11 August 2026
- Details
- Find out more
John Monash Scholarship
- Location
- Choose your destination
- Applications
- Opens 1 May and closes 30 June 2026
- Details
- Find out more
New Colombo Plan
Ramsay Scholarship
- Location
- Choose your destination
- Applications
- Open 2 February to 23 March 2026
- Details
- Find out more
Fulbright Scholarship
- Location
- United States of America
- Applications
- Opens February and closes July 2026
- Details
- Find out more
Cambridge Australia Scholarship
- Location
- Cambridge University, UK
- Applications
- Opens early September and closes early December 2026
- Details
- Find out more
Gates Cambridge Scholarship
- Location
- Cambridge University, UK
- Applications
- Open in September and close December 2026
- Details
- Find out more
Schwarzman Scholars
- Location
- Tsinghua University, China
- Applications
- Open April and close September 2026
- Details
- Find out more
Churchill Fellowship
- Location
- Choose your destination
- Applications
- Open 27 February 2026 and close 30 April 2026
- Details
- Find out more