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A scholarship can help you get on your way to achieving your further study dreams by covering the costs of textbooks, course fees, equipment, accommodation and living costs.

Scholarships are not just about money either – the application process will give you vital skills that will transfer when it comes to applying for jobs and will make you a great candidate. Another thing you will gain from a successful scholarship application is confidence. The knowledge that a panel of people believe in your skills and ability will drive you for years.

Search and apply for scholarships right here with CEF’s Scholarships Guide. And remember, you’ll never know if you don’t give it a go!

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*The information is updated annually. To access the most up to date and relevant information about available scholarships, please follow the links provided for each listing.

Deep and Rani Saini First Year Scholarship

Australian Capital Territory (ACT) | University of Canberra (UC)
Details: Awarded to high achieving University of Canberra undergraduate student in their first year of study.
Amount & Duration: $2,500 one off payment

Dennis Griffin Piano Undergraduate Scholarship

Australian Capital Territory (ACT) | Australian National University (ANU)
Details: to encourage new enrolments of excellent students in the areas of piano and music composition in either classical or jazz/contemporary disciplines
Amount & Duration: $5,000 per annum, 3 years

Department for Child Protection Social Work Grant

South Australia (SA) | University of South Australia (UniSA)
Details: The Department for Child Protection Social Work Grant will be awarded to a third-year or fourth-year student enrolled in the UniSA Bachelor of Social Work (MBSW), or a first-year or second-year student enrolled in the UniSA Masters of Social Work.  The grant has been designed to assist students meet the costs of attending placement. 
Amount & Duration: 3000

Destination Australia Scholarship

South Australia (SA) | University of South Australia (UniSA)
Details: The Destination Australia scholarship assists students to complete their study at UniSA Whyalla or Mount Gambier campuses. It is offered to students who are commencing a new program of study at UniSA and enrolling in a program delivered at Whyalla or Mount Gambier Campus. 
Amount & Duration: Up to $60,000

Dickins Scholarship in Engineering

Australian Capital Territory (ACT) | Australian National University (ANU)
Details: Supports a high-performing domestic student's ongoing academic achievement who is enrolled in a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or Bachelor of Engineering (Research and Development) (Honours) degree and completing an Electronic and Communication Systems major.
Amount & Duration: $5,000 per annum, 1 year

Don Alexander Scholarship in Water Engineering

South Australia (SA) | University of Adelaide (UA)
Details: Undertaking first, second, third or fourth year of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Environmental) (including double and combined degrees), financial need, academic merit, commitment to how water resources should be managed in the future
Amount & Duration: $5,000 p.a., paid in two equal instalments, 1 year

Doris Burnett Ford Scholarship

New South Wales (NSW) | University of Sydney (USyd)
Details: Musical composition student, aged between 20 and 40
Amount & Duration: At Dean's discretion

Doris West Postgraduate Scholarship for Women

South Australia (SA) | University of Adelaide (UA)
Details: Female student undertaking any Masters by Coursework program, academic merit and financial need
Amount & Duration: $15,000 p.a. paid in two equal instalments, 2 years

Dorothy Mayhew-Hirvonen Bursary

Australian Capital Territory (ACT) | Australian National University (ANU)
Details: Support an ANU College of Law female student who is able to demonstrate educational disadvantage on the grounds of financial, physical or emotional hardship.
Amount & Duration: $2,000 per annum, once-off payment

Douglas Jamieson Aboriginal Scholarship

New South Wales (NSW) | University of Sydney (USyd)
Details: From a rural, regional or remote area of Australia,Be able to demonstrate financial disadvantage,Enrolled in an undergraduate degree in science or engineering,Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student
Amount & Duration: 8500