The Charles Darwin University

About the program

Pursue your studies in Australia. Good news! Charles Darwin University Scholarship is currently open. In this article we will explain in detail about this scholarship, its benefits and step by step application process.

Charles Darwin University Scholarship 2025-2026 is a funded scholarship for international students. This scholarship is offered for undergraduate, masters, PhD and training. Two types of scholarships are fully funded. Four types of scholarships are partially funded and cover up to 50% tuition fee.

Charles Darwin University is a new world university built on social justice, sustainability, creativity and collective effort. It’s a place where everyone can follow their passion to make things better – however big or small.

Courses Offered

Any Undergraduate or Postgraduate Coursework Degree offered at the University.

Accounting
Business
Community Services & Social Work
Creative Arts & Design
Culinary Arts
Education
Enabling Courses
Engineering
Exercise & Sport Science
Hair & Beauty Services
Health
Humanities & Social Sciences
Humanitarian, Emergency & Disaster Management
Indigenous Knowledges
IT & Network Engineering
Languages
Law & Legal Studies
Nursing
Primary Industries
Psychology
Public Health
Science, Environmental Science & Management
Tourism, Hospitality & Food
Trades

Benefits

For Selected Students

Scholarship Coverage

Charles Darwin University Scholarships are of following types:

Vice-Chancellor’s International High Achievers Scholarships (VCIHAS): The scholarship applies to an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree covering 50% or 25% of the tuition fee for the full duration of the course.
CDU Global Excellence Award: The scholarships apply to an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree covering 50% of the tuition fee for the first year of study and 10% in subsequent years.
CDU Global Leader Award: The scholarships apply to an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree covering 25% of the tuition fee for the first year of study and 10% in subsequent years.
CDU Global Achiever Award: The scholarship applies to an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree and covers 15% of the tuition fee for the first year of study.
Vocational Education and Training (VET) Distinction Scholarship: The scholarship applies to a Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualification and is a one-off payment of $3,000 towards your first-year tuition fee.
Higher Degree by Research: These are fully funded scholarships.

Northern Territory Scholarships: The scholarships recognise students’ academic merit, leadership and community engagement. They are for Higher Education – undergraduate and postgraduate ($12,000) and contribute to the student’s tuition fees.

Eligibility Criteria for Charles Darwin University Scholarships

You can apply for a Charles Darwin University Scholarships if you:

Required Language: English
Eligible Countries: All World Countries
Submit a demonstrated record of academic excellence and high achievement in previous relevant studies and qualifications
Must meet the University’s academic and English entry requirement
Hold an offer of admission to the degree at CDU.
Not hold a scholarship from an Australian or foreign sponsoring agency
Not hold a current Australian Citizenship, Australian Permanent Resident or New Zealand Citizenship.

Conditions of the scholarship for awardees

Maintain a full-time enrolment of 40 credit points each semester;
Pay the remaining balance of your tuition on or before the start of each semester; the tuition fee scholarship will be credited directly to your student account up to two weeks after census date each semester
Maintain satisfactory academic progress each semester in the degree at CDU, with minimum GPA of 5.3 and with no fail grade in any subject;
The scholarship is neither transferrable for cash, nor refundable and cannot be transferred to another person, course or year
Awardees must be paying international fees and not domestic fees
Not withdraw or take a leave of absence from the units or course of study, without prior approval of the Office of International Services;
Awardees must abide by the Student of the University By-laws.
Awardees are required to inform the International Office via email international@cdu.edu.au of any visa status changes immediately as this may result in a termination of the scholarship.