Vice Chancellor’s International Scholarship at Griffith University

About the program

Vice Chancellor's International Scholarship rewards exceptional international students applying for undergraduate and postgraduate coursework degree programs at Griffith University.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply you must:

Be a citizen of a country other than Australia or New Zealand.
Have a minimum GPA in previous studies of 6.0 or above on a 7 point scale or equivalent.
Have received an offer to study at Griffith by the scholarship application closing date.
Satisfy all academic and English language entry requirements for your chosen undergraduate or postgraduate coursework program.
Be a full-time student starting in 2024, 2025 or 2026.

Read the terms and conditions below to understand all of the requirements of this scholarship.

Process

Apply to study an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework program at Griffith University.
Once you have your Letter of Offer, apply for the scholarship by the closing date (see below). You will need to include academic records and a personal statement.
If you meet all the eligibility requirements, a university panel will review your application.
We will let you know the outcome of your application.

Receiving the scholarship

To receive the scholarship, you will need to accept both your program offer and the scholarship by the deadline. If you don’t accept the scholarship by the date specified in your Scholarship Letter, the scholarship will be withdrawn.
Once you start studying at Griffith the scholarship will be applied prior to the census date of each trimester on meeting the ongoing enrolment requirements (see below). You must pay the remaining balance of fees, based on your enrolment, by census date.

Terms and conditions

Griffith University academic and English language entry requirements apply, including results of previous study and English language proficiency.
Scholarship applies to undergraduate or postgraduate coursework tuition fees only.
The scholarship covers 50% of undergraduate or postgraduate coursework tuition fees only for the duration of the program on meeting the ongoing enrolment requirements (see below). The course duration is defined as the Program Length of the first-degree program as stated in your Letter of Offer, less any credit received for previous study. Each deduction will be applied by the census date of each relevant trimester of the program.
Students must be International Fee Paying to qualify for the scholarship and each scholarship deduction. Any change from International Fee-Paying student status will result in the scholarship being no longer available.
This is a competitive scholarship and scholarship numbers are limited. When the limit for scholarship acceptances has been reached, the Griffith International Scholarship Office will advise applicants that all available scholarships have been awarded and the scholarships are withdrawn.
Excludes students enrolling in Higher Degree Research, online programs (campus = online), non-award, Study Abroad Program, Masters Qualifying Program, MBA (program code 5670), English language programs at the Griffith English Language Institute, programs that are only offered part time and programs delivered onshore or offshore in collaboration with a partner organisation.
Deferral of scholarships is not permitted.
Recipients of this scholarship are expected to be profiled in marketing activities for Griffith University.

Ongoing enrolment requirements

Students must be enrolled full-time, making progress in their studies, meet the requirements of their program of study and meet their student visa requirements to receive and maintain the scholarship, unless credit prevents full-time enrolment.
To maintain scholarship eligibility, students must pass all courses for each trimester of their studies and successfully progress on to enrol in the next trimester. A minimum cumulative GPA of 5.5 on a 7.0-point grading scale must be maintained annually to qualify for the following year tuition fee deductions. Cumulative GPA is GPA accumulated for grades awarded to the student across all terms in their student program. The cumulative GPA will be reviewed at the end of Trimester 2 for students who commence in Trimester 1 and the end of Trimester 1 for students who commence in Trimester 2 or Trimester 3.
Students must remain enrolled in the program for which the scholarship offer was made, which is stated on the Letter of Offer issued by Griffith International Admissions.
Should a student withdraw or cancel for any reason, the scholarship amount is non-refundable.