Western Australian Premier’s University Scholarships Program 2026

The Western Australian Premier's University Scholarships Program is a state-government-funded award offering AUD $50,000 toward tuition fees for high-achieving international students beginning full-time study at one of Western Australia's five leading universities. Unlike a single centralized scholarship, it runs as one award per participating university per intake round, with rounds typically opening for both Semester 1 and Semester 2 each year.

This is genuinely accessible to Indian students - India is explicitly named on the eligible-country list alongside countries like China, Indonesia, Bangladesh, and the UAE. That said, timing is the trickiest part of this scholarship: since it runs in two separate rounds a year with rolling eligibility reviews, the "deadline" changes every cycle and the eligible-country list itself is reviewed annually, so it's worth checking WA's official scholarship page for the live round before applying rather than working off a fixed date.

Because you must apply as a new offshore student - meaning you apply from outside Australia and haven't previously studied in WA - this is best planned for at the same time you're applying for university admission itself, since the scholarship application runs through your chosen university, not a separate portal.

• Must be a new offshore international student applying from outside Australia - students already onshore in Australia, or entering via a packaged/foundation/English-language pathway course, are not eligible.
• Must hold, or be applying for, a full offer of admission to an eligible full-time undergraduate, postgraduate (Master's), or research (PhD) program at one of Western Australia's five participating universities.
• Your chosen course must run for a minimum of two years full-time - shorter courses (e.g., 1-year Law, 1.5-year Arts, or some Business/Science courses with admission credit) are excluded.
• Must meet the academic and English-language admission requirements of your chosen university.
• Must be eligible for an Australian Subclass 500 Student Visa, meeting health and character requirements.
• Must be a citizen of one of the currently eligible countries - India is on this list, alongside Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brazil, China, Colombia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, the Philippines, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, UAE, UK, and Vietnam. This list is reviewed annually, so it's worth reconfirming for your specific intake year.
• Must apply for a specific intake round (Semester 1 or Semester 2) as announced by the WA government and your chosen university - rounds and eligible courses can vary year to year.

Partial Funding , AUD 50,000

• AUD $50,000 applied directly toward your tuition fees at your chosen Western Australian university.
• Awarded as one scholarship per participating university per intake round, across WA's five leading universities and two rounds a year - roughly 10 scholarships awarded annually in total.
• No repayment required; it's a fee-reduction scholarship, not a loan.