Charles Darwin University Scholarships 2027 (Application Process)

If you plan to study in Australia with financial support, the Charles Darwin University Scholarship is one of the best opportunities for international students. This scholarship provides fully funded programs at Australian universities across a wide range of fields. In this article, we have explained everything you need to know about the Charles Darwin University Scholarship 2027, including its benefits, eligibility criteria, required documents, and a detailed step-by-step application process to help you apply successfully.

The Charles Darwin University Scholarship 2027-2028 is offered for undergraduate, master’s, PhD, and training. Two types of scholarships are fully funded. Four types of scholarships are partially funded and cover up to 50% of the 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.

Scholarship Summary

Courses Offered

Any undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree is 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

Scholarship Coverage

Charles Darwin University scholarships are of the 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 scholarship applies 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 scholarship applies 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-time payment of $3,000 toward your first-year tuition fee.
  • Higher Degree by Research: These are fully funded scholarships.
  • Northern Territory Scholarships: The scholarships recognize 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 the Charles Darwin University Scholarships

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

  • Required Language: English
  • Eligible Countries: All 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 requirements
  • Hold an offer of admission to the degree at CDU.
  • Not holding a scholarship from an Australian or foreign sponsoring agency
  • Do not hold current Australian citizenship, Australian permanent residency, 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 the census date each semester
  • Maintain satisfactory academic progress each semester in the degree at CDU, with a minimum GPA of 5.3 and with no failing grade in any subject;
  • The scholarship is neither transferable 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 bylaws.
  • 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

How to Apply for the Charles Darwin University Scholarships?

Please follow the steps below to avail this scholarship:

  1. Select the scholarship of your choice.
  2. Download the application form for the respective scholarship.
  3. Submit your application for admission to a degree program at CDU.

Website

To know more about the Charles Darwin University Scholarship, please visit the official website:

Official Website

Muhammad Faizan
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Muhammad Faizan

PhD Researcher in Mechanical Engineering & Scholarship Advisor · Adelaide University

PhD Researcher at Adelaide University specializing in Mechanical Engineering. Founder of Scholarship Roar and advisor for international fully funded programs.

Last verified June 2026

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