Economics scholarships in Australia

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• 84 $15,000 closes 30 Jun 2027 Postgraduate (research)

  The ARC Centre for Climate-Resilient Water has 7 projects across three universities with three themes spanning Collaborative Governance (and Climate Scenario Modelling), Reliable Water and Future Precincts

  Supervisor: Professor Steven Kenway The ARC Training Centre for Climate-Resilient Water is recruiting PhD candidates to join a national research program addressing critical water challenges in a chang…

  University of Queensland

• 80 $7,000 closes in 11 days Honours

  The Matthew McLennan and Richard Howes Outstanding Honours Collaboration Scholarship

  This scholarship encourages collaboration and teamwork between high-performing Honours students from the UQ Business School and School of Economics at The University of Queensland.

  University of Queensland

• 77 $10,000 / yr closes in 11 days Undergraduate

  UQ Business School Entrepreneurship Scholarship

  The purpose of the Scholarship is to attract and support high-potential entrepreneurial students completing coursework programs at The University of Queensland Business School, by providing financial …

  University of Queensland

• 76 $20,000 / yr rolling Postgraduate (research)

  ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous Futures Top-Up Scholarship

  The Indigenous Futures Centre is excited to support the next generation of Indigenous researchers. In addition to offering an attractive top-up scholarship and research support funds, the Centre provi…

  University of Queensland

• 74 $15,000 closes 26 Feb 2027 Undergraduate

  Dyno Nobel Indigenous Scholarship

  This scholarship was established in 2021 by Dyno Nobel (formerly Incitec Pivot) to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who face financial hardship. Preference is given to students s…

  University of Queensland

• 71 $10,000 rolling Honours

  The Archibald Scholarship

  This scholarship was founded in 1911 by an initial gift of $1,000 from the beneficiaries in the estate of the late Honourable John Archibald, MLC. The Archibald Scholarship is maintained by an endowme…

  University of Queensland

• 71 $10,000 rolling Honours

  Business School Honours Tuition Fee Reduction Scholarship

  The purpose of this scholarship is to attract and encourage high-achieving students to the Business School Honours program.

  University of Queensland

• 71 $10,000 rolling Honours

  FitzGerald Scholarship

  This Scholarship was founded in 2018 by a gift from Dr Vince FitzGerald AO, the FitzGerald Scholarship is maintained by an endowment fund which is open to further gifts.

  University of Queensland

• 71 $10,000 rolling Postgraduate (coursework)

  Master of Finance and Investment Management Outstanding Women Scholarship

  You're eligible if you: are a female intend to commence or have commenced in the Master of Finance and Investment Management program during the 2027 academic ye

  University of Queensland

• 71 $4,500 / yr closes in 10 days Undergraduate · Postgraduate (coursework)

  UQ Singapore Alumni Excellence Scholarship

  Established in 2017 by Alumni of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law in Singapore as an endowed prize. In 2026, the award was converted to an endowed scholarship.

  University of Queensland

• 67 $4,500 closes in 25 days Undergraduate · Postgraduate (coursework)

  Carl Hartmann Scholarship for Future Entrepreneurs

  This Scholarship was established in 2024 by a gift from Carl Hartmann under the Create Change Scholarship Match Initiative with the intent to support students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are in…

  University of Queensland

• 67 $14,000 / yr rolling Postgraduate (research)

  PhD Economics Top-Up scholarship for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student

  This Top-Up Scholarship encourages and supports Australian Indigenous PhD students to undertake research at the School of Economics at The University of Queensland.

  University of Queensland

• 66 $5,000 rolling Postgraduate (coursework)

  Business School Master of Business Analytics – Women in STEM Scholarship

  The Postgraduate Coursework Master's Scholarship was established to encourage and support high performing women to undertake postgraduate study related to digital transformation, thus retaining and im…

  University of Queensland

• 66 $20,000 rolling Postgraduate (coursework)

  Master of Finance and Investment Management Indigenous Leaders Tuition Fee Reduction Scholarship

  This scholarship encourages and supports Australian Indigenous students to study the Master of Finance and Investment Management, equipping them with advanced finance and investment skills to contribu…

  University of Queensland

• 65 May vary closes in 10 days Postgraduate (research)

  Constantine Aspromourgos Memorial Scholarship for Greek Studies

  The scholarship was established in 1994 in memory of Constantine Aspromourgos and is maintained from a fund donated by his wife, Patricia Phyllis Aspromourgos.

  University of Queensland

• 65 $10,000 rolling Postgraduate (coursework)

  Master of Finance and Investment Management Public Sector Management Scholarship

  You're eligible if you: are a domestic student have a minimum of 3 year's work experience in the public sector intend to commence or have commenced in the Maste

  University of Queensland

• 65 $4,500 / yr closes 26 Feb 2027 Undergraduate · Postgraduate (coursework)

  Ngupaiyiko Yammaliko Scholarship

  Established in 2024 by Dr Sharlene Leroy-Dyer, Saltwater Woman, with family ties to the Darug, Awabakal, Garigal and Wiradyuri peoples of NSW. Sharlene is an Aboriginal academic in the UQ Business Sch…

  University of Queensland

• 63 $3,000 rolling Undergraduate

  The Warren Braxton Bannister Undergraduate Bursaries in Social Science, Political Science and Government

  This scholarship was established in 2004 and is maintained by an endowment from the estate of the late Warren Braxton Bannister. The purpose of the bursaries is to support undergraduate students enrol…

  University of Queensland

• 62 $5,000 rolling Postgraduate (coursework)

  Master of Business Analytics Financial Hardship Scholarship

  Established in 2022 by UQ Business School to encourage and support students in the Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics and Master of Business Analytics programs.

  University of Queensland

• 61 $10,000 rolling Undergraduate · Postgraduate (coursework)

  Don and Tina Hamson Indigenous Scholarship

  This scholarship was established in 2021 by Dr Don Hamson (Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) '84 and Doctor of Philosophy '93) to honour his late wife (Tina Hamson). The scholarship supports Aboriginal a…

  University of Queensland

• 61 $10,000 / yr rolling Undergraduate · Honours

  Frank Finn Scholarships

  Established in 2008 and maintained by an endowment fund of donations from alumni of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law and the UQ Business School. This scholarship is named after Professor Fra…

  University of Queensland

• 61 $10,000 rolling Postgraduate (coursework)

  Margaret Mittelheuser Memorial Women in Finance Scholarship

  The purpose of the Scholarship is to encourage and support female students experiencing financial need to study finance at The University of Queensland.

  University of Queensland

• 61 $10,000 rolling Postgraduate (coursework)

  Master of Finance and Investment Management Regional Scholarship

  You're eligible if you: are a domestic student have a permanent home address in a regional or remote geographical area classified as one of Remoteness Area 2 (R

  University of Queensland

• 60 $5,000 opens Oct 2026 Postgraduate (coursework)

  Business School Postgraduate Coursework Master’s Scholarship

  This scholarship was established to encourage and support domestic postgraduate coursework students of the Business School by making a contribution towards tuition costs.

  University of Queensland

• 60 $2,000 rolling Undergraduate · Honours

  George Georges Research Scholarship

  The scholarship is supported from an endowment established through gifts from the Palm Sunday Rally for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament, and many individual and organisational donors, in recognition of …

  University of Queensland

• 60 $5,000 rolling Postgraduate (coursework)

  Master of Business Analytics - Public Sector Management Scholarship

  The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage and support domestic students who are currently employed in Public Sector organisations by providing accessible and highly relevant digital transformatio…

  University of Queensland

• 57 25% of tuition fee closes 30 Nov 2026 Postgraduate (coursework)

  MBA Student Scholarship – Full-time or part-time

  You're eligible if you: are a domestic student have been offered a place in the MBA program or GCBA articulation pathway to the MBA. If you are an international

  University of Queensland

• 57 25% of tuition-fee closes 30 Nov 2026 Postgraduate (coursework)

  MBA Student Scholarship – Indigenous

  You're eligible if you: are offered a place in the MBA program or GCBA articulation pathway to the MBA, or are an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Isl

  University of Queensland

• 57 25% of tuition-fee closes 31 Oct 2026 Postgraduate (coursework)

  MBA Student Scholarship – International

  You're eligible if you: are offered a place in MBA program or GCBA articulation pathway to the MBA are an international student . If you are a domestic student,

  University of Queensland

• 57 25% - 100% tuition-fee discount closes 30 Oct 2026 Postgraduate (coursework)

  MBA Student Scholarship - Wandering Warriors

  You're eligible if you: are a domestic student have applied and received an unconditional offer for the MBA program or GCBA articulation pathway

  University of Queensland

• 57 25% of tuition fee closes 30 Nov 2026 Postgraduate (coursework)

  MBA Student Scholarship – Women

  You're eligible if you: are a domestic student are offered a place in the MBA program or GCBA articulation pathway to the MBA.

  University of Queensland

• 57 $3,000 opens Jan 2027 Undergraduate

  Warren Braxton Bannister Bursaries in Economics

  Established in 2005 and maintained by an endowment from the estate of the late Warren Braxton Bannister.

  University of Queensland

• 56 $5,000 rolling Postgraduate (coursework)

  Business School Indigenous Postgraduate Coursework Master’s Scholarship

  The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage and support Indigenous domestic postgraduate coursework students of the Business School by making a contribution towards living costs.

  University of Queensland

• 56 $5,000 rolling Undergraduate

  Lewin Scholarship

  Established in 2020 by LFF Pty Ltd as trustee for the Lewin Foundation under the Create Change Scholarship Match Initiative and maintained by income generated from the endowment fund. Mr Walter Lewin …

  University of Queensland

• 55 $4,500 / yr rolling Undergraduate · Honours

  Business, Economics and Law Student Scholarship

  Established in 2023 by the Alumni of the Schools of Business, Economics and Law. This scholarship aims to support undergraduate commencing and continuing students across the three schools who are faci…

  University of Queensland

• 55 $4,500 rolling Undergraduate

  UQ Business School Student Managed Investment Fund Scholarship

  Established in 2025 from the investment income from the Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF), this scholarship is to encourage and support students at the Business School who are experiencing financ…

  University of Queensland

• 54 $5,000 opens Jan 2027 Undergraduate · Postgraduate (coursework)

  InterFinancial Excellence in Finance and Economics Scholarship

  This scholarship was established in 2019 by InterFinancial Corporate Finance Ltd and is maintained by an annual gift. The Scholarship is in memory of former colleague, Paul Rogers.

  University of Queensland

• 54 $3,500 rolling Undergraduate

  Minton Scholarship

  Established in 2020 by the Minton Family under the Create Change Scholarship Match initiative and maintained by income generated from the endowment fund. In honour of Gregory Minton (Bachelor of Engin…

  University of Queensland

• 53 $4,500 / yr opens Jan 2027 Undergraduate · Honours

  EJ Fisher Scholarship

  Established in 2020 as part of the Create Change Scholarship Match Scheme and in collaboration with Alumni Friends, Dr Catherine A Lawrence and Mr Geoff Lawrence have agreed to establish the EJ Fisher…

  University of Queensland

• 53 Tuition fees closes 31 Oct 2026 Postgraduate (coursework)

  Qin Sirong and Yin Hongxiu Scholarship

  The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage and support Chinese students who enrol in a Masters postgraduate coursework program of up to 32 units offered by the Faculty of Business, Economics and L…

  University of Queensland

• 53 Varies rolling Undergraduate

  Dr Mary Booth Scholarship

  University of Sydney

• 53 Varies rolling Postgraduate (research)

  Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Health Economics of Dental Rehabilitation

  University of Sydney

• 51 $6,000 rolling Undergraduate

  Plato Investment Management Ltd Women in Finance Scholarship

  Established in 2018 and supported by annual donation from Plato Investment Management Ltd.

  University of Queensland

• 50 $1,000 rolling Undergraduate · Postgraduate (coursework)

  Business Scholarship for Chinese Students

  Established in 2013 by the Chin Family Trust.

  University of Queensland

• 50 $5,000 rolling Postgraduate (coursework)

  Business School Master of Business Analytics – Rural and Remote Scholarship

  The Business School Master of Business Analytics - Rural and Remote Scholarship encourages and supports professionals to improve access to and completion of postgraduate study and upskill in exploring…

  University of Queensland

• 50 $5,000 / yr rolling Undergraduate

  Pinnacle Investment Management Ltd Women in Finance Scholarship

  Established in 2018 and supported by annual donation from Pinnacle Investment Management Group Ltd.

  University of Queensland

• 49 $4,000 opens Jan 2027 Postgraduate (coursework)

  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Economics Postgraduate Support Scholarship

  The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage, support and enable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students enrolled in a postgraduate program through the School of Economics to purchase technol…

  University of Queensland

• 49 $4,500 opens Jan 2027 Undergraduate

  The Tomas Riha Scholarship

  Established through a gift from the Riha family in 2022 under the Queensland Commitment matching scheme. The Scholarship is in memory of Associate Professor Tomas Riha, to honour his work and achievem…

  University of Queensland

• 47 Partially funded tuition fees, living al rolling Postgraduate (research)

  CONACYT Mexican Scholarship Program

  The CONACYT Mexican Scholarship aims to provide Mexican citizens with funding to support studies overseas at the point of admission or while they are undertaking studies abroad to enhance their skills…

  University of Queensland

• 47 $1,250 rolling Undergraduate

  Jeffery Family Scholarship in Commerce

  Established in 2022 by the Jeffery Family and supported by annual donation.

  University of Queensland

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• 41 $8,000 closed Undergraduate

  UNSW Business School Merit Scholarships Program for Students Commencing Term 1, 2026

  Business Merit Scholarships aim to encourage and assist students commencing undergraduate studies in the Business School at UNSW. By applying for the Business Merit Scholarships you may be considered …

  University of New South Wales

• 46 $15,000 closed Undergraduate

  TagEnergy Future Leaders Indigenous Scholarship

  The purpose of the Scholarship is to support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Descent students studying at the Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Law & Justice or UNSW Busi…

  University of New South Wales