Postgraduate Scholarships
Macquarie Higher Study Scholarships (MAHS)
This scholarship is designed to enable recipients to continue their studies to an Honours level or postgraduate coursework program. All successful students will be able to demonstrate financial hardship. Students must be eligible to study at the Honours or postgraduate coursework level in a Commonwealth Supported place or tuition fee place (domestic students only).
Students can supplement their application by providing details regarding the following areas: capacity to triumph over hardship, Indigenous background, carer responsibilities, geographic disadvantage, non-English speaking background, long term medical condition or, ongoing effects of abuse. Academic merit will also be considered.
MAHS is valued up to $9016 per annum for the normal duration of your program. For further information about this scholarship please contact the Coursework Scholarship and Prizes unit on +61 2 9850 7337.
Alex Mitchell Scholarship in Educational Leadership
The purpose of the scholarship is to assist the holder in pursuing a program of study leading to the Postgraduate Certificate in Educational Leadership (School Education). The scholarship is available only to applicants who have completed an award in Education at Macquarie University. The successful candidate will be currently involved in educational management and leadership activities, and looking to further their skills and knowledge in these areas. The scholarship covers tuition fees for this program. Additional costs, such as text books, are the student's own responsibility. Further information is available from the Academic Support Manager, ACES on +61 2 9850 8649.
Allan Moyes Scholarship
The purpose of the scholarship is to assist highly talented individuals in undertaking the full-time or part-time Master of Management (MMgt) program. The successful applicant must have a Bachelor degree and be a citizen of a country other than Australia.
There is one scholarship to the value of 50 per cent of tuition fees over a one year period. In making the decision, the following criteria will be considered: career achievements, personal achievements, goals and ambitions, community activities, expectations and perceived value of the program to their career, motivation and desire to achieve in a program, scholastic achievements and leadership roles.
Applications should be made on the relevant application form available from the Graduate School of Management.
Frederick Hall Scholarship
The purpose of the scholarship is to assist highly talented individuals in undertaking the full-time or part-time Postgraduate Diploma in Management (PGD) program. The successful applicant must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident.
There is one scholarship to the value of 50 per cent of tuition fees over a one year period. In making the decision, the following criteria will be considered: career achievements, personal achievements, goals and ambitions, community activities, expectations and perceived value of the program to their career, motivation and desire to achieve in a program, scholastic achievements and leadership roles.
Applications should be made on the relevant application form available from the Graduate School of Management.
Macquarie University Alumni Garrawi Indigenous Scholarship
The scholarship shall be awarded to an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, enrolled in a Postgraduate program, on the basis of academic merit and demonstrated commitment to Indigenous community advancement.
This $2500 scholarship may be awarded each year and shall be tenable for that year.
For further information on this scholarship please contact the Alumni Relations Office on +61 2 9850 7310 or visit www.alumni.mq.edu.au.
George Cooney Scholarship
The purpose of this scholarship is to assist the holder in pursuing a program of study leading to the Postgraduate Certificate in Education Studies. The eligible applicant must have a Bachelor degree (or equivalent), be a graduate of Macquarie University and commenced in the teaching service in the last five years. The recipient of the scholarship will receive a waiver of tuition fees relating to this program of study. Further information is available from the Academic Support Manager, ACES on +61 2 9850 8649.
James Frank Kirk Scholarship
The purpose of the scholarship is to assist highly talented individuals in undertaking the full-time or part-time Master of Management program. The successful applicant must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident.
There is one scholarship to the value of 50 per cent of tuition fees over a one year period. In making the decision, the following criteria will be considered: career achievements, personal achievements, goals and ambitions, community activities, expectations and perceived value of the program to their career, motivation and desire to achieve in a program, scholastic achievements and leadership roles.
Applications should be made on the relevant application form available from the Graduate School of Management.
Karen Lynch Memorial Award: Grant-in-Aid
This grant-in-aid of $10,000 per annum, is offered to an indigenous student to assist in postgraduate studies. These studies should be seen to have positive community outcomes. Candidates are nominated by Warawara at Macquarie University and compete for the award with students from other universities.
Malcolm Irving Scholarship
The purpose of the scholarship is to assist highly talented individuals in undertaking the full-time or part-time Postgraduate Diploma in Management program. The successful applicant must be a citizen of a country other than Australia.
There is one scholarship to the value of 50 per cent of tuition fees over a one year period. In making the decision, the following criteria will be considered: career achievements, personal achievements, goals and ambitions, community activities, expectations and perceived value of the program to their career, motivation and desire to achieve in a program, scholastic achievements and leadership roles.
Applications should be made on the relevant application form available from the Graduate School of Management.
Master of International Business Scholarship
The purpose of these scholarships is to provide assistance towards the tuition fees for the Master of International Business course for the three students with the highest cumulative grade point averages (GPAs) in the Bachelor of Business Hospitality and Tourism. The students will receive tuition fee waivers for all or some of their units in the Master of International Business. Details can be obtained from the Office of the Registrar, International College of Management, Sydney (ICMS) on +61 2 9977 0333 or at info@icms.edu.au.
MGSM Alumni Scholarship
The purpose of the scholarship is to assist highly talented individuals in undertaking the full-time or part-time Master of Business Administration program. The successful applicant must have a Bachelor degree and be an Australian citizen or permanent resident.
There is one scholarship to the value of 50 per cent of tuition fees over a one year period. In making the decision, the following criteria will apply: career achievements, personal achievements, goals and ambitions, community activities, expectations and perceived value of the program to their career, motivation and desire to achieve in a program, scholastic achievements and leadership roles.
Applications should be made on the relevant application form available from the Graduate School of Management.
The Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship
The purpose of the scholarship is to assist highly talented individuals in undertaking the full-time or part-time Master of Business Administration program. The successful applicant must be a citizen of a country other than Australia. There is one scholarship to the value of 50 per cent of tuition fees over a one year period. In making the decision, the following criteria will be considered: career achievements, personal achievements, goals and ambitions, community activities, expectations and perceived value of the program to their career, motivation and desire to achieve in a program, scholastic achievements and leadership roles.
Applications should be made on the relevant application form available from the Graduate School of Management.
Woolworth's Scholarship
The purpose of this scholarship is to provide assistance towards the tuition fees of either the Master of Business Administration or Master of Management in the Graduate School of Management. The scholarship holder, prior to commencing the award, shall be currently employed in a permanent (full- or part-time) position in the Australian retail industry and have demonstrated commitment to a career in that industry. Applications should be made on the relevant application form available from the Graduate School of Management.
Postgraduate Prizes
AEC Coptic II Prize
Open to all candidates proceeding to a degree under the Master Degree Rules. Awarded for proficiency in the unit AHPG897 Coptic II—Sahidic or AHPG839 Coptic II—Bohairic.
Aisling Society Prize
Open to all candidates proceeding to the degree of Master of Arts within the Faculty of Arts. Awarded for an essay in Irish or Irish-Australian history or literature.
Allen Knott Scholar Award
Open to all candidates who have qualified for the Master of Business Administration degree. Awarded for academic merit in the Master of Business Administration program.
Applimex Prize
Open to all candidates proceeding to a degree under the Master Degree Rules. Awarded for proficiency in the unit CBMS880 Selected Topics in Biotechnology.
Australian Acoustical Society (NSW Division) Acoustics Prize
Open to all candidates proceeding to an award under the Master Degree Rules. Awarded to the best student in the Masters of Clinical Audiology program who obtained the highest mark in the unit CAUD803 Theoretical Bases of Audiology.
Australian Business Limited Prize
Open to all candidates proceeding to the Postgraduate Diploma in Operations Management or the Master of Management in Operations Management. Awarded for proficiency in all units in the Postgraduate Diploma in Operations Management or in the Master of Management in Operations Management.
Australian Institute of Public Administration Prize
Open to all candidates proceeding to the degree of Master of Business Administration. Awarded for excellence in the public sector units in the Master of Business Administration program.
Brian Fegan Award for Best Applied Anthropology Thesis
Open to all candidates proceeding to a degree under the Master of Applied Anthropology Rules. Awarded for the best thesis in Applied Anthropology.
Centre for Emotional Health Student Publication Prize
Open to all candidates proceeding to an award under the Honours, Masters, DPsych, PhD, MPhil or any combined Postgraduate Psychology Degree Rules. Awarded for a publication in the journal with the highest journal citation impact factor, relating to research conducted whilst a student at Macquarie University, and while under the supervision of a member of the Centre for Emotional Health.
Chiropractic Education Australia Limited Award
Open to all candidates proceeding to the degree of Master of Chiropractic. Awarded for proficiency in the units CHIR896 Clinical Internship 1 and CHIR897 Clinical Internship 2.
Chiropractic and Osteopathic College of Australasia Award
Open to all candidates proceeding to the degree of Master of Chiropractic. Awarded for outstanding academic proficiency in Preclinical Studies in the Master of Chiropractic program.
Chiropractic Student of the Year Prize
Open to all candidates proceeding to the degree of Master of Chiropractic. Awarded for proficiency in the final year of study in the Master of Chiropractic program.
Chiropractor's Association of Australia (NSW) Academic Excellence Award First Year Masters
Open to all candidates proceeding to the degree of Master of Chiropractic. Awarded for academic proficiency in the first year of the Master of Chiropractic program.
Chiropractor's Association of Australia (NSW) X-Ray Excellence Award
Open to all candidates proceeding to the Degree of Master of Chiropractic. Awarded for outstanding academic proficiency in Radiological Studies in the Master of Chiropractic program.
Cochlear Prize
Open to all candidates proceeding to the degree of Master in the Faculty of Human Sciences. Awarded for proficiency in the unit CAUD814 Strategies of Aural Rehabilitation.
College of Organisational Psychologists Prize
Open to all candidates proceeding to an award under the Masters, DPsych, PhD, MPhil or any combined Postgraduate Degree Rules. Awarded for the best research thesis submitted by a student proceeding towards one of these degrees in the area of Organisational Psychology.
Daphne Hewson Prize for the Master of Social Health Program
Open to all candidates proceeding to an award under the Master Degree Rules. Awarded for academic excellence in all aspects of the Master of Social Health program.
Decision Sciences Institute Prize
Open to all candidates proceeding to the degree of Master of Business Administration or the degree of Master of Management. Awarded for academic excellence in the unit MGSM890 Operations Management.
Department of Accounting and Finance Prizes
Open to candidates enrolled in a Postgraduate Diploma or Master degree program. Awarded for academic merit in the following units:
ACCG805 Research Methodology in Finance
ACCG806 Risk Management and Derivatives
ACCG808 Corporate Finance
ACCG811 Advanced Auditing and Assurance Services
ACCG812 Information Technology Management
ACCG818 Investments
ACCG822 Information Systems in Business
ACCG825 Management Accounting: Strategy and Control
ACCG828 Management Control Systems
ACCG832 Business and Financial Analysis
ACCG835 International Accounting
ACCG837 Capital Markets
ACCG838 Business Valuation
ACCG839 Portfolio Management
ACCG840 Personal Financial Planning
ACCG845 Performance Measurement and Management
ACCG846 International Taxation
ACCG847 Forensic Accounting
ACCG848 Business and Professional Ethics
ACCG849 Economic Analysis
ACCG851 Business Law
ACCG852 Managerial Accounting
ACCG853 Accounting Information Systems
ACCG854 Company Law
ACCG855 Corporate Accounting
ACCG856 Auditing and Assurance Services
ACCG857 Taxation Law
ACCG858 Financial Management and Policy
ACCG859 Current Issues in Accounting
ACCG860 Quantitative Methods
ACCG861 Principles of Accounting
ACCG862 Financial Accounting
ACCG871 Advanced Corporate Accounting
ACCG872 Advanced Financial Reporting
ACCG875 Investment in Emerging Markets
ACCG882 Advanced Taxation
ACCG884 Current Issues in Taxation and Corporate Law
ACCG890 Corporate Financial Forecasting
ACCG893 Research Methodology in Accounting
ACCG901 CPA – Reporting and Professional Practice
ACCG902 CPA – Corporate Governance and Accountability
ACCG903 CPA – Business Strategy and Leadership
ACCG904 CPA – Assurance Services and Auditing
ACCG905 CPA – Financial Risk Management
ACCG906 CPA – Financial Accounting
ACCG907 CPA – Financial Reporting and Disclosure
ACCG908 CPA – Strategic Management Accounting
ACCG909 CPA – Taxation
Department of Psychology Prize for the Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology
Open to all the candidates proceeding to the Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology. Awarded for the most meritorious performance in the Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology award.
Dr John Franklin Prize
Open to all candidates proceeding to an award under the Master Degree Rules. Awarded for academic excellence in all aspects of the Master of Organisational Psychology program.
E C Bloomfield Memorial Prize
Open to all candidates proceeding to a degree or diploma in the Graduate School of Management. Awarded for the best performance in the unit MGSM835 Financial Management.
Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand (EIANZ) Prize
Open to all candidates proceeding to the degree of Bachelor or a Postgraduate award. Awarded for outstanding performance in an undergraduate or postgraduate environmental program.
Finsia Prize in Applied Finance
Open to all candidates proceeding to an award under the Master Degree Rules. Awarded for the best performance by a student completing the first year of the Master in Applied Finance program in Sydney.
Fred Rush Convocation Prize
Open to postgraduate candidates in the Department of English. Awarded for creative writing or literary criticism in Australian literature.
Galley Club Prizes
Open to all candidates proceeding to an award under the Postgraduate Diploma in Editing and Publishing rules or the Master in Editing and Publishing rules. Two prizes shall be awarded for proficiency in the units LING873 Design and Production of Books and LING874 Publishing and Management taken (odd years) and two prizes shall be awarded for proficiency in the units in LING875 Practicum, LING876 Option I and LING877 Option II (even years).
Gary Stavrou Prize
Open to all candidates proceeding to the degree of Master of Chiropractic. Awarded for outstanding academic proficiency in the units CHIR875 Chiropractic Technique 1, CHIR876 Chiropractic Technique 2, CHIR883 Chiropractic Technique 3 and CHIR884 Chiropractic Technique 4.
Geoff Humphreys Memorial PhD Prize
Open for award to higher research candidates having received an award under the Doctoral Degree Rules during the preceding calendar year, and having received a Vice-Chancellor’s Commendation, and being nominated for the Prize by a Dean. Awarded for academic excellence assessed on the quality of the doctoral thesis.
Georges Cameras Computers and HiFi Prize
Open to all candidates proceeding to an award at Macquarie Graduate School of Management. Awarded for proficiency in MGSM960 Information and Decision Analysis.
Graduate Management Association of Australia Prize
Open to all candidates proceeding to the degree of Master of Business Administration. Awarded for academic proficiency and student participation in the Master of Business Administration program.
Graham Hermann Memorial Prize
Open to all candidates proceeding to the degree of Master of Education and Work. Awarded for proficiency in the Master of Education and Work program.
Human Resource Partners Prize
Open to all candidates proceeding to the degree of Master of Business Administration, Master of Management or a Postgraduate Diploma in the Graduate School of Management. Awarded for academic excellence in the unit MGSM801 Advanced Human Resource Management.
Industrial Relations Society of NSW Prize
Open to all candidates proceeding to the degree of Master of Business Administration or the Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management. Awarded for academic excellence in the unit MGSM803 Industrial Relations.
International Communications Prize for Excellence in Higher Degree Research
Open to all candidates proceeding to an award under the Doctoral Degree Rules or Master Degree by Research Rules. Awarded for excellence in Higher Degree Research.
International Communications Prize for Excellence in the MA in International Communication
Open for award to all candidates proceeding to an award under the Master Degree Rules. Awarded to a student enrolled in the MA in International Communication who completes their degree with a GPA of 4.0.
Jack Davies Prize
Open to all students proceeding to a Bachelor degree, an Honours degree or a Postgraduate degree. Awarded for academic proficiency in GEOS units in physical geography.
Logistics Association of Australia Prize
Open to all candidates proceeding to the degree of Master of Business Administration or a Postgraduate Diploma in the Graduate School of Management. Awarded for proficiency in the unit MGSM893 Supply Chain Management.
Macquarie Graduate School of Management Halder Chowdhury Prize
Open to all international students proceeding to a degree under the Master Degree Rules in the Macquarie Graduate School of Management. Awarded for academic merit across all 10 units within the Master of Management degree.
Macquarie University Alumni Raymond Powys Memorial Prize
Open to all candidates proceeding to the degree of Master of Commerce in Accounting and Finance. Awarded for the most meritorious performance in all units in the Master of Commerce in Accounting and Finance program. Supported by the University’s Alumni.
Macquarie University Applied Finance Prizes—Melbourne
Open to all candidates proceeding to the degree of Master of Applied Finance in Melbourne. Awarded for academic excellence in the following units conducted in Melbourne:
Best Overall Performance in the Melbourne Class—for the best performance in all units undertaken in the program
ECFS842 Mergers and Acquisitions
ECFS845 Applied Portfolio Management
ECFS850 Corporate Treasury Management
ECFS860 Swap Book Management
ECFS871 Risk and Portfolio Construction
ECFS874 Legal Risk in Finance
ECFS877 Project Finance
ECFS879 Balance Sheet Management
ECFS880 Infrastructure and Property
ECFS881 Derivatives Valuation
ECFS882 Exotic Options
ECFS886 Debt Capital Markets
ECFS888 Economics of Financial Markets
ECFS895 Private Equity Investment
ECFS896 Credit Portfolio Management
ECFS899 Modelling Market Risk
ECFS900 Project Analysis and Evaluation
ECFS901 Managing Operational Risk
ECFS902 Resources Industry Investment Analysis
ECFS905 Emissions Trading
ECFS906 Private Wealth Management
ECFS991 Equity Capital Markets
ECFS992 Hedge Funds
Macquarie University Applied Finance Prizes—Sydney
Open to all candidates proceeding to the degree of Master of Applied Finance in Sydney. Awarded for academic excellence in the following units conducted in Sydney:
ECFS842 Mergers and Acquisitions
ECFS845 Applied Portfolio Management
ECFS848 Management of Financial Institutions
ECFS850 Corporate Treasury Management
ECFS860 Swap Book Management
ECFS871 Risk and Portfolio Construction
ECFS874 Legal Risk in Finance
ECFS877 Project Finance
ECFS879 Balance Sheet Management
ECFS880 Infrastructure and Property
ECFS881 Derivatives Valuation
ECFS882 Exotic Options
ECFS886 Debt Capital Markets
ECFS888 Economics of Financial Markets
ECFS895 Private Equity Investment
ECFS896 Credit Portfolio Management
ECFS899 Modelling Market Risk
ECFS900 Project Analysis and Evaluation
ECFS901 Managing Operational Risk
ECFS902 Resources Industry Investment Analysis
ECFS903 Ethical Risk in Finance
ECFS904 Equity Funds Management
ECFS905 Emissions Trading
ECFS906 Private Wealth Management
ECFS991 Equity Capital Markets
ECFS992 Hedge Funds
Master of Clinical Neuropsychology Prize
Open for award to all candidates proceeding to an award under the Master Degree Rules. Awarded for academic excellence in all aspects of the Master of Clinical Neuropsychology Program.
Master of Clinical Psychology Prize
Open for award to all candidates proceeding to an award under the Master Degree Rules. Awarded for academic excellence in all aspects of the Master of Clinical Psychology Program.
Mindshifts Group Competitive Intelligence Prize
Open to all candidates proceeding to an award in the Graduate School of Management. Awarded for proficiency in the unit MGSM985 Competitive Intelligence.
Navigator Project Finance Prize
Open to all candidates proceeding to the degree of Master of Applied Finance. Awarded for academic excellence in the unit ECFS877 Project Finance conducted in Sydney.
New South Wales Treasury Corporation Prize for Best Overall Performance in Master of Applied Finance, Sydney
Open to all candidates proceeding to the degree award of Master of Applied Finance, Sydney. Awarded for academic excellence in the Master of Applied Finance program, Sydney.
Oticon People First Scholarship Prize
Open to all candidates proceeding to an award under the Master Degree Rules. Awarded for overall proficiency in the Master of Clinical Audiology program in the first year.
Oticon Prize
Open to all candidates proceeding to the degree of Master in the Faculty of Human Sciences. Awarded for proficiency in the unit CAUD818 Advanced Hearing Aids.
Paul Dovico Prize for Early Christian and Jewish Studies
Open to all candidates proceeding to an award under the Masters Degree program. Awarded for the best thesis in the Master of Arts program.
Pearson Education Australia Prize
Open to all candidates proceeding to an award of Doctor of Business Administration at the Macquarie Graduate School of Management. Awarded for the best overall coursework proficiency in the Doctor of Business Administration program.
Percy Ip Prize for Postgraduate Coursework in Economics
Open to all candidates proceeding to an award under the Master Degree Rules. Awarded for proficiency in the units ECON842 and/or ECON844.
Peter Hunt Memorial Prize
Open to all candidates proceeding to a postgraduate diploma or a Master degree in the Macquarie Law School. Awarded for the best essay or thesis on environmental law.
Peter Strickland Memorial Prize
Open to all candidates proceeding to the degree of Master of Business Administration. Awarded for academic excellence in the unit MGSM880 Foundations of Management Thought.
Phonak Audiology Prize
Open to all candidates proceeding to the degree of Master by coursework. Awarded for proficiency in the unit CAUD805 Hearing Aids.
Pierre Agnes Memorial Prize
Open to students enrolled in a doctoral degree wholly or partly supervised in the Department of Human Geography. Awarded for the best student presentation of a seminar on their doctoral research thesis progress.
Planning Institute Australia Prize
Open to all candidates proceeding to the degree of Master of Environmental Planning. Awarded for proficiency in the Master of Environmental Planning program.
Planning NSW Prize
Open to all candidates proceeding to a postgraduate degree or diploma in the Graduate School of the Environment. Awarded for the best achievement in the final year of degree or diploma studies within the Graduate School of the Environment.
Ramy Razavian Prize in Medical Ethics
Open to full-time students enrolled at the Australian School of Advanced Medicine proceeding to an award under the Master Degree Rules. Awarded for the most meritorious performance in the unit AMED836.
Readers Digest Prizes
Open to all candidates proceeding to an award under the Postgraduate Diploma in Editing and Publishing rules or the Master in Editing and Publishing rules. Two prizes shall be awarded for overall proficiency in the units LING873 Design and Production of Books, LING874 Publishing and Management, LING961 Essentials of Editing and LING962 Language and Writing Style (odd years) and two prizes shall be awarded for proficiency in the units LING875 Practicum, LING876 Option I, LING877 Option II, LING963 Structural and Electronic Editing and LING964 Editorial Issues and Responsibilities (even years).
River Branch Special Education Prize for Excellence
Open to all female candidates graduating from the Master of Special Education program. Awarded for proficiency in the Master of Special Education.
Society for the Study of Early Christianity Prize for Coptic History
Open to all candidates proceeding to a degree under the Master Degree Rules. Awarded for proficiency in the Unit AHPG856 Egypt in the First Millennium CE or AHPG855 Introduction to Coptic Art and Archaeology.
Society of Editors Prize
Open to all candidates proceeding to an award under the Postgraduate Certificate in Editing rules, Postgraduate Diploma in Editing and Publishing rules or the Master in Editing and Publishing rules. Awarded for proficiency in the units LING961 Essentials of Editing, LING962 Language and Writing Style (odd years) or LING963 Structural and Electronic Editing, LING964 Editorial Issues and Responsibilities (even years).
