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ANU Chancellor's International Scholarship

The ANU Chancellor's International Scholarship is one of Australia's most generous automatic awards — a tuition discount of 25% or 50% applied across the full duration of study, with no separate application required. It runs at both undergraduate and postgraduate coursework level for international students joining most ANU programmes. Sri Lankan students applying through ANU's standard admissions cycle are automatically considered.

Open and automatic for 2026 and 2027 commencement

Australian National University

University-funded

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Value

25% or 50% Tuition Discount

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Duration

Full Programme (Renewable)

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Application

Automatic at Admission

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Who awards it

Australian National University — not Lanka Scholar. We are not the awarding body and cannot grant, reserve or guarantee this award.

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How you are considered

Through your admission application. Awards like this are usually assessed automatically from the application you already submit — there is typically no separate scholarship form to fill in.

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What it covers

25% / 50% Tuition Discount (Renewable). This is a reduction in tuition, not a full ride. You still fund the remainder, plus living costs and the balance your visa requires you to show.

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Where we come in

We make the admission application strong enough to be competitive — course choice, documents, references and deadlines. The funder makes the decision.

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Offer for Eligible ANU Programme

Hold an offer for an eligible undergraduate or postgraduate coursework programme at ANU. Higher Degree by Research (PhD / MPhil) candidates apply separately for ANU HDR scholarships.

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International Fee Status

Open to international students paying overseas fees. Sri Lankan citizens applying from Sri Lanka qualify; Australian citizens, permanent residents, and New Zealand citizens do not.

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Strong Academic Record

Awards are based on academic merit. For Sri Lankan applicants this typically means a strong A/L profile (3 As) for undergraduate entry, or a first-class / strong second-class upper Bachelor's for Master's entry.

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English Proficiency

Meet ANU's standard English language requirement — typically IELTS 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0, or equivalent TOEFL / PTE / Cambridge.

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Apply for ANU Admission

Submit your ANU undergraduate or postgraduate coursework application via the standard online portal. There is no separate scholarship application.

Automatic Consideration

All eligible offer holders are automatically considered for the Chancellor's International Scholarship. The scholarship outcome is communicated alongside your offer letter.

Accept and Enrol

Accept your ANU offer and confirm enrolment by the published deadline. The tuition discount is applied to your fee invoice each semester for the duration of your programme, subject to maintaining satisfactory academic progress.

Why Australian National University?

Located in Canberra, ANU is consistently Australia's #1 university in QS rankings and sits in the world's top 30. Strong in international relations, public policy, science, engineering, and Asia-Pacific studies. Smaller cohorts than the Group of Eight peers (Melbourne, Sydney) mean closer faculty contact.

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QS World Ranking 2026

#1

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Looking for a scholarship because of the cost?

Then start here instead. Scholarships are competitive, usually partial, and decided by someone else — they are the least reliable way to make studying abroad affordable. Your destination and course choice move the number far more, and both are entirely within your control.

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