Scholarship details
2027 - Semester 1 - Go Global Merit Travel Grant
Status: Opening
Applications open: 15/04/2026
Applications close: 15/07/2026
About this scholarship
The Go Global Merit Travel Grant has been developed to support and encourage current students undertaking a Go Global program.
All students who apply for the Go Global Semester Exchange Program will be automatically considered.
- Current Students
- Centre for Aboriginal Studies
- Faculty of Business and Law
- Faculty of Health Sciences
- Faculty of Humanities
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Faculty of Science & Engineering
- Science courses
- Engineering courses
- Western Australian School of Mines (WASM)
- Undergraduate
- Postgraduate coursework
- Curtin students wanting to study overseas
- Australian Citizen
- Australian Permanent Resident
- New Zealand Citizen
- Permanent Humanitarian Visa
- Merit Based
The Go Global Merit Travel Grant will provide the following support (based on eligible partner institution):
- Thompson Rivers University - $2,000
- Virginia Commonwealth University - $2,000
- University of Essex - $2,000
- Nanyang Technological University - $2,000
- University of Liverpool - $2,000
- University of Leeds - $2,000
Scholarship Details
All undergraduate and postgraduate coursework degrees
Applicants must meet all the following criteria to be eligible to apply for the Scholarship:
- Domestic student (Australian or New Zealand citizen, Australian permanent resident, Permanent Humanitarian visa)
- Enrolled full-time (minimum of 75 credits) in an eligible course
- Have a course weighted average (CWA) of at least 60
- Undertaking an overseas exchange program in the semester this travel grant is for
- Meet the semester exchange program eligibility listed on the Go Global website
- Must be in first semester of exchange, if the exchange is over two semesters
- Must submit a program review at the conclusion of the exchange program to Go Global
**Scholars in the following scholarship programs which have a travel stipend are not eligible:
- Destination Australia Scholarship
- Don Watts High Achiever Scholarship
- John Curtin Undergraduate Scholarship
- Julia Gillard Women in Leadership Scholarship
- New Colombo Plan Mobility Grant
- New Colombo Plan Scholarship
Please note students are unable to receive Curtin Go Global Equity Bursary and a Curtin Go Global Merit Scholarship for the same program.
Application process
Step 1: Access application form
- There is no separate travel grant application form, all applicants for the Go Global Semester Exchange Program will be automatically assessed for this travel grant. To see if you meet the semester exchange program eligibility, please check the Go Global website
Step 2: Assessment
- Applications will be assessed by the Go Global team based on the following:
- CWA at time of application closing date
Step 3: Outcome
- All successful and unsuccessful applicants notified of their outcome viavia Ontraport within 6 weeks of the Go Global application closing date
Step 4: Acceptance
- Successful applicants must accept the terms and conditions via Ontraport by the deadline stipulated in the offer
Further Information
- For further information about applying for scholarships including important dates and tips for preparing your application, utilise the resources available on the Applying for Scholarships webpage.
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