JASON
Joint Academic Scholarships Online
Network
What is JASON?
• National database listing postgraduate
scholarships
• Funded by a consortium of 31
Australian universities
• Free service to users
• Free listing to all subscribing
universities and non-university bodies
Statistics
Between 40,000 and 60,000 scholarships are
viewed every month
Average 30 new scholarships are listed every
month
Types of Scholarships
Stipends
Bursaries
Grants
Travel Funding
Target Audience
• Local students studying in Australia
• Local students wishing to study abroad
• International students wishing to study
in Australia
Types of Providers
Australian
and
International
Universities
Foundations
and
Charities
Australian
and
Overseas
Governments
Private
Sector
How to submit a scholarship
Online
Email
• www.jason.edu.au/special_submit.pl
•waim@unimelb.edu.au
How to submit online
Step 1
Step 2
• Set up your
details
• List
scholarship
details
Step 3
Submit
Useful points to remember when listing
scholarship
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Use keywords for your title
Select type of scholarship
Application closing date
Contact name and email address
Website
Scholarship description has a 200 word
limit
GradFlash
www.gradresearch.unimelb.edu.au/publications/gradflash.html
• E-newsletter by the Melbourne School of Graduate Research for
subscribed graduate researchers.
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Fortnightly updates on events, programs and conferences,
scholarships and awards, library resources and career
opportunities that are relevant for graduate research students
• Published every second Friday