Applications are now open for the August 2017 intake. Application deadline is July 15, 2017.
The scholarships are established in honour of Alexander Downer AC and Mike Rann AC, two individuals who championed the establishment of Carnegie Mellon University in Australia.
60% of domestic tuition fee.
Please refer to the fee table below. The per unit costs are inclusive of the financial package from CMU and the Downer-Rann Scholarship.
| Program | No. of Units | AY 2017/2018 Cost Per Unit | AY 2018/2019 Cost Per Unit |
| MSIT | 144 | AUD $127 | AUD $131 |
| MSPPM | 168 | AUD $112 | AUD $115 |
2 MSPPM and 2 MSIT scholarship
Australian Citizens or Permanent Residents
Carnegie Mellon University is an internationally recognised university and the Heinz School of Public Affairs has an excellent global reputation. The high standard and reputation is the reason I chose CMU for my postgraduate career training in policy and management. - Dr Pallave Dasari
Dr Pallave Dasari, Master of Science in Public Policy & Management student
Mr Downer was the country's longest serving Foreign Minister (from 1996 to 2007) and sponsored the legislative reform that enabled CMU to establish its Asia-Pacific campusin Adelaide. Mr Rann was the Premier of South Australia from 2002 to 2011 who spearheaded the creation of the state's international university precinct in which CMU became the first international university to establish a campus in Australia.
