International House Scholarships
For Current Residents
International House has scholarships and bursaries which are available to assist those residents who may be in considerable financial need. Applicants need to show by their participation in the affairs and activities of the House that they appreciate the aims and objectives of International Houses in general and of the University of Sydney International House in particular.
All scholarships are awarded in the form of a rent reduction unless via prior arrangement with the Director. Fee reduction for board or lodging should not have any effect on Australian Government benefits and payments, such as Youth Allowance.
All applications should be made by completing the relevant form below. These applications are treated in the strictest confidence and should be addressed to the Director. The application forms should either be emailed to or mailed to 96 City Road, Chippendale, NSW 2008.
The same form can be used to apply for the Women's Committee, Ian Hudson and Mollie Burns Scholarships. A separate form will need to be completed for the Rathgeber Scholarship and Davis Projects for Peace.
Women’s Committee Bursaries
These Bursaries are open to both male and female returning residents. The initial money raised for the bursaries came from the Women's Committee. Bursaries are awarded on the basis of proven financial need and proven contribution toward the life of the House. The value of each Bursary is decided according to individual need, funds available and the number of bursaries awarded. However they are usually between the value of $1000 and $3000 pa. Each bursary is generally available for one year in the first instance.
Closing Date: 31 October 2012
Please click here to download the application form.
Ian Hudson Scholarship
Mr Ian Hudson, whose energy and devotion to the House in its earliest years and whose links with Rotary International were largely responsible for the creation of The University of Sydney International House. His scholarship provides money annually to assist a resident in financial need. This scholarship is for male and female postgraduate residents only.
Closing Date: 31 October 2012
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Mollie Burns Bursary – Returning Resident
This bursary was established in 2004 from funds donated by Ms Mollie Burns who was a member of The Women's Committee. The bursary is open to all Australian female returning residents of International House or all Australian female applicants for a place at International House, including first year students, who are of sound academic status or Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR), to assist residents with general academic or living expenses, including accommodation.
Closing Date: 31 October 2012
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Cormack Rowlands Award
This is a new grant, established in honour of Dr Joan Rowlands, who has had a far-reaching influence on the lives of residents at International House, first as a resident in 1970, then as Assistant Director (1979-80) and subsequently as president of SUIHAA.
The award is open to all residents of International House and is to be used within Australia or Overseas during the academic year for a project to overcome disadvantage. Individual residents or groups of residents can submit a project.
The value of the award for 2012 is $1000. Expressions of interest must be submitted to the Director by the 31 March and the final proposals by 30 April. Please submit all expressions of interest to
Michael H. Rathgeber Scholarship
The scholarship was established in 1971 by a gift from Dr and Mrs Henri Rathgeber, in memory of their son, Michael, who lived in the House from its inception until his death in Japan in 1969. This scholarship is awarded by the Vice-Chancellor of The University of Sydney on the advice of an IH Selection Committee. The Scholarship is awarded to any undergraduate or post graduate of the University of Sydney who has a good academic record or prospects or with special abilities, who would benefit from residence in International House and contribute to its purpose, but who would not be able to live in International House without financial assistance.
This scholarship is for 50% of the International House fees at the time for a single study bedroom for one academic year but may be awarded for a subsequent year or years. Preference will be given to an indigenous Australian or a student from Papua New Guinea or the Pacific Islands.
Closing Date: 31 October 2012
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Rosalie McCutcheon Scholarship
This scholarship is to assist a resident with the costs of attending a conference, seminar or workshop in their area of study or on international issues.
Closing Dates: 30 April 2012 and 31 August 2012
To apply for Rosalie McCutcheon Scholarship you can download the application form here.
Graeme de Graaff Bursary
This bursary is to assist a resident with the costs of attending a national or international conference and is awarded by SUIHAA (Alumni Association).
Closing Dates: 30 April 2012 and 31 August 2012
To apply for Graeme de Graaff Scholarship you can download the application form here.
Diane & Howard Cook Award
Howard Cook was President of New York International House for 20 years until 1980 and helped in the planning of International House, Sydney. Howard and his wife Diane presented a gift to the House in 1985 to provide an annual award to the House resident who during the academic year best exemplified the ideals of International House:
to promote greater understanding and fellowship between people of different nationalities by education and other means
to promote the ideal of the International Houses 'that brotherhood may prevail'
to promote the exchange of international ideas, knowledge and cultures.
Mr Cook passed away in 1996 but the award lives on in his name. The award is presented at the last House formal dinner of the year. Nominations are called for by the Director and residents of the House nominate the resident that has best demonstrated throughout the year the ideals listed above.
Closing Date: 21 October 2012
Forms will be made available from the IH Office in the weeks before the closing date.
Davis Projects for Peace
Davis Projects for Peace is an initiative for all students at the Davis United World College Scholars Program partner schools and International Houses worldwide to design their own grassroots projects for peace that they themselves will implement anywhere in the world during the Northern Hemisphere summer. Through a competition on over 90 campuses, projects are selected for funding at USD$10,000 each.
In 2011 IH resident Victor Wu (from Canada) was awarded USD$10,000 to implement a Peace Project in Africa.
The 2012 Expressions of Interest have been closed.
Further details regarding the Davis Project for Peace can be obtained on the website http://www.davisprojectsforpeace.org/.