Take advantage of the scholarships options available to students at Sydney across a variety of disciplines.
It’s not too late to apply for a range of scholarships for 2017 across many study and research areas for undergraduate, postgraduate and international students.
But you might want to be quick because the list of opportunities includes some ‘big names’, such as the UN Women National Committee Australia MBA Scholarship, the Peter Cameron Sydney Oxford Scholarship and University of Sydney Honours Scholarships.
Across the University, applications are still open for equity scholarships, honours scholarships, travel and exchange scholarships and research scholarships – and that’s only a selection of what’s on offer.
In fact, every year, we provide more than 700 scholarships worth more than $84 million, and that doesn’t include prizes or college and sporting scholarships.
They’re funded through philanthropy, by individual faculties, the federal government, and the University itself.
Many faculties also provide scholarships, awards and prizes to their most talented and hardest-working students.
Our scholarship programs assist you financially and also:
Madeline Greer (Bachelor of Commerce/Arts) said the Outstanding Achievement Scholarship she received had enabled her to move from her home in Dubbo to study in Sydney.
“My faculty scholarships also allowed me to study abroad in London and Shanghai, which added depth and real-world international experience to my degree,” she said.
Just a few of the scholarships still available include:
Find out more about which scholarships are still open, or contact a faculty for more details.
Undergraduate scholarships generally range from $2000 for a single year to $60,000 for the duration of a degree. There are also cash prizes and awards including certificates, internship opportunities, travel funding, books, and vouchers.
Our domestic undergraduate scholarships are available to a wide cohort of students, whether you are a high achiever or have suffered challenges in your schooling, and include:
There are also scholarships specifically for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (such as the Breadwinners' Programme), mature-age students, elite athletes and performers, and international students.
For postgraduate research students, we offer a number of research awards and top-up schemes in addition to the Australian Postgraduate Award (for domestic students) and International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (for international research students).
Fees for eligible domestic postgraduate research students may be waived as part of the Research Training Scheme. You can apply for our research scholarships and awards to contribute towards travel for study or research, living costs and other expenses.
We also provide postgraduate coursework scholarships to both domestic students and international students.
We also provide access to a number of scholarships for international students, including the Australia Awards.
If you require information about student loans and bursaries, contact our Financial Support Services team.
Expressions of interest have opened for a $100,000 Writer in Residence Fellowship to join the fight against obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
If you’re studying at Sydney next year there are numerous scholarships still open for new and current students across many study areas including engineering, the sciences, education, pharmacy, dentistry, nursing, medicine, social work, engineering, and business.
The University of Sydney has cemented its place among the top 50 universities globally in the latest QS World University Rankings, with strong results for Arts and Humanities and Life Sciences and Medicine.