Study Grants & Scholarships

Recipients of scholarships provided by the Australian Government are not eligible.

Selection Criteria

The Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit as assessed from a student’s application for admission to an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree.

The Scholarship will be awarded on the nomination of a selection committee consisting of two nominees of the Executive Director, Sydney Future Students and one nominee of the Admissions Office.

Colleges & Universities

Value

Four scholarship amounts are offered based on ranking against selection criteria.

• Applicants must complete the Acceptance of their Unconditional Offer by the relevant deadline associated with their scholarship offer round, and remain enrolled after census date.
• The payment will be made on or after the relevant census date.

Study Abroad

• Deferral or suspension of the Scholarship is not permitted except in exceptional circumstances.
• The Scholarship will be offered subject to the availability of funds.
• No other amount is payable.

Sydney International Student Award

Students who receive a Sydney International Student Award can only receive a VCIS to the maximum value of $20,000.

Primary & Secondary Schooling (K-12)

Ongoing Eligibility

With respect to recipients of the VCIS scholarships payable in 2 instalments, the recipient must maintain a minimum semester average mark (SAM) of 65 and have no outstanding fees in order to receive their next payment.

The recipient undertaking an exchange during the tenure of this Scholarship are required to have achieved a Satisfied Requirements grade (SR) to receive their next payment.

Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

The Scholarship is transferable to another major, degree or faculty but is not transferrable to another University.

Termination

The Scholarship will be terminated if the recipient:

• withdraws from an eligible course or fails to enrol
• becomes a domestic student
• commences part-time study without prior approval
• does not maintain satisfactory academic performance
• is determined by the University to be guilty of serious misconduct
• has accepted another scholarship administered by the University of Sydney (funded by the University or by a third party), of a value at or exceeding A$10,000 per annum
• does not resume study at the end of a period of approved leave
• any other provision as indicated in these terms that would lead to termination.

Where a student is found guilty of serious misconduct or withdraws from the relevant course, the University reserves the right to request that any Scholarship funds paid to the Scholarship recipient be reimbursed.

Study Grants & Scholarships

Other Requirements

Scholarship recipients may be invited to promote the program in which they are enrolled as well as represent the University of Sydney at student orientation, marketing events and corporate networking events.

Study Abroad

Contact

Phone 1800 SYD UNI (1800 793 864) or +61 2 8627 1444

Open 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday

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