Current Scholarship Opportunities for Undergraduate Students

The following scholarships currently open to undergraduate students are listed in order of closing date. Please note that this does not necessarily include the scholarships offered by Faculties. For more details, select your Faculty from the following list of Faculties.

Commonwealth Scholarships Applications for 2009 EXTENDED!!

Rio Tinto Centre for Mine Automation (RTCMA) Scholarship

Chevening Scholarships

Marion Macaulay Bequest Scholarships

The James Wolfensohn Travelling Scholarship

The Larry Kwok Australia-China Scholarship and The Gough Whitlam Australia–China Scholarship

2008 Governor General's Undergraduate Essay Competition - CEFA

Allied Health Clinical Placement Scholarship Scheme

2009 Honours Scholarships

2009 Graduate Entry Programs Scholarships

2009 Teachers Credit Union Future Teachers Scholarships

Australian Federation of University Women – NSW Inc. (AFUW-NSW) Jamieson Award NEW!!

The Australian Federation Of University Women - South Australia Inc. Bursaries FOR POSTGRADUATES

The AFUW-NSW Inc. Tempe Mann Travelling Scholarship NEW!!

Specific Background Scholarships

For undergraduate students from low socio-economic backgrounds, particularly Indigenous students and students from rural and regional areas. Applicants in postgraduate degrees in National Priority areas are also eligible to apply. The relevant degrees at the University of Sydney are the Master of Teaching and Master of Nursing degrees only.

There are three types of Commonwealth Scholarships:

1. Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarships (CECS), which help with general education costs ($2,207* in 2009), and

2. Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarships (CAS) to help students from rural and remote areas with accommodation costs ($4,415* in 2009).

3. Commonwealth Indigenous Access Scholarships (IAS) to help Indigenous students with educational costs ($4,166* in 2009)

Further information about this scholarship and the application process can be found on the UAC website - click here.

Applications must be submitted online - click here.

Closing Date: Friday, 28th November 2008

Note: This scholarship is not a University of Sydney scholarship. The contact details and links will take you to an external site.

The Australian Centre for Field Robotics (ACFR) at the University of Sydney has established a major new Centre for mine automation. Rio Tinto, a global mining company, has committed $21m of funding for an initial period of five years for this new Centre. The aim of the Rio Tinto Centre for Mine Automation (RTCMA) is to develop and implement the vision of a fully autonomous, remotely operated mine. This is a major research and development effort with a clear focus on delivering sustained leadership in mining automation. The Centre is structured around three main programmes:

• Technology: The objective of the technology programme is to apply and develop existing and new technology to the automation of current mining operations. The programme aims to rapidly field automation systems in areas such as drilling, loading and haulage, and to integrating these into a coherent mining automation system.
• Research: The objective of the research programme is to develop and field key enabling technologies for automated and remote mining. These include sensing, data fusion, machine learning, machine control and mine systems engineering. The programme aims to build a substantive and unique research strength in mining automation technologies and systems.
• Training: The objective of the training programme is to deliver new skills and trained graduates in mining automation. The programme aims to enable Rio Tinto to support and make best use of automation systems across its global operations.

RTCMA is offering up to 5 scholarships (valued at $2,000 each) for students participating in specific 4th year thesis topics in mining automation which contribute to this project. Successful applicants will be exposed to one of the largest field robotics programmes in the country.

Interested students should contact Dr Eric Nettleton by phoning 9036 5369 or email to discuss the topics further.

Applicants will be assessed on:

• Academic merit
• Personal interaction and communication (written and verbal) skills
• An understanding of the thesis topics offered

Value: $2000

Closing Date: Friday, 17th October 2008

Note: This scholarship is not a University of Sydney scholarship. The contact details and links will take you to an external site.

The Chevening Scholarships programme is funded by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and administered by the British Council. The programme offers outstanding graduates and young professionals the opportunity to study at UK universities.

The awards are made for one year's formal study for a postgraduate qualification or for a shorter period of not less than three months to pursue private study or research at a university or similar institution in Britain.

The scholarship includes a return economy airfare to the UK from any Australian city; all compulsory academic fees; monthly stipend; book allowance; and thesis allowance.

Candidates should have a strong undergraduate degree (emphasis is placed on applications with First or Second Class Honours) and be citizens or permanent residents of Australia.

Chevening scholarships are targeted towards a broad range of fields and disciplines. Priority is given to the following areas:

• Science and innovation
• New and renewable energy resources and energy security
• Global environmental issues
• Science policy
• Sustainable development
• Human rights
• Political science

Applications are submitted online. All information is on the British Council website - click here.

Closing Date: (Midnight) Sunday, 19th October 2008

Miss Marion Macaulay was a graduate of the University of Sydney in both Arts and Education & Social Work who spent many years in the teaching profession and was closely associated with women's and educational professional associations. She bequeathed her estate to the University of Sydney to be applied in the area of Humanities.

The Marion Macaulay Bequest Scholarships are offered for undergraduate or postgraduate coursework students currently enrolled in the Faculty of Arts or the Faculty of Education & Social Work who will be travelling overseas the following year for the purpose of:

• approved exchange to be credited towards their degree
• approved professional experience (e.g. internship or practicum) to be credited towards their degree.

Please note that, applications are open once a year only, irrespective of whether you intend to travel in the first or second semester, so if you wish to apply, please ensure you do so by the closing date above.

Please submit an application form to:

Scholarships and Prizes Office
Room 140, Mackie Building K01
The University of Sydney NSW 2006

Value: $5,000 if the student holds a primary scholarship for the same scholarship period and $7,500 otherwise

Duration: One year

Closing date: 4.30 pm on Friday 24th October

The scholarship was established by donations received to mark the occasion when James Wolfensohn, one of the University's most distinguished alumni, was conferred an honorary degree of Doctor of Science in Economics in September 1997. This scholarship aims to promote international understanding and advance the academic development of students by enabling them to spend part of their degree in an approved overseas institution where they will undertake studies.

The scholarship is open to full-time students who are citizens of Australia and who are enrolled in their later years of an undergraduate degree (excluding honours year). The proposed studies to be undertaken at the overseas institution must be approved by the Faculty concerned and count towards the student's degree. Preference will be given to applicants who wish to undertake their studies in an institution in Asia.

Please submit an application form to:

Scholarships and Prizes Office
Room 140, Mackie Building K01
The University of Sydney NSW 2006

Value: $5,000

Duration: One semester

Closing date: 4.30 pm on Friday 24th October

Both scholarships were established in 2008 by donations received from Mr Larry Kwok and the Kwok Family Trust. These scholarships aim to promote relations and understanding between Australia and China, to strengthen the University of Sydney profile and brand in China, to expand the existing links between the University of Sydney and Peking University and to develop and promote a model of support that will serve as a positive example to other alumni in Hong Kong, China and South East Asia in general.

The scholarship is open to full-time undergraduate students who are Australian citizens or permanent residents willing and able to undertake full-time study for a semester at Peking University. The scholarships shall be open to students of any discipline/subject which is provided by both participating institutions, but priority will be given to students of either or both of the faculties of Law and of Economics and Business for the first three years of the scheme.

Please submit an application form to:

Scholarships and Prizes Office
Room 140, Mackie Building K01
The University of Sydney NSW 2006

Value: $5,000

Duration: One semester

Closing date: 4.30 pm on Friday 24th October

Note: This scholarship is not a University of Sydney scholarship. The contact details and links will take you to an external site.

The 2008 Governor General’s Undergraduate Essay Competition gives university-level students from all faculties the chance to be further rewarded for their academic skill and talent, while also improving their future academic reference.

Every year, the competition is judged by a panel of highly recognized individuals from High Court justices to academics. The final judging panel for this year will include the Hon Justice Michael Kirby AC CMG of the High Court of Australia.

The 2008 questions offer a wide variety of topics current in constitutional and political debate. All relate to the best way forward for the Australian democracy. Each essay contributed will be judged on its individual merit.

Further information, including this year's questions, can be found at the Constitution Education Fund Australia (CEFA) website.

Enquiries can be directed to Phuong Van (Administrator - CEFA) via .

Closing Date: Friday, 24th October 2008

Note: This scholarship is not a University of Sydney scholarship. The contact details and links will take you to an external site.

The Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health (SARRAH) has been appointed by the Australian Government to administer the Allied Health Clinical Placement Scholarship Scheme (AHCPSS). The scholarship will assist eligible scholars to undertake a clinical placement in a rural or remote Australian community.

AHCPSS is valued up to $12,000 per scholarship and will contribute to funding for up to six weeks while the scholar is on their clinical placement. Successful scholars will receive funding towards:

• travel to and from the placement location
• accommodation costs
• living expenses

Applications for the 2009 academic year open on 1 September 2008. The 2009 guidelines, eligibility criteria and application form will be available at www.sarrah.org.au

Value: up to $12,000

Closing Date: Friday, 31st October 2008

Honours Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic merit and personal attributes such as leadership and creativity.

To receive one of these scholarships, students must be local students (ie. Australian or New Zealand citizens, or permanent residents of Australia) and be commencing a University of Sydney Honours programme in 2009. In order to be eligible, the programme you are studying must have an additional year following the normal three-year Bachelor degree. Please check with the relevant Faculty if you are unsure whether your course of study is considered to have an additional Honours year. Some Honours degrees do not include an additional year of study and are therefore not eligible for this scholarship.

Please note that, applications are open once a year only, irrespective of whether you intend to commence in the first or second semester, so if you wish to apply, please ensure you do so by the closing date above.

Please submit an application form to:

Scholarships and Prizes Office
Room 140, Mackie Building K01
The University of Sydney NSW 2006

Value: $6,000

Duration: One year

Closing date: 4.30pm on Friday 19th December

Graduate Entry Program Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic merit and personal attributes such as leadership and creativity for students enrolling in their first year of Graduate Law, Bachelor of Dentistry, University of Sydney Medical Program (USydMP) or Teaching Degree.

To be eligible for these scholarships, students must be local students (ie. Australian or New Zealand citizens, or permanent residents of Australia). Scholarships are awarded for study in a specified degree program/Faculty and cannot be transferred.

To apply, please submit two copies of the application form to:

Scholarships and Prizes Office
Room 140, Mackie Building K01
The University of Sydney NSW 2006

Value: $6,000 p.a.

Duration: one year for Entry Scholarships, up to five years for Merit Scholarships

Closing date: 4.30pm on Friday 9th January 2009

Note: This scholarship is not a University of Sydney scholarship. The contact details and links will take you to an external site.

The scholarship is given out to students who understand the value of public education and the need to be proactive in promoting financial literacy when they get into the classroom.

Full details (including eligibility criteria and application forms) for the Future Teacher Scholarship can be downloaded from Teachers Credit Union - Future Teacher Scholarship website - click here.

Value: $5,000 per year (4 scholarships)

Closing date: Saturday, 31st January 2009

Note: This scholarship is not a University of Sydney scholarship. The contact details and links will take you to an external site.

AFUW NSW is affiliated with AFUW Inc which is one of 78 member nations of the International Federation of University Women (IFUW) which has consultative status with the United Nations and its specialised agencies, including UNESCO and ECOSOC. AFUW thus has a direct voice through IFUW on international matters of critical importance to the protection of human rights and the status of women and girls.

The Australian Federation of University Women – NSW Inc. offers several annual awards to outstanding women students completing their first undergraduate degree course in 2008 and proceeding to approved further study. Preference will be given to applicants with significant community involvement. Applicants must be Australian citizens or permanent residents.

Information and application guidelines can be obtained from the AFUW NSW website (click here) or email the at: .

Completed applications must be emailed with copies of academic records; names and contact details of two referees, details of proposed further study, and details of community involvement to the at .

Value: $1,000

Closing date: Saturday, 28 February 2009

Note: This scholarship is not a University of Sydney scholarship. The contact details and links will take you to an external site.

The Trustees of The Australian Federation of University Women - South Australia Inc. (AFUW-SA Inc.) Trust Fund have the pleasure in offering the following bursaries for tenure in 2009-10. Money for these bursaries is raised by their Academic Dress Hire Service, which is staffed on a voluntary basis by members of The AFUW-SA Inc. and friends.

2009 JEAN GILMORE BURSARY (Postgraduate Research)
Value: up to $6,000
For women who are undertaking postgraduate degrees (Masters or doctorates) by research at an Australian university. Applicants must have completed one year of post-grad research, must not be in full-time paid employment or on fully-paid study leave, and must not have won a bursary in this category in 2008. A lodgement fee of $12.00AUD is required.

Full details (including eligibility criteria and application forms) for the 2009 Jean Gilmore Bursary can be downloaded here.

2009 HEATHER LATZ BURSARY (Postgraduate Coursework)
Value: up to $4,000
For women who are undertaking postgraduate degrees (Masters or doctorates) by coursework at an Australian university. Applicants must not be in full-time paid employment or on fully-paid study leave, and must not have won a bursary in this category in 2008.

Full details (including eligibility criteria and application forms) for the 2009 Heather Latz Bursary can be downloaded here.

Answers to frequently asked questions can be found on the AFUW-SA website - click here.

Completed applications must be sent to:
Bursaries Trustee
The AFUW-SA Inc. Trust Fund
GPO BOX 634
ADELAIDE SA 5001

Closing date: Monday, 2nd March 2009

The Trustees of the Education Trust of the Australian Federation of University Women -NSW Inc. invite applications for the AFUW-NSW TEMPE MANN TRAVELLING SCHOLARSHIP 2009. To be eligible, women students must hold a research masters or degree from, or be enrolled as a masters or doctorate degree student at, The University of Sydney. The Scholarship is awarded to a woman to undertake a short period of advanced research or course work in any field, at an overseas university or equivalent organisation.

An online application form and papers including selection guidelines are on the website (click here).

Enquiries can be directed to or

Tenure: The scholarship will be taken up in 2009 for a period to be agreed by the Trustees.

Value: $7,500

Closing date: Thursday, 30th April 2009
The Trustees will announce the award of the Scholarship by 1st June 2009.

The University of Sydney offers a number of scholarships for students from specific backgrounds. These include:
(click for descriptions)

Council of Education Scholarship
Freemason's Scholarship
Konstantin Gawrilow Scholarship
Martin McIlrath Scholarship
Spero Gravas Scholarship
Universities Credit Union Scholarship
Walter & Eliza Hall Scholarships in Nursing or Social Work
Walter Reid Book Grants

Please submit an application form to the:
Scholarships and Prizes Office
Room 140, Mackie Building K01
The University of Sydney NSW 2006

Value: Various

Closing Date: CLOSED for 2008