Sydney Achievers International Scholarships
Sydney Achievers International Scholarships
University of Sydney
Bachelor/Masters Degree
Deadline: 15 Jan/30 Jun 2014
Study in: Sydney, Australia
Next course starts AY 2014
Brief description:
The Sydney Achievers International Scholarships are for new international students who wants to study in University of Sydney in Australia. These prestigious scholarships are aimed at attracting high achieving, academically meritorious, international students to enjoy the ‘Sydney experience’ at one of the finest institutions of higher education in the world.
Host Institution:
University of Sydney, Australia
Field(s) of study:
Any undergraduate or postgraduate coursework program offered at the University
Number of Scholarships:
Up to 100 of these prestigious Scholarships will be offered in 2013 to high achieving, academically meritorious, international students.
Target group:
The scholarships are for international students from any country.
Scholarship value/inclusions:
For the undergraduate scholarships, each scholarship has a value of AUD$10,000 per annum, available for a maximum of three years, (total value AUD$30,000) for any Undergraduate program offered at the University of Sydney (subject to the recipient maintaining satisfactory academic progress each year).
For the postgraduate scholarships, each scholarship has a value of AUD$10,000 each, available as a one-off award (AUD$10,000 each per annum, (ie, $15,000 in total for a 1.5 year program, $20,000 in total for a 2 year program) for any Postgraduate Coursework program offered at the University of Sydney.
Living allowance is NOT included in the scholarships.
Eligibility:
Undergraduate Scholarships
Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification or an international senior secondary qualification accepted by the University with an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of at least 98* or equivalent.
Students who have already commenced tertiary studies, or students transferring with credit exemptions and/or advanced standing are not eligible. Students completing Foundation Studies Programs are also not eligible.
* For further information on equivalents to Australian Year 12 qualifications and a table showing standard academic requirements for some of these examinations relative to ATAR scores see:
http://sydney.edu.au/future_students/international_undergraduate/admissions/entry_requirements
Postgraduate Scholarships
Applicants must have completed the equivalent of an Australian Bachelor degree qualification with a minimum high distinction average as based on the Australian grading system. Students who have already commenced postgraduate studies, or students transferring from other postgraduate programs are not eligible.
Application instructions:
Only applicants with unconditional offers of admission will be considered. No separate application for a scholarship is necessary. An application for admission to the University of Sydney in 2014 will constitute an application for a scholarship. All applications meeting the selection and eligibility criteria will be automatically considered.
The deadline for receipt of applications and complete supporting documentation (academic and English language proficiency results) is 15 January 2014 (for Semester 1, 2013) and 30 June 2014 (for Semester 2, 2013). Applications received after these deadlines will not be considered.
It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
