Apply for the Fully Funded 2024/25 University of Sydney International Scholarships

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Apply for the Full Funded 2024/25 University of Sydney International Scholarships

Application Deadline: 13 September 2024

Apply for the Fully Funded 2024/25 University of Sydney International Scholarships

A postgraduate research scholarship

Funded by the University of Sydney and valued at up to $143,881 this scholarship provides a living-costs stipend to support outstanding international research students.

Highlights

Value	Eligibility	Open date	Close date
$40,109 p.a.	International postgraduate research student	All year	Refer to the deadlines below. You must have submitted your degree application by these dates.

How to apply

The University of Sydney International Scholarship runs on the same assessment timeline as the Research Training Program.

If you wish to commence in Research Period 1 (1 January) or Research Period 2 (1 March), you must submit your research degree application in September of the year prior.
If you wish to start in Research Period 3 (1 July) or Research Period 4 (1 October), you must apply in December of the year prior.

Commencing students should select the checkbox to be considered for research scholarships when completing the admission application for your postgraduate research degree. A separate application is not required.

University of Sydney International Scholarship Timeline

Scholarship Commencing research period	Submission deadline	Offers received from
Research Period 1 and 2, 2024	15 September 2023	24 November 2023
Research Period 3 and 4, 2024	21 December 2023	23 February 2024
Research Period 1 and 2, 2025	13 September 2024	22 November 2024
Research Period 3 and 4, 2025	17 December 2024	February 2025 (Estimate)

Submission deadlines

The submission deadline refers to the date a student will need to meet, in order to be considered for an offer round.Current students must refer to the relevant submission deadline to be considered in the upcoming international offer round. For example, currently enrolled international students must submit their documents by 21 December 2023 to receive an outcome in February 2024.

If you are a prospective student and have elected to be considered for an RTP scholarship, as part of your application for admission, please ensure you submit and all mandatory documents by the submission deadline.

Benefits

For 2024 awards, the scholarship is valued at $40,109 per annum. The scholarship assists with tuition fees and living costs.

Eligibility

You must:

be a commencing or enrolled international student
have an outstanding record of academic achievement and research potential

have an unconditional offer of admission or be currently enrolled in a master’s by research or PhD at the University of Sydney.

Scholarship conditions

Applicants must be an international student at the time of award.
University of Sydney International Scholarship holders are expected to enrol in a full-time postgraduate research degree. The relevant Associate Dean (Research Education) may approve a part-time Scholarship* where the University is satisfied that there are special circumstances beyond the student’s control (for example medical conditions, financial hardship, carer’s responsibilities).

Applicants must apply to be considered for RTP Scholarships at the time of their application for admission to their HDR Course and must submit the required supporting material in the manner specified on the Scholarships Office website. Applicants who have already commenced their HDR candidature must apply by completing the application form available through the Scholarships Office website.

Selection Criteria

The successful applicant will be awarded the Scholarship on the basis of:

academic merit,

research experience,
availability of a high-quality research environment and resources to support the candidature, and
availability of high qualify supervisory arrangements to support the candidature.