University of Sydney International Scholarship

Deadline: 17 Dec 2024

University of Sydney International Scholarship

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.

1. 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.
2. 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. 

Please check the table below for exact dates.

Current students can apply here. Applications are open all year round – the deadlines mentioned here apply. 

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.

Submission deadlines

The submission deadline refers to the date a student will need to meet, in order to be considered for an offer round.

New students can be considered for an RTP scholarship by completing the course application by the submission deadline. Current HDR students will need to submit a separate application by the submission deadline.

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. For example, if you wish to receive an RTP scholarship outcome in February 2024 and are commencing in research period 1 or 2 2024, you will need to complete your submission by 21 December 2023. Any submission after 21 December 2023 may result your scholarship application being considered in the next international round in November 2024.

Benefits

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

Who's eligible

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.

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