Scholarship Summary
- Level of Study: Undergraduate or Postgraduate degree
- Institution: University of Newcastle
- Study in: Australia
- Courses Offered: All subjects offered by the university
- Scholarship Deadline: 28 April 2023 (Annual)
Scholarship Benefits
The University of Newcastle is awarded South Asia Excellence Scholarship to selected students valued at AU$10,000 for each year of full-time, apportioned over each course taken.
- This equates to AU$ 1250 per 10 units of study.
- The award benefit will be applied through tuition fee waivers directly into the recipient’s university student account
Number of Awards: 100 scholarships are available.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible Countries: Citizens of the South Asian counties:
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
- India
- Maldives
- Nepal
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka.
Acceptable Course or Subjects: Applicants must be commencing study in an eligible undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree program (excluding ELICOS, Enabling, Non-Award, and Higher Degrees by Research programs and programs delivered at offshore campuses) at the University of Newcastle in the following colleges:
- College of Engineering Science and Environment
- College of Health Medicine and Wellbeing
- College of Human and Social Futures
Admissible Criteria: To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Applicants must hold a passport from an eligible South Asia country, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
- Applicants must be International full-fee paying students.
- Applicants must be commencing in an eligible program at an Australian or Online campus as indicated in your Letter of Offer.
- Applicants must not be the beneficiary of a separate University scholarship unless prior approval for special dispensation has been obtained from the university.
- Applicants must meet all of the financial obligations of a full-fee-paying international student, including the full tuition fee and other expenses to obtain their student visa, and in the event that eligibility for the scholarship is not maintained.
- Applicants must not be enrolling in an excluded quota program
How to Apply for South Asia Excellence Scholarship?
- How to Apply: Applicants are required to apply at the university by using Newcastle’s online application portal.
- No application is required for this scholarship. Scholarships are automatically applied for upon application to the university where eligibility criteria are met.
- Supporting Documents: Applicants may need to provide all the following:
- Academic transcript
- Completion certificate
- Evidence of English proficiency
- Passport biometric page
- For programs requiring work experience, a curriculum vitae (CV)/resume and/or letters of work experience are recommended.
- Course/subject outlines if you wish to apply for credit for previous studies undertaken.
- Admission Requirements: Applicants must receive an offer to study for an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree program at the University of Newcastle. To submit an application applicant will need to register with the Student Portal.
- Language Requirement: To study at the University of Newcastle, applicants must meet the University’s English requirements.
Website of South Asia Excellence Scholarship
To explore more about the Scholarship, please visit the official website.