Scholarship Details
Provider Name: University of Newcastle
Scholarship Name: University of Newcastle Undergraduate Scholarship Scheme
Description: The University of Newcastle Undergraduate Scholarship Scheme was established by the Vice-Chancellor in 1997. The objective of the scheme is to provide financial support for academically outstanding undergraduate students who completed their HSC in the year prior to entering university in a rural or regional school. The scholarships will be assigned on merit without regard to the student’s campus of enrolment, but such that in any year, no more than 5 students enrolled in any program will be awarded scholarships.
Study Level: Bachelor Degree (Pass)
Study Fields: General
Support Type: Equity Scholarship
Offer Frequency: Annual
Annual Amount: $4,000
Annual Comment: Each scholarship under the scheme will provide a once-only sum of $4,000 for the first year of a program.
Length: 1 year(s)
Gender: Co-Ed
Eligibility: Scholarships are automatically awarded on the basis of academic merit. All commencing undergraduate students who completed the Higher School Certificate in the year prior to entering University, in a school within the area of the University’s Regional and Rural Preference Scheme, who also received an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of 95 or greater will be eligible for a scholarship.
Target Group: Rural and isolated area resident
Study Location: Australia – NSW: Hunter NSW: North Coast
Closing Date: No application required
Other Details: Where there are more than 5 students in a program with an ATAR of 95 or greater, the top 5 students will be awarded scholarships. In a program where there are fewer than 5 students with an ATAR of 95 or more, each student will receive a scholarship subject to a maximum of 40 scholarships overall.
Number Per Year: 40
Scholarship Website: http://www.newcastle.edu.au/scholarships/UNI_004.html (opens in new window)
Scholarship Contact Details
Contact Title: Scholarships Officer
Contact Phone: 61 2 49216404
Contact Fax: 61 2 49216937
Contact Email: scholarships@newcastle.edu.au
Contact Postal Address: University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
Provider Details
Provider Name: University of Newcastle
Provider Phone: 61 2 49215000
Provider Fax: 61 2 49601766
Provider Website: http://www.newcastle.edu.au/ (opens in new window)