UWS Emerging Careers Scholarship

Scholarship Benefits: $5 000 per year  (or part-time equivalent)

Duration: Up to four years full-time (or part-time equivalent) including Honours.

Course(s): See list of eligible undergraduate degrees below*

Eligibility to apply:

Applicants must:

• Be an Australian citizen or hold a permanent humanitarian visa;
• Demonstrate academic potential through a minimum UAI of 80 or equivalent;
• Have applied through UAC for a place at UWS, nominating one of the listed eligible undergraduate degrees* as one of their first three preferences; and
• Currently reside in or have completed their HSC within the Greater Western Sydney region, as defined by UWS (see eligible postcode listing).

Application Process & Selection: Applicants should apply using the Group A – UWS Funded Scholarships Application Form available on the How to Apply webpages.

Selection of this scholarship will be determined on the basis of highest UAI to the maximum number awardable.

Conditions of the Scholarship: Recipients must remain in full-time (40 credit points per semester) or part-time (20 credit points per semester) study and maintain a minimum GPA of five (credit average).

Recipients may be invited to attend an interview for selection into the Aspire Leadership Program.

Being invited for an interview is not a guarantee of entry into the Aspire Program. Selection will be on the basis of your performance at the interview where you will be required to demonstrate your leadership and ambassadorial skills as well as community involvement and willingness to participate in the Aspire Program 

*Eligible Undergraduate Degrees: