Sydney International Student Award 2025

Sydney International Student Award 2025-2026 is a partially funded scholarship for international students. This scholarship is offered for undergraduate and postgraduate coursework studies at University of Sydney, Australia. The Sydney Scholars Award is contribution of 20 percent of student’s tuition fee.

The objective of the USydIS is to attract top quality international postgraduate students to undertake research projects which will enhance the University’s research activities.

The Sydney International Student Award celebrates our diverse and talented community of international students. We want to help motivated applicants to achieve their personal and academic goals, by supporting their study at the University of Sydney.

Scholarship Summary

Level of Study: Undergraduate/ Masters
Institution(s): University of Sydney
Study in: Australia
Opportunity Focus Areas: Click here to find all the available programs.
Program Period: One year
Deadline: September 30, 2024

Scholarship Coverage

Recipients will be awarded a University contribution of 20 percent of their tuition fee for the duration of their course.

Eligibility Criteria for Sydney International Student Awards

To qualify for Sydney International Student Awards, candidate must fulfill all of the following requirements below:

Required Language: English.
Eligible Countries: All world countries
To be eligible for this award, you must:
- be an international student
- hold citizenship in one of the countries or regions listed below
  - Bangladesh
  - Cambodia
  - India
  - Indonesia
  - Japan
  - Malaysia
  - Mongolia
  - Myanmar
  - Nepal
  - Pakistan
  - Philippines
  - South Korea
  - Sri Lanka
  - Thailand
  - Turkey
  - Vietnam
- receive admission into a full-time undergraduate coursework or postgraduate coursework degree, commencing in 2024*
- not be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia
- not have already started a degree at the University of Sydney at the time that you apply for the award. However, you are eligible if you are completing a degree here and are applying for the award with a second degree.
- *This award is not available for the Master of Business Administration (MBA), Executive MBA (EMBA), study abroad, executive education programs, or courses offered in distance mode or to students participating in a Law Dual Degree pathway program.

How to Apply for Sydney International Student Awards ?

Please follow the following application instructions to Sydney International Student Awards:

Apply for your chosen degree

As part of the application process, you will be asked to select your nationality. If you are a citizen of an eligible country, you will be prompted to upload a personal statement. Also check How to apply

2. Submit a personal statement

As part of the application process for your chosen degree, you will be asked to submit a personal statement using this template to apply for the Award.

In this personal statement, you will be asked to:

Tell us about yourself (maximum 200 words)
Tell us what has inspired you to apply to the University (maximum 200 words)
Tell us what you want to achieve with your studies at the University or how it will help you to achieve your goals (maximum 200 words).

If you are successful in receiving the Award, you will be advised when you receive your offer of admission via email. The Award contribution will be applied to your tuition fee in your admissions offer letter.