POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

The Sydney Law School is undertaking a major review throughout 2014 of all scholarships.
Conditions of award and value of these prizes and scholarships may vary as a consequence of this review.

 

Sydney Achievers International Scholarships (Postgraduate)

Benefits

Up to 100 scholarships of AUD$10,000 each per annum, for any Postgraduate Coursework program offered at the University of Sydney. The Scholarship is available for the CRICOS registered duration of the recipient’s program of study.

No living allowance is payable.

Criteria for Eligibility
Applicants must have completed the equivalent of an Australian Bachelor degree qualification with outstanding results based on the Australian gradiing system, as deemed by the University of Sydney.
Students who have already commenced postgraduate studies, or students transferring with credit exemptions and/or advanced standing, are not eligible.

Application Procedure
No separate application for a scholarship is necessary. An Application for Admission to the University of Sydney in 2013 will constitute an application for a scholarship. All applications meeting the selection and eligibility criteria will be automatically considered.
The deadline for receipt of applications for admission and complete supporting documentation (academic and English language proficiency results) is 15 January 2013 for Semester 1, 2013, and 30 June 2013 for Semester 2, 2013. Applications received after these deadlines will not be considered.

Selection Criteria
Selection will be based strictly on academic merit as per the University’s admission requirements. Selection will be based on actual results (academic and English language proficiency). Predicted/forecast results will not be considered. 
Only applicants with firm, unconditional offers of admission will be considered.
Selection will be made by the International Student Office, whose decision will be final. No appeals will be entertained.
All successful candidates will be offered a Scholarship along with the Offer of Admission to the University of Sydney.

Conditions
Scholarship recipients will need to maintain satisfactory academic progress, which, for the purposes of retaining the scholarship, is defined as maintaining a credit average (at least 65%) or more each year. Failure to do so may result in the scholarship being terminated.

Successful candidates:

·         must not be in receipt of any other tuition scholarship;

·         must commence study in 2013 – commencement may not be deferred;

·         will be required to pay for their own airfares to Sydney, living expenses, study materials, text books, any ancillary fees (if applicable) and Overseas Student Health Cover each year;

·         are also responsible for paying the balance of the tuition fees each year;

·         are required to enrol as full-time international students and must maintain their international student status on a full-time basis throughout their enrolment at the University of Sydney; and

·         may not be entitled to a ‘Leave of Absence’ during the duration of the scholarship, unless it is due to extenuating circumstances.

The University of Sydney reserves the right to make changes to this scholarships program without notice and at its discretion.

Sydney Law School Foundation International Scholarships (Masters by Coursework)
Eligibility
Applicants must:

·         Have accepted an unconditional offer of admission to a Master by Coursework program.

·         Have a minimum IELTS or equivalent for the Master by Coursework: 7.0 IELTS with no band below 6.0;

·         Be a citizen of a country other than Australia or New Zealand, and may not hold permanent residency in Australia.

·         Not be in receipt of any other tuition scholarship.

Conditions of Award
The Sydney Law School Foundation International Scholarship is worth AU$10,000 payable in two equal instalments in late March and late August in the first year of study. Applicants will be assessed on their entry scores to the degree and other measures of merit, including the personal statement. 

Commencement Date
Scholarships are awarded on the basis that the student will commence study in the academic year for which it is offered, and for the program in which a place has been offered in the Sydney Law School. 

Duration
The scholarship is limited to one year.
Applications Close: 17 January 2014

 

The Justice Peter Hely Scholarship
Conditions of Award: The scholarship shall be awarded under the following conditions:

1.     The value of the scholarship will be $17 000, payable as a one-off payment.

2.     The scholarship shall be awarded by the Faculty of Law, on the recommendation of a selection committee constituted by the Dean.

3.     The scholarship shall be awarded to enable a Law graduand/graduate to undertake a postgraduate degree in Law, either by research or coursework, at the University of Sydney or any other appropriate university.

4.     Payment is conditional on acceptance into an appropriate Law degree program. The student may be required to re-pay the scholarship if they withdraw from the degree before completion.

5.     The scholarship shall be open to final year students, graduands and graduates of the Faculty of Law at the University of Sydney.

6.     Applicants must be Australian citizens or have permanent resident status.

7.     Criteria for selection will be academic performance in the Bachelor of Laws, Juris Doctor, Master of Laws, or equivalent, and community service.
Applications Close: 14 February 2014

 

Victoria Gollan Memorial Fund Scholarship

Eligibility: Full time Aboriginal student enrolled in a Law degree at the University of Sydney. (Undergraduate or Postgraduate level)

Basis for Award: Academic merit and other measures of merit.
Value of Award: $1,500

Applications Closed: 25 November 2013