Scholarships
Our scholarship programs align to the University’s values of excellence, equity, sustainability and engagement
Explore our scholarships
Each year, more than $4 million in scholarships are awarded to students, and are designed to recognise achievement and support enthusiastic and dedicated students.
Many of our scholarships have been created as a result of generous philanthropic donations to the University, from individuals and organisations who share our belief that everyone with talent and dedication deserves the chance to pursue their dreams.
Who is eligible to apply?
If you are a current student, or planning to study with us, we encourage you to apply for all scholarships you meet the criteria for.
Scholarships are available for current, future and international students, Asylum seekers, Graduate research, abroad and exchange study and opportunities with external providers.
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Scholarship Payments
Scholarship payments for Semester 1 are being checked and approved either side of Easter holidays. Please allow at least 21 days from census date to receive your funds.
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Scholarship Awards
Thank you for applying for scholarships in 2024! Panels are reviewing applications, and we hope to have most scholarships awarded by the end of April. If you missed applying or don't receive an offer, please check what is available for midyear from 01 July.
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Industry Scholarships
Apply now for Industry scholarships- designed to support students interested in pursuing careers with Industry leaders in a range of fields. Use the ‘Scholarships for’ – ‘Industry’ filters below.
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College of Engineering, Science and Environment Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship
This scholarship has been established to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in eligible programs for the first year of study with the College of Engineering, Science and Environment (CESE). For more...
College of Engineering, Science and Environment High Achiever Scholarship
This scholarship was established to recognise high achieving students and to encourage and support them to enter eligible undergraduate programs within the College of Engineering, Science and Environment (CESE). For mor...
College of Engineering, Science and Environment Gender Equity Scholarship
This scholarship was established to support the top 20 ranked female students commencing their first degree in an eligible undergraduate program with the College of Engineering, Science and Environment at the University ...
College of Engineering, Science and Environment Relocation Scholarship
This scholarship was established to provide support for students outside the Hunter and Central Coast regions to relocate to Newcastle and study eligible programs within the College of Engineering, Science and Environmen...
CSIRO Women in Energy Scholarship
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is Australia's national science research agency. We solve the greatest challenges using innovative science and technology. At CSIRO, we shape the f...
Hunter Water Corporation Indigenous Community Leadership Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2018. Hunter Water operates across the traditional country of the Awabakal, Birpai, Darkinung, Wonaruah and Worimi peoples. For the last 125 years Hunter Water has provided drinking w...
Hunter Water Corporation Indigenous Scholarship
The Hunter Water Corporation Indigenous Scholarship aims to support an Indigenous University of Newcastle student studying in the area of media, marketing, communication, business, or engineering. Hunter Water operates ...
Friends of the University John Lambert Scholarship in Computing and Information Technology
The Friends of the University were established in 1981 to foster an awareness of the university and its place in the community, and to conduct activities including fundraising that promote the interests of the university...
NSW Country Surveyors Association John McNaughton Scholarship
This scholarship was established by the NSW Country Surveyors Association primarily to support a Surveying student from regional and rural NSW but importantly also to encourage the student to pursue employment in the Sur...
Port Waratah Coal Services Undergraduate Engineering Scholarship
This Scholarship was established by Port Waratah Coal Services to support undergraduate students at the University of Newcastle. This scholarship will be awarded to applicants in their first year of study. For more inf...
Port Waratah Coal Services Business Scholarship
This Scholarship was established by Port Waratah Coal Services to support undergraduate students at the University of Newcastle. This scholarship will be awarded to applicants in their first year of study. Successful app...
TUNRA Bulk Solids Engineering Scholarship
TUNRA Bulk Solids offers services for all industries dealing with bulk solid materials. Each year, TUNRA Bulk Solids completes between 200 and 250 major industrial consultancy projects which cover the entire spectrum of ...
Victor and Adele Bear Undergraduate Scholarship for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students
This scholarship was established by Victor and Adele Bear to encourage and support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in the Bachelor of Medicine. Victor Bear was an Ear, Nose and Throat surgeon in Sydney. He...
Lewis Ewart Lewis Physiotherapy Scholarship
This scholarship was established in memory of Lewis Ewart Lewis, a local physiotherapist who committed his entire career to the wellbeing of the people of Newcastle. Born in Newcastle in 1909, Lewis commenced his career ...
Friends of the University Thelma Wright Memorial Nursing and Midwifery Scholarship
The Friends of the University were established in 1981 to foster an awareness of the university and its place in the community and to conduct activities including fundraising that promote the interests of the university....
1968 Singapore Colombo Plan Students Scholarship and 1968 Singapore Colombo Plan Students (Memorial) Scholarship
These two scholarships work together to support an excellent student in the School of Engineering. The 1968 Singapore Colombo Plan Students Scholarship supports a worthy student in the 2nd year of a program with the Sch...
Don McNair Scholarship in the Identification, Ecology or Conservation of Australian Native Flora
The intention of the scholarship is that it will support an Honours candidate whose project involves ecology, Identification, or illustration of native flora and academic pursuits aligned with the goals of The Don McNair...
Glencore Coal Undergraduate Scholarship in Mechanical, Mechatronics, and Electrical Engineering
Glencore Coal has supported scholarships since 2007 to attract students with good academic records to pursue a career in Engineering. The aim of this scholarship support is to provide scholars greater financial independe...
Catherine and Peter Tay High Achiever Engineering Undergraduate Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2013 by Catherine and Peter Tay, of Singapore. It is a continuing demonstration of appreciation that in 1968 Peter Tay received his undergraduate education for a double degree in Indus...
Valasi Bleazard Memorial Scholarship in Medicine
This scholarship is in the memory of Miss Valasi Bleazard, late of Lorn in Maitland who died at the age of 90 at Faleula Methodist Campus in Western Samoa. She was born at Satupaitea in Western Samoa to Methodist Mission...
Wendy Hyslop Memorial Scholarship
The scholarship was established to honour the memory of Wendy Hyslop. Wendy Hyslop was a dedicated clinical psychologist who had a passion for Psychology and helping people. Wendy worked in adult mental health services,...
Jayce and Seamus Fagan Enabling Program Scholarship
Seamus Fagan was the Director of the English Language and Foundation Studies Centre at the University of Newcastle for 16 years, until his retirement in 2018. In this role, Seamus was responsible for overseeing and manag...
Boeing Engineering Scholarship for Women
Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company and its largest footprint outside of the United States. With a world-class team of 3,500 employees, BDA works alongside the Australian Def...
Catherine and Peter Tay for Singapore Alumni (follow on) Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2018 by Catherine and Peter Tay from Singapore. It is a continuing demonstration of appreciation that 50 years earlier in 1968, Dr Peter Tay received his undergraduate education for a ...
Richard Crookes Constructions Indigenous Scholarship for Construction and Civil Engineering
Operational throughout NSW and the ACT, Richard Crookes Constructions (RCC) is a private, family owned construction company that has been delivering projects as promised; on-time and budget, safely and to the highest qua...
Malcolm Benaud Smith Construction Management (Building) Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2019 by Master Builder Allan Charles Smith, a fourth-generation builder, Life Member of the Master Builders Association of New South Wales, and Foundation Member and Fellow of the Inst...
The Bloomfield Group Foundation Scholarship
This scholarship has been established by The Bloomfield Group to support Engineering, Accounting, Human Resources, or Information Technology students who are interested in having a career in the coal mining and / or engi...
Infrabuild Scholarship
This scholarship has been established by Infrabuild Steel and Infrabuild Wire. Infrabuild Steel and Infrabuild Wire are part of the GFG Alliance international group of business and are Australia’s premier manufacturers...
Kelver Hartley Short Stays Scholarship
These scholarships were established from the estate of the University of Newcastle’s first Professor of French, Professor Kelver Hartley. They aim to promote the study of French at this university and assist students in ...
Betty Josephine Fyffe Rural Allied Health, Nursing and Midwifery Scholarship
Betty Fyffe was a local Tamworth girl who grew up in the surrounds of her father’s chemist shops. Betty had an absolute passion for Nursing and had strong feelings for St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney where she trained a...
Betty Josephine Fyffe Rural Equity Scholarships
Betty Fyffe was a local Tamworth girl who grew up in the surrounds of her father’s chemist shops. Betty had an absolute passion for Nursing and had strong feelings for St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney where she trained a...
Idemitsu Australia Scholarship
ldemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd., based on Tokyo Japan, has a proud history spanning over 110 years. Idemitsu Australia has approximately 900 employees and 1 ,100 contractors across four locations in New South Wales and Queenslan...
Glencore Coal Undergraduate Scholarship in Surveying
Glencore Coal has supported scholarships since 2007 to attract students with good academic records to pursue a career in Surveying. The aim of this scholarship support is to provide scholars greater financial independenc...
Port of Newcastle Indigenous STEM Scholarship
Port of Newcastle is the largest port on the east coast of Australia. As a global trade gateway for more than 220 years, we deliver safe, sustainable and efficient logistics solutions. This scholarship has been establis...
Frank Kent Equity Science Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Ms. Dianne Allen to acknowledge her grandfather, Frank Kent. Frank was born in Croydon, England in 1903. His family moved to Australia in 1910 and resided in the Singleton area. Frank ...
Glencore Coal Undergraduate Scholarship in Civil Engineering
Glencore Coal has supported scholarships since 2007 to attract students with good academic records to pursue a career in Engineering. The aim of this scholarship support is to provide scholars greater financial independe...
Crystalbrook Kingsley Environmental Scholarship
Crystalbrook Kingsley would like to support students who will contribute to improving environmental sustainability in the hospitality industry. The Crystalbrook Kingsley Environmental Scholarship will support a student w...
Hunter Water Corporation Women in Science Scholarship
Hunter Water operates across the traditional country of the Awabakal, Birpai, Darkinung, Wonaruah and Worimi peoples. For the last 125 years Hunter Water has provided drinking water, wastewater, recycled water and some s...
Sir William Tyree Foundation Scholarship Program in Power Engineering
The Sir William Tyree Foundation would like to support the development of a future skilled workforce in Power Engineering through the provision of scholarships to regional and remote undergraduate students to overcome so...
Penn Foundation Scholarship
The Penn Foundation Scholarship was established to support an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student commencing in the Bachelor of Midwifery or Bachelor of Nursing degree. For more information on this scholars...
Crestani Foundation Community Scholarship in Cancer Care
Crestani Scholarships Ltd is a unique charity which funds further education to advance education, skills and techniques in cancer treatment. In memory of her husband Chris, Yvonne Crestani leads a small group of voluntee...
Crestani Foundation Career Pathway Scholarship in Cancer Care
Crestani Scholarships Ltd is a unique charity which funds further education to advance education, skills and techniques in cancer treatment. In memory of her husband Chris, Yvonne Crestani leads a small group of voluntee...
Patricia Jensen Science Scholarship
This scholarship was established from the estate of Patricia Jensen, nee Smith. Born at Muswellbrook, Patricia discovered a love for Literature early in her formal schooling. Having attained formal qualifications at the...
Joblink Plus Pathways Scholarship
Joblink Plus is a for-purpose, not-for-profit organisation providing employment services and vocational training. We deliver to a range of communities across rural and regional NSW, covering around 70% of the state. Jobl...
Justice Health Custodial Health Excellence Scholarship
Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network (The Network) manages the health care of more than 30,000 patients in custody within secure settings across NSW. We provide 800,000 occasions of service to adults and you...
Oceanex Energy Scholarship in College of Engineering Science and Environment (Honours)
Oceanex Energy would like to support research into renewable energy options and to encourage more knowledge in this specialized area of renewable energy or offshore wind farming specifically. It is intended but not requi...
Jane Height Memorial Research Scholarship
The scholarship has been set up by Dr Trevor Height in conjunction with Prof Eric Kennedy and Prof Michael Stockenhuber. This scholarship was established to support a student financially whilst they participate in a Ch...
Andrew Zdenkowski & Sue Outram Environmental Sustainability Scholarship
Dr Andrew Zdenkowski and Dr Sue Outram would like to support students who will contribute to improving environmental sustainability in line with the environmental sustainability priorities of the College of Engineering, ...
Total Surveying Solutions Surveying Scholarship
TSS Total Surveying Solutions (TSS) is a 100% Indigenous owned business that commenced operation in 2004. We are a team of highly experienced and professional land and engineering surveyors covering the Greater Sydney Re...
Friends of the University Environmental Sustainability Scholarship in STEM
The Friends of the University were established in 1981 to foster an awareness of the university and its place in the community, and to conduct activities including fundraising that promote the interests of the university...
Friends of the University Lorna George Memorial Scholarship for Allied Health and Psychology
Lorna George was one of the founders of the Friends of the University and a driving force for the book fair, a biennial fundraiser that has raised over $1 million since the organisation was formed in 1981. The funds have...
Crestani Foundation Scholarship in Oncology Nursing
Crestani Scholarships Ltd is a unique charity which funds further education to advance education, skills and techniques in cancer treatment. In memory of her husband Chris, Yvonne Crestani leads a small group of voluntee...
Western Earthmoving Scholarship for Construction and Engineering
Western Earthmoving Pty Ltd (WEM) is NSW's leading principal civil contractor for land developers including corporate, private and government authorities on projects of $30M+. At WEM they believe in working alongside the...
The Bloomfield Group Engineering Scholarship
These scholarships are proudly sponsored by The Bloomfield Group, through a corporate member of The Bloomfield Group, Four Mile Pty Ltd. Four Mile is part of The Bloomfield Group; a proud and successful Australian minin...
Boeing IT and Computer Systems Scholarship
Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company and its largest footprint outside of the United States. With a world-class team of 3,500 employees, BDA works alongside the Australian Def...
Boeing Environmental Sustainability in STEM Scholarship
Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company and its largest footprint outside of the United States. With a world-class team of 3,500 employees, BDA works alongside the Australian Def...
Margaret and Errol Allen Nursing Scholarship
This Scholarship was setup by Janice Leggett in memory of her Aunt and Uncle, Margaret and Errol Allen. For more information on this scholarship, please review the full Terms and Conditions....
We Care NSW Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Psychology Scholarship
We Care NSW and TRH Psychology and Cultural Consultancy Service are Aboriginal-owned and operated businesses that work in partnership to deliver NDIS and other allied health, community, and accommodation services. We Car...
We Care NSW Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Master of Clinical Psychology Scholarship
We Care NSW and TRH Psychology and Cultural Consultancy Service are Aboriginal-owned and operated businesses that work in partnership to deliver NDIS and other allied health, community, and accommodation services. We Car...
HunterWiSE Scholarship for Women in STEM
HunterWiSE would like to support female participation in STEM careers. It is intended but not required that scholars will engage in HunterWiSE initiatives. Scholars will be invited to apply for HunterWiSE mentor roles a...
CIVENG73 Scholarship
David Guy is the Managing Director of Cawood Constructions Pty Ltd and an Alumni of the University of Newcastle. “I am grateful for the assistance and direction given to me by the University of Newcastle as an undergrad...
Valley Industries Speech Pathology Scholarship
Valley Industries is a disability service that has operated in Taree for over 50 years. To assist people with a disability access Allied Health service, a practice named Intalink was acquired in 2013 and provides speech...
AGL Bayswater Power Station Scholarships for Females in Engineering
Operating for more than 185 years, AGL is a leading integrated energy business with a proud heritage of innovation. Today AGL brings all that know-how to transform how Australians produce, share, and consume energy. AGL ...
Emergence Insurance Cyber Security Scholarship
Emergence Insurance would like to support students to prepare for careers in fields relevant to cyber security, support research into cyber security solutions and encourage more knowledge in this specialised area. It is ...
Prelude Australia Allied Health Scholarship
Prelude Australia, a not-for-profit charity, stands at the forefront of promoting best practices in early childhood and therapy support for children aged from birth to twelve. With a history spanning over 40 years, the o...
GHD Foundation Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship in STEM
The GHD Foundation has established this scholarship to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander undergraduate students to undertake a course leading to a degree at the University of Newcastle. Preference will be give...
Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group’s HunterWiSE Scholarship for Women in STEM
Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group and HunterWiSE would like to support female participation in STEM careers. It is encouraged that the scholars will engage in HunterWiSE initiatives and industry experience opportuniti...
International Excellence Scholarship (Information Technology and Computer Science)
This scholarship is no longer offered. Previous recipients can use this listing to access their terms and conditions or email international-enquiries@newcastle.edu.au. The International Excellence Scholarship (Informat...
ELBP Start Now Scholarship
The English Language Bridging Program (ELBP) Start Now Scholarship has been established to encourage and support international students from the regions of South East Asia, South Asia, and Africa to study ELBP plus Under...
Latin America ELBP Scholarship
The Latin America ELBP Scholarship has been established to encourage and support international students from the region of Latin America to study ELBP only and ELBP plus Undergraduate or Postgraduate programs with the U...
STEAM Excellence Scholarship
The STEAM Excellence Scholarship has been established to attract high-performing international students to study at the University of Newcastle. This merit-based scholarship acknowledges applicants with a strong academic...
Health Excellence Scholarship
The Health Excellence Scholarship has been established to attract high-performing international students to study at the University of Newcastle. This merit-based scholarship acknowledges applicants with a strong academi...
Business and Management Excellence Scholarship
The Business and Management Excellence Scholarship has been established to attract high-performing international students to study at the University of Newcastle. This merit-based scholarship acknowledges applicants with...
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