Lord Mayor's Scholarship

Applications closed
Amount

$4,000

Number available

1

Closing date

09 March 2024

Scholarship details

Donor

City of Newcastle

Establishment

This scholarship has been established by the City of Newcastle’s Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes. The scholarship aims to support students studying an undergraduate degree with University of Newcastle who are experiencing financial hardship.

For more information on this scholarship, please review the full Terms and Conditions.

You may also consider applying for the Lord Mayor's Scholarship for Women.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, you will need to:

  • Be enrolled in any year of an undergraduate program with the University of Newcastle.
  • Be enrolled at Callaghan or Newcastle City campus.
  • Be enrolled full-time.
  • Demonstrate academic progress either by the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) or equivalent required for entry for commencing students, or a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.0 for continuing students.
  • Demonstrate that the ability to study is affected, or will be affected, by financial hardship.
  • Be an Australian citizen.
  • Not be the recipient of another University of Newcastle donor-funded or sponsored scholarship concurrently.

Required Documentation

Required documents will be listed on the ‘Your Documents’ page of your application. The application portal accepts PDF only. A maximum of 3 PDF smaller than 5 MB can be added per document type upload field.

  • A personal statement (approx. 1 A4 page) outlining your academic achievements, career aspirations in the relevant area of study, and how this scholarship would assist you. This statement will cover all scholarships you are submitting for.
  • You may be required to provide documents to support your educational disadvantage claims. These will be identified when you apply based on your individual application responses.

Benefit

The scholarship provides a total benefit of $4,000, paid as a lump sum after Semester 1 census date.

Selection

Selection is a competitive process and will be based on assessment of the scholarship application and any required supporting documents. The Selection Panel will take into account prior academic achievement, community leadership, and involvement with extra-curricular activities.

Selection will be made by the Multi-Faculty Selection Panel which will consist of a minimum of three members chosen by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic).

College

Contact Details

Admissions and Scholarships
Student and Academic Services
University of Newcastle
University Drive
CALLAGHAN NSW 2308

Phone: +61 2 4921 5000
Email: scholarships@newcastle.edu.au