Key Dates
Application & Selection
1 July 2026 | Applications Open for the 2027 Ma & Morley Scholarship Program |
15 August 2026 | Open Day Session: Callaghan campus |
August | Online Application Help Sessions Date TBC |
29 August 2026 | Open Day Session: Central Coast campus' |
6 September 2026 | Applications close |
Early October 2026 | Online Interviews held via Zoom Dates TBC |
November 2026 | Conditional offers released |
January 2027 | All offers finalised |
Core Program Activities
Ma & Morley Scholars are required to participate in the Program’s core activities each year as part of their scholarship. Activities are aligned with a Scholar's stage in the Program, based on the year they commenced.
Scholars commencing in 2026 are Stage 1 Scholars.
Month | Stage | Activity |
January/February 2026 | Stage 1 | Scholar Welcome Program |
February 2026 | Stage 3 | Action Projects |
May 2026 | Stage 2 | China Immersion |
August 2026 | Stage 2 | Leadership Intensive |
August 2026 | Stage 1 | Indigenous Immersion |
August 2026 | All Stages | Gather and Connect |
November 2026 | All Stages | Reflect and Share |
December 2026 | All Stages | Ma & Morley Gala |
All activities are subject to travel restrictions and public health advice. Activities may be adapted, substituted, or postponed at short notice. Date TBC.
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.