Current student scholarships

Don't count yourself out, apply for a scholarship today!

UOW has a wide range of scholarship opportunities to help you out with living costs, textbooks or course fees (we know studying can be expensive!)

Scholarships are available for students from all walks of life, not just high achievers. Maybe you’re interested in sustainability, community involvement, or empowering women. There are also opportunities for students from the Illawarra, or from regional and rural areas. From community and equity scholarships to leadership and excellence scholarships - there really is something for everyone.

Don't count yourself out, check out the below opportunities available for each faculty, plus those open to any. Please note that scholarship selection criteria varies, so have a browse below and find the right one for you.

 

Scholarship Total value Degree Selection criteria Applications close Apply
UOW Alumni Bookshop Scholarship $5,000 over one (1) year Any undergraduate degree
  • Financial and/or educational challenges
  • WAM 65+
  • Community involvement
 11/09/2026 Apply
Scholarship Total value Degree Selection criteria Applications close Apply
WMD Law Work Integrated Learning Scholarship $15,000 over one (1) year Bachelor of Laws
  • Enrolled in penultimate year in 2026
  • WAM 65+
  • Career ambitions
 11/09/2026 Apply
Jack Goldring Memorial Scholarship $10,000 over one (1) year Bachelor of Laws (single or combined)
  • Enrolled in penultimate year in 2026
  • WAM 65+
  • Community involvement
 23/08/2026 Apply
Aunty Mary Davis Scholarship for Indigenous Teacher Education $4,000 p.a for up to four (4) years Bachelor of Primary Education or Bachelor of Education: The Early Years (incl. Honours and Deans' Scholars)
  • Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander 
  • WAM 50+
  • Community involvement 
  • Financial and/or educational challenges
 11/09/2026 Apply
Scholarship Total value Degree Selection criteria Applications close Apply
CSIRO Indigenous STEM Scholarship $5,000 p.a for up to six (6) years Any undergraduate or postgraduate (coursework) Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics course
  • Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent
  • 50+ WAM
  • Career aspirations
 23/08/2026 Apply
Yancoal Mining Engineering Scholarship $20,000 over two (2) years Bachelor of Engineering (Mining)
  • 2nd or 3rd year of study
  • 50+ WAM
 23/08/2026 Apply
Andrew Ferrier Scholarship in Technology and Engineering $15,000 over three (3) years Engineering, and Information Sciences
  • Reside and/or originate from a rural or regional area
  • Financial and/or educational challenges
 11/09/2026 Apply
NSW Minerals Council Scholarship $15,000 over one (1) year Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mining Engineering)
  • 65+ WAM
  • Financial and/or educational challenges 
 10/07/2026 Apply
Scholarship Total value Degree Selection criteria Applications close Apply
The John Ryan Memorial Scholarship $5,500 over one (1) year Doctor of Medicine (MD) - Phase 3
  • Phase 3 Spring 2026
  • Shoalhaven campus
  • Commitment to working in a rural setting
  • S grade 
  • Career goals
 23/08/2026 Apply
CSIRO Indigenous STEM Scholarship $5,000 p.a for up to six (6) years Any undergraduate or postgraduate (coursework) Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics course
  • Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent
  • 50 +WAM
  • Career aspirations
 23/08/2026 Apply
Dr SC & SL Loomba Commitment to Medicine Scholarship $2,000 over one (1) year Doctor of Medicine (MD) - Phase 4
  • Enrolled in MEDI994 of Phase 4
  • Domestic or international student
  • Community and/or charity activities 
 23/08/2026 Apply
Winifred Smith Scholarship for Excellence in Nursing $10,000 over two (2) years Bachelor of Nursing
  • 2nd year in  2026
  • Community involvement
  • WAM 65+
 23/08/2026 Apply