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Future student scholarships

What type of scholarships are available?

UOW scholarships reward and encourage students who have demonstrated excellence in areas of academic, leadership, community and sport. We are also committed to providing support to students experiencing financial hardship and other educational disadvantages.

 

Type

Description

Academic

Reward academic excellence and generally require a high level of academic achievement

Equity

Assistance for students experiencing financial hardship and other educational disadvantages

Community

Aims to support students who engage in the wider community

Community / Equity

Considers both Community and Equity criteria

Corporate

A business or entity supporting students for specific degrees or industry

Work Integrated Learning

Industry specific scholarships provided by a partnering organisation with work experience

Sporting

Support for elite athletes with outstanding representative sporting achievements

Residential

Contributes to the costs of UOW accommodation

 

Eligiblity 

To be eligible you must be an Australian or New Zealand Citizen, or the holder of an Australian Permanent Resident or Permanent Humanitarian Visa. Predominantly, you will need to be commencing the first year of an undergraduate degree full-time (no previous enrolment at UOW) unless otherwise advised.

Please note scholarship eligibility criteria varies and you should always refer to each scholarship for a complete list of eligibility criteria.

 

How can I apply?

Depending on the scholarship you may be required to provide any of the following:

  • Resume
  • Cover Letter
  • Year 12 Half Yearly and Trial Results
  • Personal Statement
  • Response to Selection Criteria

Applications for Future Students generally open from July 1st the year prior to commencing study at UOW. You may apply for as many scholarships as you are eligible for.

To find a full list of available scholarships, including how to application, application criteria, opening and closing dates please visit uow.info/scholarships

 

When will I find out if I'm successful?

Some scholarships are awarded based on application only, however others may require an interview. Depending on the scholarship students are generally notified a few months after the closing date but some can be as early as a few weeks.

 

Scholarships available for 2022

Vice-Chancellor's Elite Academic Scholarships

The Vice-Chancellor’s Elite Academic Scholarship seeks to guide students who have demonstrated passion and potential to become ambassadors for UOW. Applicants are expected to receive an ATAR of 90+ and must demonstrate evidence of leadership and extracurricular activities to be considered for this scholarship.

Value: $10,000 p.a. + Additional Resources

Eligible Faculties: ASSH, BAL, SMAH, EIS

Where to apply: Visit Vice-Chancellor's Elite Academic Scholarship  

More information

 

Illawarra Principal’s Recommendation Scholarship

The Illawarra Principal’s Recommendation Scholarship aims to support and encourage students who attend high school in the Wollongong, Shellharbour, Kiama, Shoalhaven and Wingecarribee local government areas to pursue undergraduate study at the University of Wollongong in 2022. The Principal of each school will recommend a student for the scholarship based on demonstrated strengths across UOW’s Key Indicators of Success:

  • Academic Readiness
  • Motivation & passion
  • Communication & collaboration
  • Planning & Persistence 

Value: $5,000

Eligible Faculties: ASSH, BAL, SMAH, EIS

Where to apply: Early Admission application

 

Women in Engineering & Information Sciences Award

Faculty Scholarships recognise students’ high achievement in study areas pertaining to the degree they want to pursue at UOW. This scholarship is available to female students only.

Value: $5,000

Eligible Faculties: EIS

Where to apply: No application required – UAC based

 

Engineering and Information Sciences Scholars & Advanced Scholarships 

Faculty Scholarships recognise students’ high achievement in study areas pertaining to the degree they want to pursue at UOW. Students must enrol in the Dean’s Scholar, Scholar or Advanced programs in the Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences to be eligible for this scholarship.

Value: $500 p.a.

Eligible Faculties: EIS

Where to apply: No application required – UAC based

 

Engineering & Information Sciences Academic Merit Award

Faculty Scholarships recognise student’s high achievement in study areas pertaining to the degree they want to pursue at UOW.

Value: $5,000

Eligible Faculties: EIS

Where to apply: No application required – UAC based

 

Engineering & Information Sciences Faculty Undergraduate Scholarship

Faculty Scholarships recognise students’ high achievement in study areas pertaining to the degree they want to pursue at UOW.

Value: $5,000 p.a.

Eligible Faculties: EIS

Where to apply: No application required – UAC based

 

University of Wollongong South Western Sydney Scholarship 

The South Western Sydney scholarship is to support and encourage students who want to study at the South Western Sydney campus in Liverpool in 2022.

Value: $5,000 for 1st year of study

Eligible Faculties: ASSH, BAL, SMAH, EIS

Where to apply: Early Admission application

UOW Equity Scholarship

UOW Equity Scholarships are available for students who are experiencing financial and other educational disadvantages, because we believe that everyone should have the opportunity to succeed in higher education.

Value: $5,000, $3,000 and $1,000

Eligible Faculties: ASSH, BAL, SMAH, EIS

Where to apply: https://www26.uac.edu.au/esapply/

More information: https://www.uow.edu.au/study/scholarships/domestic/equity-scholarships/

The George Alexander Foundation Scholarship

The George Alexander Foundation has an emphasis on helping talented young people, especially those from regional and rural areas to undertake and excel in higher education. The Scholarship Program forms the core of the Foundation’s work.

Value: $8,000 p.a.

Eligible Faculties: ASSH, BAL, SMAH, EIS

Where to apply: TBC

More information

  

The Movement Disorder Foundation Scholarship

The Movement Disorder Foundation Scholarship Program has been established to make a difference to individuals living with a physical disability.

Value: $7,000 p.a.

Eligible Faculties: ASSH, BAL, SMAH, EIS

Where to apply: UOW scholarship application

More information

  

Sutherland Shire Principlal's Recommendation Scholarship

The Sutherland Shire Undergraduate Scholarship aims to support and encourage students who attend High School in the Sutherland Shire local government area to pursue undergraduate study at the University of Wollongong in 2022.

Value: $5,000

Eligible Faculties: ASSH, BAL, SMAH, EIS

Where to apply: Early Admission application

 

Macarthur Principal's Recomendation Scholarship

The Macarthur Undergraduate Scholarship aims to support and encourage students who attend High School in the Macarthur local government area to pursue undergraduate study at the University of Wollongong in 2022.

Value: $5,000

Eligible Faculties: ASSH, BAL, SMAH, EIS

Where to apply: Early Admission application

 

Dr. Krish & S. Reddy Indigenous Medical Scholarship (Doctor of Medicine)

There are too few Aboriginal doctors in Australia.

The Dr.Krish & S.Reddy Indigenous Medical Scholarship (Doctor of Medicine) has been established with the aim of producing more Indigenous Doctors in our country, and the ultimate goal of improving Aboriginal health outcomes in the longer term.

Value: $25,000 p.a.

Eligible Faculties: SMAH

Where to apply: UOW scholarship application

More information

 

The Tibra Foundation Scholarship in Mathematics

The Tibra Foundation Scholarship in Mathematics has been established to help young rural and regional Australians with big ambitions to realise their potential through education. This scholarship recognises that students from rural and regional areas face significant barriers when following their dreams, often having to relocate in order to follow their educational pursuits, leaving behind the support of family and friends and feeling torn between their education and their obligations.

Tibra Foundation Scholars will exhibit capability and drive for a career in mathematics, with demonstrable strength, grit and resilience to overcome non-financial barriers to succeed at university. Tibra Foundation Scholars will be strong in their convictions about the importance of education, and also the importance of helping others, giving back and paying it forward.

To qualify, students must originate from a rural or regional background as per the Rural, Remote and Metropolitan Area (RRMA) classifications set out by the Australian Government. Eligible applicants will be intending to commence a mathematics related degree at UOW. In the pursuit of supporting women into a non-traditional field, females will be strongly encouraged to apply for this opportunity.

Value: $7,000 p.a.

Eligible Faculties: EIS

Where to apply: UOW scholarship application

 

Transforming Futures Scholarship

Transforming Futures Scholarships are made possible through generous gifts from UOW alumni, staff and donors. These scholarships are awarded to students who are experiencing financial and other educational disadvantages.

Value: $3,000 p.a.

Eligible Faculties: ASSH, BAL, SMAH, EIS

Where to apply: UOW scholarship application and UAC Equity application

 

John, Belle & Richard Miller, Bridgewater Scholarships for Opportunity

his scholarship acknowledges the long-standing connection of John, Belle and Richard Miller's family to the Illawarra Region.

This scholarship is a representation of the Miller family's desire to support the studies of students in need, and recognises those who are involved in the community.

Applicants must apply for equity scholarships through UAC Equity and also provide UOW with a one page outline of their involvement in the community and how the scholarship will assist with their career ambitions.

Value: $3,000 p.a.

Eligible Faculties: ASSH, BAL, SMAH, EIS

Where to apply: UOW scholarship application and UAC Equity application

 

The School of Medicine Scholarship for Indigenous Students - Future Student

The School of Medicine Scholarship for Indigenous Students will act as a pivotal tool to attract Indigenous Students at the UOW School of Medicine in their pursuit of a career as a medical practitioner.

Up to five (5) scholarships are available and will be no less than $2,000 and no more than $10,000 in value. The value of the scholarship will be determined by the number of eligible applications and available funding.

Value: $2,000 p.a.

Eligible Faculties: SMAH

Where to apply: UOW scholarship application and UAC Equity application

The Westpac Young Technologists Scholarship

The Westpac Young Technologists Scholarship supports high school graduates who are passionate about technology and eager to explore its potential for good.

Value: $5,000 p.a.

Eligible Faculties: EIS

Where to apply: Visit Westpac Young Technoligists Scholarship

 

National Australia Bank Sports Scholarship

The scholarship on offer is to provide financial support to elite athletes studying at UOW, and to assist in the cost associated with competing at elite levels.

Value: Up to $5,000

Eligible Faculties: ASSH, BAL, SMAH, EIS

Where to apply: UOW scholarship application

More information

 

UOW Tottenham Hotspur Global Football Program Scholarship

The UOW Tottenham Hotspur Global Football Program offers students the unique opportunity to study a qualification of their choice at UOW’s Wollongong campus, while receiving technical training from FA & UEFA-qualified coaches from the Tottenham Hotspur’s Academy & Global Football Development team.

Value: $7,500 and $5,000

Eligible Faculties: ASSH, BAL, SMAH, EIS

Where to apply: visit Tottnham Hotspur Global Footbal Program Scholarship

 

Southern District Rugby Club Scholarship

The University of Wollongong (UOW) in partnership with the Southern Districts Rugby Club offers the Southern Districts Rugby Club Scholarship. The scholarship will provide $12000 of support to UOW students who are representing the Southern Districts Rugby Club. The scholarship recipient can have their scholarship paid towards accommodation costs at a UOW residence or paid via direct deposit.

The Southern Districts Rugby Club Scholarship is to support study at the University of Wollongong to a student who has already received an unconditional offer of a place in a UOW course or is enrolled at the University of Wollongong. The Scholar must maintain full-time enrolment for the duration of the scholarship.

Value: $3,000

Eligible Faculties: ASSH, BAL, SMAH, EIS

Where to apply: UOW scholarship application

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Relocation Scholarship

The Relocator Scholarship aims to support and encourage students who attend high school in rural and regional NSW to pursue undergraduate study at the University of Wollongong in 2022.

Value: $5,000

Eligible Faculties: ASSH, BAL, SMAH, EIS

Where to apply: Early Admission application

Contact us

02 4252 8959 scholarships@uow.edu.au