Exchange and Travel Scholarships for Current Students

There are various exchange and travel scholarships available to students at the University of Sydney.

You should contact the Faculty you are interested in and check their website carefully for details of exchange and travel scholarships which may be available to you from there.

For details of Study Abroad & Exchange programs available at the University of Sydney click here

For details of Study Abroad & Exchange Scholarships click here

The Study Abroad and Student Exchange Programs are part of the International Office of the University of Sydney. For further information please contact:

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Study Abroad and Student Exchange
International Office
Services Building G12
The University of Sydney
NSW 2006, Australia

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International Office
Ground Floor, Services Building G12 (T 20 on the map)
Corner of Abercrombie and Codrington Streets
The University of Sydney NSW 2006 AUSTRALIA
(open Monday to Friday during normal office hours)

Telephone: + 61 2 9351 3699

Fax: + 61 2 9351 2795

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For: Students enrolled in either the Faculty of Arts or Faculty of Education & Social Work who will be undertaking studies or professional experience overseas. The proposed studies or professional experience must be approved by the Faculty concerned and count towards the applicant's degree.
How much: $5,000 if the student holds a primary scholarship for the same scholarship period and $7,500 otherwise. The value is regardless of destination or duration of the period of travel.
How long: One year
Application Due: End October
How to Apply: Application forms available from the Scholarships & Prizes Office in late August.

You can download the application form from the Current Scholarship Opportunities page of this site during the application period (August - October) each year.

Miss Marion Macaulay was a graduate of the University of Sydney in both Arts and Education & Social Work who spent many years in the teaching profession and was closely associated with women's and educational professional associations. She bequeathed her estate to the University of Sydney to be applied in the area of Humanities.

The Marion Macaulay Bequest Scholarships are offered for undergraduate or postgraduate coursework students currently enrolled in the Faculty of Arts or the Faculty of Education & Social Work who will be travelling overseas the following year for the purpose of

• approved exchange to be credited towards their degree
• approved professional experience (e.g. internship or practicum) to be credited towards their degree.

The value of the scholarship is either $5,000 or $7,500, regardless of the destination or duration of the period of travel.

Applications are assessed on the basis of academic merit, purpose/appropriateness of the applicant's intended study or professional experiences at the overseas institution and contribution of the overseas experience to the applicant's personal and professional development.

For: Full time students who are Australian citizens who are enrolled in their later years of an undergraduate degree (excluding Honours). The proposed studies must be approved by the Faculty concerned and count towards the applicant's degree. Preference will be given to students who wish to undertake their studies at an institution in Asia.
How much: $5000
How long: One semester
Application Due: End October
How to Apply: Application forms available from the Scholarships & Prizes Office from late August.

You can download the application form from the Current Scholarship Opportunities page of this site during the application period (August - October) each year.

This scholarship was established by donations received to mark the occasion when James Wolfensohn, one of the University’s most distinguished alumni, was conferred an honorary degree of Doctor of Science in Economics in September 1997. This scholarship aims to promote international understanding and advance the academic development of students by enabling them to spend part of their degree in an approved overseas institution where they will undertake studies.

One scholarship is awarded each year.

Applications are assessed on the basis of academic merit, purpose/appropriateness of the applicant's intended study at the overseas institution and contribution of the overseas experience to the applicant's personal and professional development.

For: Full-time undergrauate students who are Australian citizens or permanent residents, willing and able to undertake full-time study for a semester at Peking University. Both scholarships are open to students of any discipline/subject which is provided by both participating institutions, but priority will be given to students of either or both of the faculties of Law and of Economics and Business for the first three years of the scheme, after which this priority status will be reviewed.
How much: $5000
How long: One semester
Application Due: End October
How to Apply: Application forms available from the Scholarships & Prizes Office from late August.

You can download the application form from the Current Scholarship Opportunities page of this site during the application period (August - October) each year.

Both scholarships were established in 2008 by donations received from Mr Larry Kwok and the Kwok Family Trust. These scholarships aim to promote relations and understanding between Australia and China, to strengthen the University of Sydney profile and brand in China, to expand the existing links between the University of Sydney and Peking University and to develop and promote a model of support that will serve as a positive example to other alumni in Hong Kong, China and South East Asia in general.

One Larry Kwok Australia-China scholarship and one Gough Whitlam Australia-China scholarship shall be available every year but the Selection Committee has the discretion not to award the scholarship if there is no applicant of sufficient merit.

Applications are assessed on the basis of academic merit, purpose/appropriateness of the applicant's intended study at the overseas institution and contribution of the overseas experience to the applicant's personal and professional development.