The Lesley Charles Hunter English Scholarship
An undergraduate scholarship
This $10,000 scholarship provides support to students studying English who are experiencing financial hardship.
Highlights
| Value | Eligibility | Open date | Close date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upto $10,000 |
|
1 July 2025 | 30 September 2025 |
How to apply
For all prospective students new to the University of Sydney commencing in 2026, apply here.
Applicants must provide a personal statement that demonstrates:
- why they are studying English,
- a commitment to studying English, and
- the impact their financial hardship has on their studies.
Benefits
The scholarship is valued up to $10,000 per annum for up to one year.
Who's eligible
You must:
- put domestic student
- have an unconditional offer of admission to begin your first semester of an undergraduate degree studying full-time in a Bachelor of Arts in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
You must be able to demonstrate financial hardship based on at least one or more of the below criteria:
- identify as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island person as defined in the University of Sydney’s Confirmation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Identity Policy 2015,
- low socio-economic status,
- carer responsibilities,
- long-term medical condition/disability (including ongoing effects of abuse),
- sole-parent responsibilities,
- regional and/or remote disadvantage,
- refugee status,
- LGBTIQ+, and/or
- first in family.
Background
This Scholarship is funded from the estate of the late Barbara Jean Hunter for commencing students undertaking English as a major as part of the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Arts (Advanced Studies).
1. Background
a. This Scholarship is funded from the estate of the late Barbara Jean Hunter for commencing students undertaking English as a major as part of the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Arts (Advanced Studies).
2. Eligibility
a. The Scholarship is offered subject to the applicant having an unconditional offer of admission to begin their first semester of an undergraduate degree studying full-time in a Bachelor of Arts in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Sydney.
b. Applicants must be domestic students.
c. Applicants must be able to demonstrate financial hardship based on at least one or more of the below criteria:
I. identify as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island person as defined in the University of Sydney’s Confirmation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Identity Policy 2015,
II. low socio-economic status,
III. carer responsibilities,
IV. long-term medical condition/disability (including ongoing effects of abuse),
V. sole-parent responsibilities,
VI. regional and/or remote disadvantage,
VII. refugee status,
VIII. LGBTIQ+, and/or
IX. first in family.
3. Selection Criteria
a. The Scholarship will be awarded based on
I. demonstrated evidence of financial disadvantage and/or hardship, and
II. a personal statement that demonstrates
a. why they are studying English,
b. a commitment to studying English, and
c. the impact their financial hardship has on their studies.
b. The Scholarship will be awarded by the selection committee which consists of:
I. the Chair of English, and
II. at least two other academics from English.
4. Value
a. The Scholarship is valued at $10,000 per annum for up to one year, subject to satisfactory academic performance.
b. The Scholarship annual value will be paid in two equal instalments after the census date of each semester.
c. Deferral and suspension of the Scholarship is not permitted, without the prior permission of the Head of School, School of Art, Communication and English.
a. The Scholarship will be offered subject to the availability of funds.
b. No other amount is payable.
5. Ongoing Eligibility
a. To continue receipt of the Scholarship, the recipient must maintain a minimum Semester Average Mark (SAM) of 50 each semester.
b. Recipients undertaking an exchange during the tenure of this Scholarship are required to have achieved a Satisfied Requirements grade (SR) to receive their next payment.
6. Termination
a. The Scholarship will be terminated if the recipient:
I. withdraws from an eligible course or fails to enrol,
II. commences part-time study without the prior permission of the Head of School where the recipient is enrolled,
III. does not maintain satisfactory academic performance,
IV. is determined by the University to be guilty of serious misconduct, including, but not limited to, having provided false or misleading information as part of their Scholarship application, or
V. does not resume study at the end of a period of approved leave.
b. Once the Scholarship has been terminated, it will not be reinstated unless due to University error.
c. Where a student is found guilty of serious misconduct or the Scholarship is terminated under any instance in the Termination Clause of these terms and conditions, the University reserves the right to request that any Scholarship funds paid to the Scholarship recipient be reimbursed.