1. Background

a. The FASS International Mobility Scholarships provide financial support to eligible students from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, at the University of Sydney, to undertake an approved international mobility experience, including semester/year exchange programs, short-term global mobility programs, or faculty-led experiences.

2. Eligibility

a. Applicants must be currently enrolled to study in an undergraduate or postgraduate degree within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Sydney.

b. Applicants from the University of Sydney must:

I. be intending to apply or have applied for a University of Sydney Exchange program or short-term mobility program via the Sydney Global Mobility Database, and

II. be intending to commence the approved exchange or short-term mobility program within the calendar year of the scholarship application closing date.

c. Applicants must demonstrate financial hardship based on one or more of the below:

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 or remote disadvantage,

VII. refugee status,

VIII. identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex or queer (LGBTIQ+), and/or

IX. first in family.

d. Applicants must not be enrolled in a full fee-paying Study Abroad Program.

e. Applicants must have obtained a minimum of 24 credit points at the University of Sydney in their currently enrolled Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences course, with a minimum Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 50, and be meeting the progression requirements of the relevant Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Course Resolutions and the Coursework Policy 2021.

f. The approved mobility program for international applicants must not be in their home country.

3. Selection Criteria

a. The Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of:

I. academic merit,

II. evidence of enrolment at an international partner University (if applicable), and

III. a personal statement that demonstrates:

i. their financial hardship, and

ii. how the scholarship will allow them to participate in their international mobility experience.

b. Preference will be given to:

I. semester/year exchange programs,

II. short-term global mobility programs, or

III. faculty-led experiences that align with Student's Degree and Major.

c. The Scholarship will be awarded by a selection committee consisting of the:

I. Associate Dean (External Engagement) or their nominated delegate,

II. Associate Director, International Partnerships, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences or their nominated delegate.

4. Value

a. The Scholarship is valued at $2,000 for a semester/year-long exchange and $1,000 for a short-term exchange/Faculty-led mobility program.

b. The Scholarship value will be paid as a one-off payment on receipt of the Scholarship Acceptance Form and:

I. evidence of being approved for a University of Sydney exchange program or short-term mobility program.

c. Deferral and/or suspension of the Scholarship is not permitted without the prior permission of the Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

d. The Scholarship is not transferable to another University School, Faculty, or University.

e. The Scholarship will be offered subject to the availability of funds.

f. No other amount is payable.

5. Termination

a. The Scholarship will be terminated if the recipient:

I. withdraws from an eligible course or fails to enrol,

II. does not go on the approved Exchange Program or short-term mobility program,

III. does not commence the approved exchange or short-term mobility program within the calendar year of the scholarship application closing date,

IV. does not maintain satisfactory academic performance,

V. 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

VI. 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.

6. Privacy

a. The University collects and uses recipients’ personal information for the purpose of administering and maintaining the Scholarship, the University’s scholarship processes and for making Scholarship payments to the recipient, in accordance with the University’s business requirements and legal obligations. Further information about the collection and use of personal information is outlined in the University’s Scholarships Privacy Collection Notice (as amended or replaced).