Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Bachelors and honours scholarships

From history and sociology to political economy or visual arts scholarships, we have a wide range of options for domestic arts and social sciences students.

To find a scholarship that works for you, expand the relevant school and click on the scholarship title links. Alternatively, you can browse the full list of undergraduate scholarships for Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences students in the table below.

This page includes scholarships for both prospective and current domestic students.

Scholarship	Value	Eligibility	Open date	Close date
Bowman Cameron Scholarship	$5000 p.a. (for 3 years)	Domestic student First-year undergraduate student at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences	TBC in 2023	TBC in 2023
Charles Herbert Currey Memorial Scholarship	Up to $7,000	Enrolled in an undergraduate degree with FASS Intend to commence an exchange program or short-term mobility program Demonstrate financial need	15 December 2022	19 January 2023
Extended Bachelor Program Scholarship	$20,000 p.a. (up to 4 years)	Domestic student Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island student Applied and commencing an Extended Bachelor Program in the faculty of Arts and Social Sciences or Science	N/A	N/A
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Undergraduate Internship Scholarship	$5000	Undergraduate or postgraduate student undertaking an internship Demonstrate financial hardship	8 March 2023	5 April 2023
International and Global Studies Travelling Scholarship	$4000	Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Advanced Studies (International and Global Studies) student Intend to commence an approved exchange overseas	17 April 2023	16 June 2023
James Wolfensohn Travelling Scholarship	$5000	Domestic student or New Zealand citizen Accepted into an approved exchange program in Asia	N/A	N/A
Kathleen M Karnaghan and Frederick E English Equity Scholarship	$5000	Australian citizen or permanent resident, or New Zealand citizen First-year undergraduate student Majoring in English Experiencing disadvantage or hardship	14 December 2021	30 March 2022
Kerkyasharian and Kayikian Fund for Armenian Studies	TBC	Honours, master's by research or PhD student or academic affiliate Undertaking research in 19th century or earlier Armenian studies Applying for project or activity funding	21 October 2022	21 November 2022
Lendlease Bradfield Urbanisation Scholarship	$10,000	First or second year of an undergraduate degree in relevant faculty/University school Interested in issues related to urbanism WAM of 65	20 August 2021	10 September 2021
Marie Olive Armstrong Scholarship for Indigenous Students	$8,000 p.a. (up to 5 years)	Domestic student Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander student Enrolled in undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences or Conservatorium of Music	26 August 2022	7 November 2022
Norman Haire Fund for Sexology Studies	TBC	Australian citizen or permanent resident, or New Zealand citizen Honours, master's by research or PhD student, or academic affiliate Researching sexology	17 March 2022	13 April 2022
Ron Baumann Scholarship	$6000	Coursework student studying social work, social welfare or humanitarian issues Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander or experiencing disadvantage	8 October 2021	29 October 2021
Sciences Po Dual Degree Equity Scholarship	$15,000 pa (for 2 years)	Australian citizen Full-time Bachelor of Arts (Sciences Po) or Bachelor of Economics (Sciences Po) student	22 February 2023	26 April 2023
Westpac Asian Exchange Scholarships	$12,000	Australian citizen or permanent resident Full-time second year or beyond student Hold a credit average	8 August 2020	8 January 2021
The Ascham Teacher Education Scholarship	$12,000 or $9,000	Final year teaching students in 2023 Undertake an internship at Ascham School	14 October 2022	28 October 2022
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Languages) Exchange Scholarship	$5,000	Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Languages) students Accepted into a University of Sydney Exchange program with an overseas institution	23 August 2022	7 October 2022
The Knox Grammar School Teacher Education Scholarship	$12,000 or $9,000	Final year teaching students in 2023 Undertake an internship at Knox Grammar School	14 October 2022	28 October 2022
The James Coutts Scholarship	$7,500 p.a. (up to 1 year)	Enrolled full-time in a honours year in English within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences	22 February 2023	22 March 2023
The Mungo William MacCallum Scholarship in Literature	$8,000 p.a.	Domestic student Unconditional offer or enrolled full time in an undergraduate degree Studying English Demonstrate financial disadvantage and/or hardship	5 October 2022	2 November 2022
Dr Mary Booth Scholarship	$8,500 p.a. (up to 2 years)	Third year student in specified Economics degree Female	N/A	N/A

Colin Gladstone Harrison Family Scholarship	$2,500	Final-year primary teaching student Intend to research primary curriculum development	1 December 2022	14 December 2022
International Grammar School Independent School Scholarship	$12,000 or $9,000	Final year teaching students in 2023 Undertake an internship at the International Grammar School	14 October 2022	28 October 2022
James and Moya Kilgannon Scholarship	$5000	Student in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work Enrolled in mathematics or science	1 March 2021	31 March 2021
Marion Macaulay Bequest Equity Travel Scholarship	Up to $7,000	Undergraduate or postgraduate coursework student Intend to commence exchange/mobility program Experiencing financial hardship	TBC	TBC
Raymond L Debus Scholarship	$5000 or $8500	Domestic student Studying or conducting research in education	10 November 2022	7 December 2022
Saint Ignatius College Riverview Independent School Scholarship	$12,000 or $9,000	Final year teaching students in 2023 Undertake an internship at Saint Ignatius College Riverview School	14 October 2022	28 October 2022
The Clissold Scholarship	$7000 (for course duration)	Domestic undergraduate student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences or the Sydney Business School	21 January 2022	7 February 2022
The Ravenswood Independent Schools Scholarship	$11,750 or $8,812.50	Final year teaching students in 2023 Undertake an internship at Ravenswood School for Girls	14 October 2022	28 October 2022
The Shore Teacher Education Scholarship	$12,000 or $9,000	Final year teaching students in 2023 Undertake an internship at Sydney Church of England Grammar School (Shore).	1 December 2022	14 December 2022
The Teacher Education Scholarship (Trinity Grammar School)	$9,000 or $12,000	Final year teaching students in 2023 Undertake an internship at Trinity Grammar School	14 October 2022	28 October 2022
The Teacher Education Scholarship (Wenona)	$12,000 or $9,000	Final-year teaching student in 2023 Undertake an internship at Wenona School.	14 October 2022	28 October 2022
The Walter and Eliza Hall Trust Opportunity Scholarship in Education	$10,000 (for up to 3 years)	Australian citizen Studying education	28 October 2022	6 January 2023
The Walter and Eliza Hall Trust Opportunity Scholarship in Social Work	$10,000 per annum (for up to 3 years)	Undergraduate student Identify as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island person Studying social work Demostrate financial need	11 July 2022	5 August 2022
The Romy Waterlow Scholarship	$10,000 or $5,000	Undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree in social work/social welfare Demonstrate financial hardship	20 February 2023	20 March 2023

The Mary Henderson (Gerstle) Undergraduate Scholarship in Economic History	$8,000	Bachelor of Economics or Bachelor of Economics combined degree student Planning to or currently enrolled in at least two of the following UoS (ECOS3004, ECOS3024, or ECON4913) Minimum Annual Average Mark (AAM) of 65	27 March 2023	24 April 2023
The Pinnacle Women in Finance Scholarship	$10,000	Female student Enrolled full-time in a Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Economics In penultimate or final year of study WAM of at least 75	16 December 2022	22 January 2023
The Sandra Cadwallader Indigenous Economics Scholarships	$50,000 pa (for course duration)	Australian citizen Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Qualify and enrol full time into the Bachelor of Economics or the Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Advanced Studies following the completion of the HSC or equivalent	6 March 2023	27 March 2023

Emilie M Schweitzer Scholarship in French and Germanic Studies	Up to $8,000	Studying French and Francophone or Germanic Studies	16 February 2023	9 March 2023
Garton Scholarship No I for French		Enrolled full-time in the second year of an undergraduate degree within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Enrolled in 6 credit points of French 2000-level units and 6 credit points of 3000-level units	N/A	N/A
Garton Scholarship No II for French	$5000	Full-time third-year undergraduate student at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Enrolled in FRNC3634 and another 6 credit points of FRNC3000 level units	N/A	N/A
Garton Scholarship No IV for German	$5000	Full-time second-year undergraduate students at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Enrolled in 18 credit points of German studies units	N/A	N/A
Garton Scholarship No V for German	$5000	Full-time second-year undergraduate student at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Enrolled in 18 credit points of German 2000 or 3000-level units	N/A	N/A
Judith Russell Ryan Scholarships in Memory of Signora Tedeschi	$5,000	Italian honours student	15 December 2022	9 February 2023
Language Student Travel Scholarship	Up to $4000	Undergraduate student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Working towards a Language major Plan to travel in 2023	6 March 2023	3 April 2023
Lebanese Ladies Association Scholarship in Arabic Language and Cultures	$8,200 p.a. (up to 1 years)	Full time third year student in a B of Arts or B of Arts / B of Advanced Studies Student enrolled full time in a B of Advanced Studies or standalone appended or embedded Honours program Majoring in Arabic Languages and Cultures	23 March 2023	20 April 2023
PD Jack Prize	Tuition fees for 2 units of study and $4,000 living allowance	Completed one semester and enrolled in first or second year undergraduate degree Enrolled in an Arabic Language and Cultures major or at least 1 ARBC units of study	1 November 2022	30 November 2022
The Chinese Studies Alumni Bursary	$3,000	University of Sydney Chinese studies student intending to undertake in-country study program in China or Taiwan Chinese partner university student intending to undertake units in Chinese Studies at the University of Sydney	28 November 2022	16 January 2023
The Chinese Studies Travelling Bursary	$2,000	Chinese studies student Plan to travel to China and study at a Chinese university	28 November 2022	18 January 2023
The Frances Merenda Travelling Scholarship	Up to $7,500	Undergraduate or postgraduate student Undertaking an approved exchange, further studies or research in Italy	28 November 2022	18 January 2023
The Politis Family Scholarship in Modern Greek and/or Byzantine Studies	$5,500	Undergraduate or postgraduate coursework student in FASS Studying modern Greek or Byzantine studies	23 March 2023	20 April 2023
The Sakuko Matsui Australia-Japan Friendship Scholarships	Up to $8000	Domestic students studying Japanese studies International students from Japan	24 October 2022	29 November 2022
The T M Hsiao Scholarship	$5,000	Completed a major in Chinese Studies (introductory) Intend to proceed to Honours in Chinese studies	28 November 2022	2 February 2023

Frank McDonald Memorial Fund	$2,000	Enrolled in ARHT3681	27 March 2023	7 April 2023
James Strong-Dymocks Scholarship for Australian Literature	$8,750 p.a (up to 4 years)	Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident Commencing or enrolled full-time in an undergraduate degree in FASS Minor in Australian Literature	TBC	TBC
The Rosemary Samios Awards in Scottish Gaelic Studies	Up to $7,000	Currently enrolled student Intending to study an approved programme in Scotland	28 November 2022	18 January 2023
The Thomas Henry Coulson Scholarship	$5500	2nd, 3rd or 4th year undergraduate student at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences English Major Demonstrate disadvantage or hardship	22 March 2022	20 April 2022

Carlyle Greenwell Research Scholarship	Up to $10,000	Honours, Master of Arts (Research), MPhil or PhD student in Archaeology	26 October 2022	23 November 2022
John Frazer Scholarship	$5,000 (honours) and $8,500 (master's or PhD)	Enrolled in a BA (Hons), BA/BAS (Hons), BAS (Hons), master's by research or PhD in School of Humanities Conducting research in history	14 February 2023	13 March 2023
Kerr Scholarship in History	$8,300p.a. (for course duration)	Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Arts/ Bachelor of Advanced Studies student Major in History Experiencing disadvantage or hardship	8 November 2021	15 March 2022
Lucy Firth Equity Honours Scholarship	$5,000 p.a.	Philosophy honours student Demonstrate financial hardship	23 February 2023	23 March 2023
Tom Austen Brown Honours Scholarship in Archaeology	$22,000 p.a. (up to 1 year)	Unconditional offer or enrolled in Bachelor of Arts (Honours) or Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Honours) Honours research area in Archaeology Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent	6 March 2023	6 April 2023
Tom Austen Brown Undergraduate Scholarship in Archaeology	$22,000	Unconditional offer in B. Arts, B. Arts/Adv Studies or Diploma of Arts Major in Archaeology Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent	6 March 2023	27 March 2023
Undergraduate Equity Scholarships in History	$5,000 (for up to 4 years)	Undergraduate student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Major in history	12 October 2022	20 January 2023

Carlyle Greenwell Honours Scholarship	$8,500 p.a.	Anthropology honours student Completed a major in Anthropology in a Bachelor's degree Demonstrate disadvantage or hardship	1 November 2022	1 February 2023
Peter Lawrence Memorial Scholarship	TBC	Enrolled in Anthropology in an Honours, Master of Arts (Research), Master of Philosophy, or PhD degree Applying for specified research project funding	28 October 2022	24 November 2022
The Mary Henderson (Gerstle) Undergraduate Scholarship in Political Economy	Up to $8,000 per annum (for up to 4 years)	Domestic student Starting first year of your political economy degree Enrolled full time	1 August 2022	31 August 2022

John Rector Scholarship in Jewish Studies	Up to $,4000 p.a. (for up to 1 year)	Full-time student in an Honours, Master of Arts, Master of Philosophy or PhD Undertaking Hebrew, Biblical and Jewish studies	4 July 2022	29 July 2022
Marion Macaulay Internship Scholarship in Education	$6000	Currently enrolled in a coursework degree in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work Must commence internship in the current year of receipt of scholarship	13 February 2023	14 April 2023
The Fauvette Loureiro Memorial Scholarship – SCA Student Travel	$10,000	SCA student Accepted into an approved travel program	TBC	TBC
The Fauvette Loureiro Memorial Scholarship –Travel	$10,000 or $30,000	SCA graduate Meet the definition of emerging or mid-career/established categories	19 April 2022	14 June 2022 (5pm)
The Jerome De Costa Memorial Awards	$2,000	Bachelor of Visual Arts or Bachelor of Visual Arts and Bachelor of Advanced Studies student Demonstrate financial disadvantage	31 March 2022	28 April 2022
The Jerome De Costa Memorial Undergraduate Degree Show Bursary	$5,000	BVA or BVA/BAS third-year student Completing studio specialisation Exhibit at the end of year undergraduate degree show Demonstrate financial need	31 March 2022	28 April 2022
The Zelda Stedman Artist Scholarship	$2,000	Enrolled in one of the listed degrees at Sydney College of the Arts Demonstrate financial disadvantage or hardship	TBC	TBC
The Abbotsleigh Teacher Education Scholarship	$12,000 or $9,000	Final year undergraduate and postgraduate education students Minimum WAM of 75 Undertake an internship	14 October 2022	28 October 2022
American Studies Honours Scholarship	$1,250	Unconditional offer or enrolled full-time in B. Arts (Honours) or B. Advanced Studies (Honours) Honours in American Studies Willing to undertake a project or activity	1 August 2022	19 August 2022
Appen Inclusive AI Scholarship in Linguistics	$8,000 p.a. (up to 5 years)	Undergraduate student within FASS Major in Linguistics	20 February 2023	20 March 2023
Jolanda Allen Indonesian Studies Scholarship	$1,500 p.a. (up to 2 years)	First or second year undergraduate student Enrolled into Indonesian unit(s) of study	3 April 2023	28 April 2023