Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Postgraduate coursework scholarships

From education and social work to language or economics 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 postgraduate coursework 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
Postgraduate Coursework Start Up Scholarship	$10,000	Commencing postgraduate coursework student at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Not have a Commonwealth Supported Place	N/A	N/A
Ro n Baumann Scholarship	$6000	Coursework student studying social work, social welfare or humanitarian issues Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander or experiencing disadvantage	18 August 2020	13 October 2020
Colin Gladstone Harrison Family Scholarship	$2500	Final-year primary teaching student Intend to research primary curriculum development	29 October 2020	12 November 2020
The Brennan Family Foundation Scholarhip	$8000	First year Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) student	1 March 2021	31 March 2021
Eureka Benevolent Foundation Scholarship	$12,000	Master of Teaching in Secondary Education student STEM graduate	17 August 2020	30 November 2020
Helen Sham Ho Encouragement Scholarship	$7000	Master of Social Work student Completed Practice Learning 1	6 July 2020	3 August 2020
Indigenous Scholarship in Social Work	$750 to $6000	Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Studying social work	TBC	TBC
International Grammar School Independent School Scholarship	$12,000	Full-time final year teaching students in 2021 Undertake an internship at the International Grammar School	7 September 2020	30 September 2020
Marion Macaulay Bequest Master of Teaching Scholarship	$6000	Commencing Master of Teaching student Plan to start your internship in the same semester	27 July 2020	25 August 2020
Marion Macaulay Bequest Scholarship	$7500 or $5000	Student in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work Travelling overseas for approved exchange or professional experience	15 June 2020	29 June 2020
Romy Waterlow Fellowship Trust	Up to $6000	Hold a degree or diploma in social welfare, social work or related area Undertaking research in the area of HIV Experience working in the area of HIV/AIDS	TBC	TBC
Saint Ignatius College Riverview Independent School Scholarship	$12,000	Final year teaching students in 2021	2 September 2020	30 September 2020
The Ravenswood Independent Schools Scholarship	$11,750	Full-time student at the School of Education and Social Work in 2021 Undertake an internship Studying English, mathematics, science, social sciences and/or TESOL	7 September 2020	30 September 2020
The Shore Teacher Education Scholarship	$12,000	Final year undergraduate and postgraduate education students Minimum WAM of 75 Undertake an internship	12 October 2020	23 October 2020
The Teacher Education Scholarship (Wenona)	$12,000	Final-year student studying primary or secondary education in 2021 Undertake an internship at Wenona School	8 September 2020	30 September 2020
The Walter and Eliza Hall Trust Opportunity Scholarship in Education	$10,000 (for up to 3 years)	Australian citizen Studying education	TBC	TBC
The Walter and Eliza Hall Trust Opportunity Scholarship in Social Work	$10,000 (for up to 3 years)	Australian citizen Studying social work	TBC	TBC
Scholarship for Research Addressing Social and Economic Disadvantage	$5000	Students studying the Bachelor of Economics honours year, Master of Economics or Master of Economic Analysis	TBC	TBC
The Chinese Studies Travelling Bursary	$1000	Chinese studies student Plan to travel to China and study at a Chinese university	TBC	TBC
The Frances Merenda Travelling Scholarship	$4000	Italian studies major student Undertaking approved exchange, further studies or research in Italy	TBC	TBC
The Politis Family Scholarship in Modern Greek and/or Byzantine Studies	$2000	Undergraduate or postgraduate coursework student Studying modern Greek or Byzantine studies	10 August 2020	30 September 2020
The T M Hsiao Scholarship	$1500	Chinese studies student planning to study honours	15 June 2020	30 July 2020
A J A Waldock Scholarship	$4000	Domestic student Master of English Studies or Master of Creative Writing student Demonstrate disadvantage or hardship	TBC	TBC
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences China Daily Scholarship	$4000	Commencing postgraduate coursework student in the School of Literature, Art and Media Employee of the China Daily Media Group	N/A	N/A
Rev and Mrs FWA Roberts Scholarship	$5000	Bachelor of Arts (Honours) graduate Starting a postgraduate research degree in the Department of English	TBC	TBC
Stanley Sinclair Bequest Scholarship	$5000	Full-time postgraduate student Studying in the School of Literature, Art and Media	3 June 2020	30 June 2020
The Rosemary Samios Awards in Scottish Gaelic Studies	Up to $6000	Current student Studying an approved programme in Scotland	TBC	TBC
Janet O'Connor Postgraduate Scholarship	Up to $15,000 (for up to 3 years)	Female student Master of English Studies or Master of Creative Writing student	N/A	N/A
Postgraduate Equity Scholarship in Gender and Cultural Studies	$6000	Starting a postgraduate degree in the Department of Gender and Cultural Studies Identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander or have had your studies impacted	TBC	TBC
The Mary Henderson (Gerstle) Undergraduate Scholarship in Political Economy	$8000 (for up to 4 years)	Domestic student Starting first year of your political economy degree	23 June 2020	21 July 2020
Peace and Conflict Studies Postgraduate Scholarship Fund	$5000	Master of Peace and Conflict Studies or PhD students researching peace and conflict	15 October 2020	11 November 2020
Peace and Conflict Studies Student Bursary	$2000	Enrolled in a coursework or research degree in Peace and Conflict Studies Demonstrate financial hardship	15 October 2020	25 November 2020
The Fauvette Loureiro Memorial Scholarship – SCA Travel	$10,000	SCA student Accepted into approved University of Sydney travel program	24 August 2020	21 September 2020
The Fauvette Loureiro Memorial Scholarship –Travel	$10,000 or $30,000	SCA graduate Meet the definition of emerging or mid-career/established categories	20 May 2020	28 June 2020
The Zelda Stedman Artist Scholarship	$2000	Australian citizen or permanent resident Enrolled in one of the listed degrees at Sydney College of the Arts Demonstrate financial disadvantage or hardship	1 March 2021	29 March 2021