Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Bachelors and honours scholarships

From economics and visual arts to anthropology and language scholarships, we have a wide range of options for international arts and social science 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 international students.

Scholarship	Value	Eligibility	Open date	Close date
Charles Herbert Currey Memorial Scholarship	Up to $7000	Enrolled in an undergraduate degree Accepted into an exchange program or short-term mobility program	TBC	TBC
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences International Scholarship	$20,000 p.a.	International full-time student Starting a bachelor's or master's by coursework degree	N/A	See page details
International and Global Studies Travelling Scholarship	$4000	Bachelor of Advanced Studies (International and Global Studies) or Bachelor of International and Global Studies student Undertake approved exchange overseas	TBC	TBC
International Undergraduate Commencing Scholarship	$10,000	International full-time student Starting a bachelor's degree in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences	N/A	See page details
Kerkyas harian and Kayikian Fund for Armenian Studie s	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	15 January 2021	30 June 2021
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	22 September 2020	20 October 2020
Colin Gladstone Harrison Family Scholarship	$2500	Final-year primary teaching student Intend to research primary curriculum development	1 March 2021	31 March 2021
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
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 $7500	Full-time Bachelor of Education student Intend to commence exchange/mobility program	24 February 2021	6 April 2021
Marion Macaulay Bequest Scholarship	$7500 or $5000	Sydney School of Education and Social Work student Travelling overseas for approved exchange or professional experience	15 June 2020	29 June 2020
Saint Ignatius College Riverview Independent School Scholarship	$12,000	Final year teaching students in 2021 Minimum WAM of 75 (undergraduate students)	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 Mary Henderson (Gerstle) Undergraduate Scholarship in Economic History	$8000	Bachelor of Economics student Enrol in ECOS3024, ECON4103 or ECON4913 Minimum AAM of 65	TBC	TBC
Annie Marczak Scholarship	$1000	Undergraduate, master's by research or PhD student Majoring in, or researching French and Francophone Studies Experiencing financial hardship	31 August 2020	30 September 2020
Bachelor of Arts (Languages) Exchange Scholarship	$5000	Bachelor of Arts (Languages) student Accepted into an approved exchange program	N/A	N/A
Emilie M Schweitzer Scholarship in French and Germanic Studies	$8000	Enrol in French and Francophone studies or Germanic studies at honours level Minimum WAM of 70	1 March 2021	31 March 2021
Garton Scholarship No I for French		Enrolled full-time in 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	$5,000 for one year	Full-time third-year undergraduate student within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Enrolled in FRNC3634 and another 6 credit points of FRNC3000 level units	NA	NA
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
Hugh Clarke Research Travel Grant	$2000	Enrolled in Japanese studies Travelling to an approved destination	TBC	TBC
Judith Russell Ryan Scholarships in Memory of Signora Tedeschi	$2500	Italian honours student	11 March 2021	12 April 2021
Language Student Travel Scholarship	Up to $4000	Undergraduate student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Plan to travel in the next semester	10 December 2020	14 January 2021
PD Jack Prize	Tuition fees for 2 units of study	First or second-year undergraduate student Enrolled in an Arab Language and Cultures major of 2+ units of study	10 March 2021	31 March 2021
The Chinese Studies Alumni Bursary	$1000	University of Sydney Chinese studies student or a Chinese partner university student undertaking approved study	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	1 March 2021	31 March 2021
The Sakuko Matsui Australia-Japan Friendship Scholarships	Up to $8000	Domestic students studying Japanese studies International students from Japan	1 March 2021	31 March 2021
The T M Hsiao Scholarship	$1500	Chinese studies student planning to study honours	15 June 2020	30 July 2020
Frank McDonald Memorial Fund	$3000	Enrolled in ARHT3672	TBC	TBC
The Jerome De Costa Memorial Awards	$2000	Bachelor of Visual Arts or Bachelor of Visual Arts and Bachelor of Advanced Studies student	1 March 2021	29 March 2021
The Jerome De Costa Memorial Bachelor of Visual Arts Degree Show Bursary	$5000	Bachelor of Visual Arts or Bachelor of Visual Arts and Bachelor of Advanced Studies student Exhibiting at the end of year degree show	16 November 2020	30 November 2020
The John Schaeffer Fund for Nineteenth-Century Art (Fieldwork)	$1500	Enrolled in ARTH3672	TBC	TBC
The Rosemary Samios Awards in Scottish Gaelic Studies	Up to $6000	Current student Studying an approved programme in Scotland	TBC	TBC
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	11 March 2021	31 March 2021
Carlyle Greenwell Research Scholarship	Up to $10,000	Honours, Master of Arts (Research), MPhil or PhD student in the Department of Archaeology	23 October 2020	12 November 2020
John Frazer Scholarship	$5000	Enrolled in a BA (Hons), BA/BAS (Hons), BAS (Hons) or master's by research at the Department of History Willing to research in the field of history	1 March 2021	31 March 2021
Lucy Firth Equity Honours Scholarship	$5000 pa	Undergraduate Philosophy students Demonstrate disadvantage or hardship	12 November 2020	1 February 2021
Undergraduate Equity Scholarships in History	$5000 (for up to 3 years)	Undergraduate student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Major in history	29 March 2021	22 April 2021
Peter Lawrence Memorial Scholarship	TBC	Enrolled in the Department of Anthropology in an Honours, Master of Arts (Research), Master of Philosophy, or PhD degree Be applying for funding to be used for the specified research project only	9 July 2020	5 August 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	12 April 2021	7 June 2021
The Jerome De Costa Memorial Undergraduate Degree Show Bursary	$5000	BVA or BVA/BAS third-year student Completing studio specialisation Exhibit at the end of year undergraduate degree show Demonstrate financial need	TBC	TBC
Social Work Field Education Scholarship	$6000 p.a. (for 1 year)	Final year Bachelor of Social Work degree student Enrol in Field Education 1 and Field Education 2A and 2B Demonstrate financial disadvantage or hardship	19 April 2021	3 May 2021