Students in outback
University_

Faculty of Science

Bachelors and honours scholarships
From psychology and chemistry to biology or science philosophy, we have a wide range of options for international 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 Science students in the table below.

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

Scholarship Value Eligibility Open date Close date
Deas Thomson Physical Scholarship in Physics Honours $7,000 p.a. (up to 1 year)
  • Domestic/international student
  • Having an unconditional offer of admission in full time in an Honours program in Physics with the School of Physics
11 September 2023 31 January 2024
Faculty of Science Honours Relocation Scholarships $6000
  • Commencing honours student enrolling full-time
  • Completed an undergraduate degree at a university overseas, interstate or in rural or remote NSW
11 September 2023 31 January 2024
John Coutts Scholarship $7500
  • Studying the Bachelor of Science (Honours), or embedded honours study within the Bachelor of Advanced Studies
  • Achieve highest grades in final year of the Bachelor of Science
11 September 2023 31 January 2024
Josiah and Myra Roberts Scholarship $10,000 p.a. (up to 3 years)
  • Australian citizen or permanent resident
  • Commencing undergraduate student
  • Low socioeconomic background/demonstrate disadvantage or hardship
25 July 2023 29 September 2023
Ken Richards Memorial Scholarship in Geosciences Honours $5,000 p.a. (up to 1 year)
  • Domestic/international student
  • Having an unconditional offer of admission in full-time in an Honours degree (Geosciences) within the Faculty of Science
11 September 2023 31 January 2024
Philip Thomas Collins Scholarship $25,000
  • Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident, or a New Zealand Citizen
  • Studying a full-time honours program
  • Demonstrate financial need via the UAC Equity Scholarship Application
11 September 2023 31 January 2024
Sir Lionel Hooke Scholarship $5000
  • High academic achiever
  • Recent high school graduate applying for an undergraduate degree in the Faculty of Science
25 July 2023 29 September 2023
The Gregg Indigenous Scholarship in Science $20,000 p.a. (up to one year only)
  • Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
  • Being currently enrolled or having an unconditional offer of admission and commencing full-time studying
  • Undergraduate or postgraduate coursework student
NA 15 February 2024
The William Cooper and Nephews' Scholarship Approx. $2000
  • Top achiever in the HSC
  • Have unconditional offer of admission full-time to a Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree
NA March 2024
Yim Family Foundation Scholarship $25,000
  • Domestic student
  • Studying a full-time honours program in chemistry, mathematics, molecular bioscience and/or physics
  • Demonstrate financial need via the UAC Equity Scholarship Application
11 September 2023 31 January 2024
Rowe Scientific Chemistry Scholarship $5000
  • Be enrolled full-time (at leaset 24 credit points per semester) in your third year of an undergraduate degree (ie, upon completion of 96 credit points towards your undergraduate course)
  • Majoring in chemistry and in 2 or more CHEM units
November 2023 March 2024
Walter Moore Honours Scholarships $1500
  • Being currently enrolled in full-time or part-time in an Honours degree within the School of Chemistry
  • Demonstrate financial need via UAC
11 September 2023 31 January 2024
Deas Thomson Scholarships (Geology and Mineralogy) $6,000 p.a. (up to one year)
  • Domestic/international student
  • Unconditional offer of admission in Honours
  • Studying Geology and/or Mineralogy within the School of Geosciences
11 September 2023 31 January 2024
Brian Davey Memorial Soil Science Scholarship $6000
  • Undertaking an honours program and specialising in soil science
11 September 2023 31 January 2024
Dr John and Mrs Adriana Nell Scholarship in Agriculture $4000
  • Undergraduate student be progressing to the third year in Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Agriculture)
  • Studying in at least of one listed majors
NA March 2024
Farrand Scholarship in Agricultural Science (International) $20,000 p.a. (up to 3 years)
  • International student
  • Having an unconditional offer of admission to study full-time in the Bachelor of Agricultural Science degree in the Faculty of Science
NA December 2023
Grains Research Development Corporation (GRDC) Undergraduate Scholarship TBC
  • Australian citizen or permanent resident
  • Honours student
  • Endorsed by a research supervisor and willing to undertake research into primary industry and grains
TBC TBC
James Murphy Scholarship $7,500
  • Australian Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident, or New Zealand Citizen
  • Recent school leaver and having an unconditional offer of admission in full-time in Bachelor of Agricultural Science in the Faculty of Science
  • Catholic
TBC 29 September 2023
James S Ashton Memorial Scholarship $4000
  • Undergraduate student in agricultural science
N/A March 2024
McCaughey Memorial Institute Scholarship in Agriculture $7500
  • Progressing to or enrolled in a full-time honour with an agricultural research topic 
  • Have achieved a WAM of 65 or above, or equivalent in previous tertiary studies
  • Be able to demonstrate financial hardship via the UAC Equity Scholarship Application
11 September 2023 31 January 2024
Norman Scott Noble Honours Scholarship $4000
  • Undertaking an honours program in agriculture focusing research topic
11 September 2023 31 January 2024
The Kristina Hacket Memorial Scholarship $6,000 p.a. 
  • Domestic/international female student
  • unconditional offer of admission or being currently enrolled full-time in an Honours degree in the fields of agriculture and animal sciences
11 September 2023 31 January 2024
Roy Frederick Turner Scholarship (Agriculture) $7500
  • Australian Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident, or New Zealand Citizen
  • Recent school leaver and having an unconditional offer of admission in full-time in Bachelor of Agricultural Science in the Faculty of Science
  • Demonstrate financial need
25 July 2023 29 September 2023
Rural Sustainability Scholarship (Supplementary) Approx. $4,300 p.a. (up to 1 year)
  • Currently enrolled in full-time studies in the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Agriculture), or the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Food and Agribusiness)
  • Active current recipient of the Rural Sustainability scholarship
  • Reside in rural or regional Australia
  • Able to demonstrate financial hardship
NA March 2024
Barker Scholarships $750
  • Domestic/international student
  • Enrolled full-time in an undergraduate Science degree 
  • Completed specified Mathematics units of study
N/A March 2024
George Allen Scholarships $1,000
  • Domestic/international student
  • Enrolled full-time in an Honours (Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Statistics, Pure Mathematics, or Data Science) degree
  • Completed specified Mathematics/Statistics units of study
N/A March 2024
Mrs Elva Rae Talented Mathematics Undergraduate Scholarship $2,500 p.a. (up to 2 years)
  • Domestic/international student
  • Female student
  • Having an unconditional offer of admission and enrolled full-time/solely in a Science undergraduate degree
N/A March 2024
K E Bullen Scholarships $2,000
  • Domestic/international student
  • Enrolled full-time in Honours (Applied Mathematics) degree 
  • Completed specified Mathematics units of study
N/A March 2024
Edna Briggs Scholarship in Physics Up to $5250
  • Domestic/international student
  • Enrolled full-time in second year in an undergraduate Science degree
  • Enrolled in at least 12 credit points of 2000 level Physics units of study in your second year of enrolment
  • Achieved the highest average mark in at least 12 credit points of Physics units of study in your undergraduate degree in the previous calendar year
TBC TBC
Honours Scholarship in Terahertz Photonics $5,000 p.a. (one year)
  • Domestic/international student
  • Unconditional offer of admission or currently enrolled in Physics Honours
  • Achieved a Distinction average, or equivalent, in undergraduate studies
24 May 2022 12 August 2022
The Jean and Ray Blencowe Scholarship Approx. $1700
  • Top achiever in the HSC
  • Enrol in a Bachelor of Veterinary Biology and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
N/A March 2024
The Veterinary Society Scholarship $2500
  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine student
  • Sydney University Veterinary Society member
  • Demonstrate financial hardship via the UAC Equity Scholarship
31 October 2023 27 February 2024