Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Postgraduate coursework scholarships

From education and languages to media and visual arts, we have a wide range of options available for international 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 international students.

Scholarship	Value	Eligibility	Open date	Close date
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 Postgraduate Masters Coursework Commencing Scholarship	Up to $10,000	International student Enrolled full-time in a master's by coursework degree	N/A	See page details
Colin Gladstone Harrison Family Scholarship	$2500	Final-year primary teaching student Intend to research primary curriculum development	19 April 2022	10 May 2022
Helen Sham Ho Encouragement Scholarship	$7000	Master of Social Work student Completed Practice Learning 1	22 March 2022	20 April 2022
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	24 May 2021	4 June 2021
Marion Macaulay Bequest Scholarship	Up to $7500	Student at the Sydney School of Education and Social Work Undertaking an online program or traveling overseas with an exchange partner University	29 April 2021	16 June 2021
Romy Waterlow Fellowship Trust	$6000	Hold a degree or diploma in social welfare, social work, psychology or related area Undertaking research in the field of social work or work in the area of HIV Experience working in the area of HIV/AIDS Demonstrate program completion and/or of training in HIV/AIDS or related area	31 March 2022	27 April 2022
Saint Ignatius College Riverview Independent School Scholarship	$12,000	Final year teaching students in 2021 Minimum WAM of 75 (undergraduate students)	20 October 2021	10 November 2021
The Brennan Family Foundation Scholarship	$8000	First year Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) student	22 March 2022	20 April 2022
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	20 October 2021	10 November 2021
The Shore Teacher Education Scholarship	$12,000	Final year undergraduate and postgraduate education students Minimum WAM of 75 Undertake an internship	20 October 2021	10 November 2021
Walter Mersh Strong Scholarship for Papua New Guinea	Various	Citizen of Papua New Guinea Unconditional offer to study selected master's degrees	N/A	N/A
The Chinese Studies Travelling Bursary	$5000	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	24 March 2022	22 April 2022
The T M Hsiao Scholarship	$1500	Chinese studies student planning to study honours	5 November 2021	25 March 2022
Stanley Sinclair Bequest Scholarship	$2500 to $5000	Full-time postgraduate student Studying in the School of Literature, Art and Media	25 March 2022	21 April 2022
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	11 March 2021	31 March 2021
Postgraduate Equity Scholarship in Gender and Cultural Studies	$6000	Enrolled in or starting a postgraduate degree in the Department of Gender and Cultural Studies Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, or demonstrate hardship or disadvantage	25 March 2022	13 May 2022
Peace and Conflict Studies Postgraduate Scholarship Fund	$6400	Master of Social Justice (Peace and Conflict Studies) or PhD students researching peace and conflict	1 March 2022	31 March 2022
The Fauvette Loureiro Memorial Scholarship – SCA Travel	$10,000	SCA student Accepted into approved University of Sydney travel program	21 April 2022	19 May 2022
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)
Sydney Policy Reform Project Scholarship	$4350 p.a. (up to 1 year)	First-year of a postgraudate coursework degree Enrolled in one of the listed degrees with the School of Social and Political Sciences Demonstrate disadvantage or hardship	3 February 2022	23 February 2022
Woolley Memorial Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Classics	University of Sydney’s RTP stipend rate (up to 3.5 years)	PhD student in Classiss and Ancient History Researching the Classics including language, literature history and cultures from Ancient Greece and Rome from eighth century BC to eighth century AD	8 March 2022	2 May 2022