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 Coursework Completion Scholarship	$15,000	International student Enrolled in a postgraduate coursework degree within FASS Expectation of completion of their degree within the next 6 months Demonstrate financial hardship	1 July 2022	15 July 2022
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 or $9,000	Final year teaching students in 2023 Undertake an internship at the International Grammar School	1 July 2022	31 August 2022
Marion Macaulay Bequest Equity Travel Scholarship	Up to $7000	Full-time undergraduate or postgraduate coursework student Intend to commence exchange/mobility program	27 June 2022	10 August 2022
Marion Macaulay Bequest Internship Scholarship in Education and Social Work	$6000	Currently enrolled in any coursework degree in the School of Education and Social Work Plan to start your internship in the same year as applying for the scholarship	27 June 2022	10 August 2022
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 or $9,000	Final year teaching students in 2023 Undertake an internship at Saint Ignatius College Riverview School	1 July 2022	31 August 2022
Elizabeth Brennan Scholarship	$8,000 or $4,000	First year Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) student	TBC	TBC
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 July 2022	31 August 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 July 2022	31 August 2022
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	6 July 2022	10 August 2022
The Frances Merenda Travelling Scholarship	$5000	Undergraduate or postgraduate student Undertaking an approved exchange, further studies or research in Italy	6 July 2022	10 August 2022
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	6 July 2022	10 August 2022
Janet O'Connor Postgraduate Scholarship	$15,000	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	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 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)
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 Demonstrate interest in policy and law reform	4 October 2022	17 October 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
The Abbotsleigh Teacher Education Scholarship	$12,000 or $9,000	Final year undergraduate and postgraduate education students Minimum WAM of 75 Undertake an internship	1 July 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
The Teacher Education Scholarship (Wenona)	$12,000 or $9,000	Final-year teaching student in 2023 Undertake an internship at Wenona School.	1 July 2022	31 August 2022
The Teacher Education Scholarship (Trinity Grammar School)	$12,000 or $9,000	Final year teaching students in 2023 Undertake an internship at Trinity Grammar School	1 July 2022	31 August 2022
Master of Social Justice Commencing Scholarship	$10,000 or $5,000	Unconditional offer in a Master of Social Justice Not be a recipient of a Commonwealth Supported Place	3 October 2022	1 February 2023
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 Ascham Teacher Education Scholarship	$12,000 or $9,000	Final year teaching students in 2023 Undertake an internship at Ascham School	18 August 2022	31 August 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	31 August 2022	13 September 2022