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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 Emergency Bursary	Up to $10,400	Current student at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Experiencing hardship due to Covid‑19 Current income of less than $1400 per fortnight	25 June 2020	29 July 2020
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences International Scholarship	$5000 $10,000 $20,000	International student Starting a bachelor's or master's by coursework degree Faculty of Arts and Social Science	25 May 2020	30 June 2020
International Postgraduate Masters Coursework Commencing Scholarship	Up to $10,000	International student Enrolled in a masters by coursework degree	25 May 2020	29 June 2020
Colin Gladstone Harrison Family Scholarship	$2500	Final-year primary teaching student Intend to research primary curriculum development	21 September 2020	21 October 2020
Elizabeth Brennan Scholarship	$8000	First year Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) student	TBC	TBC
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
International Grammar School Independent School Scholarship	$12,000	Full-time final year teaching students 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	Up to $7500	Student in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work Travelling overseas for approved exchange or professional experience Undertaking an online program with an exchange partner University	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 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 Undertake an internship Studying English, mathematics, science, social sciences and/or TESOL	7 September 2020	30 September 2020
The Teacher Education Scholarship (Wenona)	$12,000	Final-year student studying primary or secondary education Undertake an internship at Wenona School	8 September 2020	30 September 2020
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
Scholarship for Research Addressing Social and Economic Disadvantage	$5000	Student 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
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
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	Enrolled in or unconditional offer for a master's or PhD in the Department of Gender and Cultural Studies Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, or demonstrate hardship or disadvantage	5 March 2020	31 March 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