South Asia Excellence Scholarship

Indian students, commencing the UG or PG program at the University of Newcastle have a chance to obtain the Newcastle International Excellence Scholarship. Under the scholarship program, 100 students will receive a scholarship amount of AUD 60,000.

This is a merit-based scholarship that recognises applicants with a strong academic background and incentives them to continue striving to be the best that they can be.

Scholarships will be automatically awarded to students who have received an offer to study in an eligible, non-quota program and who will commence studying with the University of Newcastle.

Students eligible for this scholarship will be citizens of the South Asian counties:

Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
Maldives
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka.

Highlights

Scholarship Type	College-Specific, Merit-Based
Offered by	Institution
Organization	University of Newcastle
Application Deadline	N/A
Number of Scholarships	100
Amount	$40,141 ($40,141)
Renewability	One Time Payment
International Student Eligible	Yes
Scholarship Website Link	https://www.newcastle.edu.au/scholarships/UNI 036

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, you will need to:

Hold a passport from an eligble South Asia country, being Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka.
Be commencing study in an eligible undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree program at the University (excluding ELICOS, Enabling, Non-Award, Higher Degrees by Research programs and programs delivered at offshore campuses).
Be an International full-fee paying student.
Be commencing in an eligible program at an Australian or Online campus as indicated in your Letter of Offer.
Not be the beneficiary of a separate University scholarship unless prior approval for special dispensation has been obtained from the university.
Meet all of the financial obligations of a full-fee paying international student, including the full tuition fee and other expenses for the purpose of obtaining your student visa, and in the event that eligibility for the scholarship is not maintained.
Not be enrolling in an excluded quota program and that includes:

Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Honours) (Diagnostic Radiography)
Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Honours) (Nuclear Medicine)
Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Honours) (Radiation Therapy)
Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine
Bachelor of Oral Health Therapy
Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours)
Bachelor of Podiatry

Application Process

No application is required for this scholarship

Scholarships are automatically applied for upon application to the University (where eligibility criteria is met).
Successful students will receive notification of the value of their scholarship with their offer and should review the full terms and conditions, advising the university if you do not wish to accept.
Scholarship offers will be made on the basis of academic merit.
All academic merit determinations are determined according to the University’s procedures for determining ATAR and GPA
Students who do not receive an offer of the scholarship will not be eligible for the scholarship. Internal transfer students who are studying at an Australian or Online campus and were not previously awarded the scholarship will also not be eligible.

Selection Process

The Newcastle International Excellence Scholarship will automatically be awarded to the eligible students, successfully fulfilling the criteria. It is awarded on the basis of academic merit which is determined through the ATAR and GPA during admission to the University of Newcastle.

Quota programs excluded from this scholarship

Continuation of the scholarship is solely on the basis of academic progress which is tracked through the WAM during their course of study. Recipients must note that the Newcastle International Excellence Scholarship is only applicable for the duration of the program.

Grant Details

The scholarship is valued at AU$10,000 for each year of study under full-time study load, apportioned over each course taken (pro-rata with an approved load reduction on program plan, credits exemptions, progression or wellbeing grounds).

This equates to AU$1250 per 10-units of study and will be administered each term as a tuition fee reduction against the amount of credits initially issued in your letter of offer.

Please review the full terms and conditions for more detail.

The advertised value of the scholarship and number available are indicative only. The actual value will depend on length of program and ongoing eligibility.