Scholarships & Leadership Opportunities 2027

Scholarships and Leadership Opportunities 2027

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Scholarships

Interested in a scholarship? Talk to the Vice Principal! Scholarships can be pretty difficult to get, and she can help you with writing your application.

Not interested in a scholarship? It’s worth considering again before you make up your mind. Some of these scholarships are small, but receiving one scholarship increases the chance that you get more scholarships. In fact, the unfortunate thing about scholarships is that they abide by the “Matthew Effect”. It can be pretty difficult to get any scholarships without already having one. So, it might be worth pursuing one now while you can turn to our Vice Principal for help.

And, please remember that the list provided here is for convenience only. It is by no means complete. Do not be discouraged if these are not the scholarships for you!

Scholarships at Women’s

Women’s College scholarships are awarded every year, and most offset part of your College fees (they are not paid in cash).

House Committee, Resident Assistant and Academic Assistant Scholarships: Students elected to positions on the House Committee, or appointed as RAs and AAs, are awarded scholarships of varying amounts.

Other TWC Scholarships: The Women’s College also awards general scholarships based on academic merit, leadership, contribution to the College and/or University, and financial need.

Scholarships at Women’s with Specific Criteria

Scholarship / Grant	Criteria
Jay Hudson Memorial	Enrolled in undergraduate English or History
John Maddison Law Foundation and Linda Piggott Scholarship	Studies Law
Zonta Bicentennial	Studying Science, Technology, or Engineering
BJ Stevenson	Postgraduate Science student
Samantha Sinclair	Student with academic merit Studies in the field of medical science with a focus on research
Marjorie Dalgarno	Postgraduate medical student
TWC Medical	Postgraduate medical student
TWC Music	Performance student
Val Street	Active participation in College activities Capacity to contribute to leadership.
Barton Foundation	General scholarship criteria (academic merit, leadership, contribution to the College and/or University, and financial need) Preference given to an undergraduate student from NSW.
Ann Hurley Moyal	Country / Regional student
Helen Wiles	Country / Regional student
Maple-Brown Family Scholarship	Rural or Indigenous student
TWC Indigenous / USYD Indigenous Residential	Residential Indigenous student
Students Club Bursary / Financial Hardship	Emergency support for student experiencing financial hardship Direct application to the Principal or Vice Principal
SUSF/TWC	Student in the elite athlete program
Alumnae	Daughter/Granddaughter of ex-student
Margot Anthony BUDD Music Grant	Funds for music extension activities, including Master Classes Summer schools Specialist courses outside of university curriculum Attendance at concerts which would provide relevant experience Country student Resident at College
Sakuko Matsui Japan Travel Grant	Any discipline for exchange for special project
Sibyl Leadership Grant	Student in 4th year or above Student is encouraged to design their own 12 month leadership program over and above requirements of their degree Apply directly to the Vice Principal (funded by the alumnae association for students to develop their leadership capabilities for the professional world beyond their studies)

Scholarships Outside Women’s

If you are considering graduate study in Australia, or pursuing your studies overseas at some point in the future, there is a wealth of various scholarships and bursaries available to support you. If you are interested in any of these, please come and speak to the Vice Principal, who can help you identify relevant opportunities and craft your applications.

International Scholarships offered from Australia

Rhodes Scholarships – info on Rhodes Scholarships in Australia and NSW applications

Menzies Foundation – scholarships

Commonwealth Scholarships – here

Katrina Dawson John Monash Scholarship – here

John Monash Scholarship – here

Oxford-Australia scholarship fund – here

University travelling scholarships
eg from the University of Sydney [check also your department which may have specific prizes and fellowships]

Australian Federation of Graduate Women
see the National and NSW websites and NSW scholarships summary

Australia to US Fellowships – here

International Stockmen’s Educational Foundation Travel Fellowship
http://agile2.ucc.usyd.edu.au/ro/opportunities/scholarships/1513

The Mica and Ahmet Ertegun Graduate Scholarships in the Humanities
http://agile2.ucc.usyd.edu.au/ro/opportunities/scholarships/1514

Select other scholarships
Comprehensive listing http://agile2.ucc.usyd.edu.au/ro/opportunities/scholarships

International Scholarships offered from abroad

Gates Cambridge Scholarships – here

Cambridge-Australia scholarships – here

US universities – offer very generous full scholarships for PhD study. You will need to apply through the channels outlined on each universities’ website.

UK universities – also offer scholarships and you will need to apply from the the channels on each institutions’ website. Note – for Oxford and Cambridge, also look at the various Colleges and Faculties, all of which offer scholarships and bursaries.

Fulbright Scholarships – to go to the USA, here

Scholarships within Australia

Australian Postgraduate Awards (APA) – supports post-grad study. Info from the Dept of Education

University scholarships – operate at every level including Honours and post-grad. This is the page for the University of Sydney but every university will offer a range of scholarships like this