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Saturday, March 10, 2012

Australia: Sydney Achievers International Scholarships

Overview

The University of Sydney takes great pleasure in announcing the Sydney Achievers International Scholarships for new international students commencing at the University in Semester 2, 2012.

These prestigious Scholarships are aimed at attracting high achieving, academically meritorious, international students to enjoy the Sydney experience at one of the finest institutions of higher education in the world.


SYDNEY ACHIEVERS INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS (UNDERGRADUATE)

Benefits
15 Scholarships of AUD$10,000 each per annum, available for a maximum of three years (total value AUD$30,000), for any Undergraduate program offered at the University of Sydney (subject to the recipient maintaining satisfactory academic progress each year).

No living allowance is payable.

Criteria for Eligibility
- Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification or an international senior secondary qualification accepted by the University with an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of at least 98* or equivalent.

- Students transferring with credit exemptions and/or advanced standing are not eligible. Students completing Foundation Studies Programs are also not eligible.

* For further information on equivalents to Australian Year 12 qualifications and a table showing standard academic requirements for some of these examinations relative to ATAR scores see:
http://sydney.edu.au/future_students/international_undergraduate/admissions/entry_requirements



SYDNEY ACHIEVERS INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS (POSTGRADUATE)

Benefits
15 scholarships of AUD$10,000 each, available as a one-off award (total value AUD$10,000) for any Postgraduate Coursework program offered at the University of Sydney.

No living allowance is payable.

Criteria for Eligibility
Applicants must have completed the equivalent of an Australian Bachelor degree qualification with a minimum high distinction average as based on the Australian grading system. Students who have already commenced Postgraduate studies, or students transferring from other Postgraduate programs are not eligible.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

- Candidates interested in applying for a Sydney Achievers International Scholarship must complete the Application Form and submit it in addition to the Application for Admission to the University of Sydney. Complete supporting documentation (academic and English language proficiency results) must also be submitted.

- Only complete applications with supporting documentation meeting the selection and eligibility criteria will be considered for the Scholarships.

- In order to be considered for a Scholarship, applicants need to be in receipt of a Firm or Unconditional Offer of Admission to the University of Sydney by 30 April 2012. Applicants without a Firm or Unconditional Offer will not be considered. In view of this, candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for a Scholarship as soon as possible.

SELECTION CRITERIA

- Selection will be based on academic merit as per the University’s admission requirements, and on other discipline-specific criteria (such as audition results/portfolios). Selection will be based on actual results (academic and English language proficiency). Predicted/forecast results will not be considered.

- Selection will be made by the University’s Sydney Achievers International Scholarship Selection Committee, whose decision will be final. No appeals will be entertained.

- Successful candidates will be informed in June 2012.

CONDITIONS

Undergraduate Scholarship recipients will need to maintain satisfactory academic progress, which, for the purposes of retaining the Scholarship, is defined as maintaining a credit average (at least 65%) or more each year. Failure to do so may result in the Scholarship being terminated.

Successful candidates:
  • must not be in receipt of any other tuition scholarship;
  • must commence study in Semester 2, 2012 – commencement may not be deferred;
  • will be required to pay for their own airfares to Sydney, living expenses, study materials, textbooks, any ancillary fees (if applicable) and Overseas Student Health Cover each year;
  • are also responsible for paying the balance of the tuition fees each year;
  • are required to enrol as full-time international students and must maintain their international student status on a full-time basis throughout their enrolment at the University of Sydney; and
  • may not be entitled to a ‘Leave of Absence’ during the duration of the Scholarship, unless it is due to extenuating circumstances.
The University of Sydney reserves the right to make changes to this Scholarships program without notice and at its discretion.



Further information, please visit  http://sydney.edu.au/future_students/international_postgraduate_coursework/costs_scholarships/scholarships/sydney_achievers.shtml#winners



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