Apply! University of Sydney Vice-Chancellor International Scholarships

The Vice-Chancellor International Scholarships Scheme is open to all international students with an unconditional offer to study at the University of Sydney, either at the Undergraduate or Postgraduate Coursework level.

The VCIS scholarships, ranging from $5,000 to $40,000 in value, are awarded on the basis of academic merit, and aimed at top-ranked applicants who will be offered a fee reduction of their first year fees.

Successful candidates for the VCIS scholarships must be international students and cannot be citizens of Australia or New Zealand, nor permanent residents of Australia. All successful candidates must be able to fully satisfy the eligibility conditions spelt out below..

Deadline
5 Jan / 26 Jan / 6 Apr / 4 May / 8 Jun 2018

Fields
All disciplines at the university

Value
Up to A$40,000.00 value awarded to international students based on academic merit. The scholarship will be a one off payment and will cover tuition fees only and no living allowance is payable.

Tier 3 Scholarship recipients will be eligible to concurrently receive either the Tier 1 or 2 Scholarships. Should this be the case, the $5000 will be deducted from the Tier 1 and Tier 2 scholarship amounts in order to ensure that the respective caps of AUD$40000 and AUD$20000 is not exceeded.

Eligibility
Tier 1 Scholarships
Capped at AUD$40,000 towards a recipient’s first year tuition fees for the enrolled CRICOS registered program of study at the University of Sydney is open to ALL international students enrolled in Undergraduate and Postgraduate Coursework full degrees only.
Tier 2 Scholarships
Capped at AUD$20,000 towards a recipient’s first year tuition fees for the enrolled CRICOS registered program of study at the University of Sydney will only be offered to citizens of selected countries * (see over the page) and enrolled in Undergraduate and Postgraduate Coursework full degrees only.
Tier 3 Scholarships
Capped at AUD$5,000 towards a recipient’s first year tuition fees for the enrolled CRICOS registered program of study at the University of Sydney is open to ALL international students enrolled in Undergraduate and Postgraduate Coursework full degrees only.

Successful candidates
-Must not be in receipt of any other tuition scholarship or sponsorship from the University of Sydney or the Australian Government;
-Must commence study as per the Scholarship offer – deferment to a later semester is not permitted and will result in the forfeiture of the scholarship;
-Will be required to pay for their own airfares to Sydney, living expenses, study materials, text books, any ancillary fees (if applicable) and Overseas Student Health Cover each year;
-Are also responsible for paying the balance of tuition fees as applicable each year;
-Are required to enroll 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;
-May not be entitled to a Leave of Absence during the duration of the Scholarship, unless it is due to extenuating circumstances which the University will consider on a case by case basis; and
-Will be asked to promote the Program in which they are enrolled as well as represent the University of Sydney at student orientation, marketing events and corporate networking events.

Application
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