About this Program
The International Excellence Scholarship has been established to attract high-performing students to study at the University of Newcastle. This merit-based scholarship acknowledges applicants with a strong academic background and provides an ongoing incentive for continued academic achievement. Scholarships will be awarded to applicants who receive an offer to study in an eligible program and who will commence study with the University of Newcastle in Trimester 2, 2024 and beyond.
Eligibility
To be eligible, students must meet the following criteria:
- Be an international full fee-paying student.
- Be commencing study in an eligible CRICOS-registered undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree program at the University.
- Not be the beneficiary of a separate University scholarship unless prior approval or special dispensation has been obtained from the university.
- Be able to meet the financial obligations of a full fee-paying international student specified by the Australian Government.
The following students are not eligible to receive this scholarship, even if they meet the above criteria:
- Students who have not received an offer for the scholarship.
- Students who are studying ELBP, Enabling, Non-Award, Exchange or Study Abroad, Higher Degrees by Research programs, degrees without a CRICIOS code and programs delivered at offshore campuses or via online delivery are not eligible for the scholarship.
- Internal transfer students who are studying at an Australian campus and were not previously awarded a scholarship by the university.
- Students who are sponsored by an external entity or are recipients of an Australia Awards scholarship, or students transferring from the University’s Singapore campus.
