The University of New South Wales (UNSW) is an Australian public research university located in the Sydney suburb. UNSW is a top-tier university in Australia as well as in the world. Established in 1949, it is ranked 4th in Australia, and world’s-top 50 universities.
The Westpac Scholars Trust awards 100 scholarships and fellowships, every year, to the people with the drive and imagination to shape Australia’s future. It was launched as a gift to future generations of Australians, with a contribution from Westpac Group of AUS$100 million, to commemorate Westpac’s 200th anniversary in 2017. Whether your focus is strengthening Australia-Asia ties, technology and innovation, or enabling positive social change, Westpac are offering support for postgraduate study for talented individuals at Australia’s leading universities.
Requirements
(1) You are an Australian citizen or permanent resident; (2) You have completed your first undergraduate degree after 1 September 2014, or will complete by 31 December 2019; (3) You have achieved or are on track to achieve an average result of H1 or H2A equivalent (approx. 75 WAM); (4) You have chosen to undertake a full-time Masters by coursework or research or a PhD at one of nine participating universities; (5) You have chosen a field of study which, for PhD and Masters by research applicants has an ERA four digit FOR rating of “well above world standard” in the ERA 2018 exercise and for Masters by coursework applicants, must be in area of world-class standing; (6) You must commence study in 2020 (Jan-Dec 2020), not before.
Awards/ Grants
The scholarship will be covering:
- Up to AUS$120,000 over 2-3 years to cover the cost of study (e.g. course fees, living allowance, travel and conference attendance)
- Enrolment in a nine-month bespoke Leadership Development Program with a weeklong residential in Sydney
- Opportunity to add a global context to your education, with tailored international experiences of up to six months
- Lifelong membership on the Westpac 100 Scholars Network
- Attendance at the Westpac Scholars Summit in Sydney
The application process is conducted throughout online application form. It is strongly advised to visit this Scholarship Link. If you are commencing a PhD or Masters by Coursework or Masters by Research in 2020, apply before 11:59PM Wednesday 04 September 2019 (AEST).
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