Scholarship Overview

Vice-Chancellor International Scholarships Scheme are offered at The University of Sydney to those international students who are pursuing a Bachelors Degree. This is a Merit Based Scholarship, which is provided to only maximum number of students, depending on the University student. Vice-Chancellor International Scholarships Scheme are valued at AUD 40000 for maximum number of students, depending on the University student who qualify from The University of Sydney. Also, the Vice-Chancellor International Scholarships Scheme is a one time tuition reducing scholarship, offered in the first year of Bachelors Degree only. Applications for Vice-Chancellor International Scholarships Scheme at The University of Sydney are filed separately. To be eligible for this scholarship students must have appeared for 12th grade. International students seeing to avail this scholarship need to appear for English proficiency tests like TOEFL, IELTS and PTE. Students will require the following documentation to apply for the scholarship: Official Transcripts. Along with the Vice-Chancellor International Scholarships Scheme application. The eligibility of the students to qualify for Vice-Chancellor International Scholarships Scheme would solely depend on the applicant’s admission to The University of Sydney Bachelors Degree, his/her aptitude for an overall contribution towards The University of Sydney community and of course the academic achievements.

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Bachelors Degree

This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in The University of Sydney in Australia

• Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

• This scholarship is applicable for all the undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs offered at the University of Sydney 

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: AUD 40,000 => Rs 22,18,000

Conversion rate used: 1 AUD = Rs. 57.55 (last updated 26th September 2024)

Scholarship amount will be given: Every Semester

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense	Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Living Expense	×Not covered in scholarship
Accommodation	×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses	×Not covered in scholarship
Spouse/Child Care	×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover	×Not covered in scholarship
Application	×Not covered in scholarship
Others	×Not covered in scholarship

• The amount of $40,000 payable for one year in two equal instalments per semester

• Four scholarship amounts are offered based on student's ranking against the selection criteria:
  • $40,000 payable for one year in two equal instalments per semester
  • $20,000 payable for one semester
  • $10,000 payable for one semester
  • $5,000 payable for one semester

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: Varies

Scholarship Eligibility

Special Restrictions

• No Special Restriction applicable

Exams Details

Exam name	Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any)
TOEFL	Required (minimum score 85)
IELTS	Required (minimum score 6.5)
PTE	Required (minimum score 61)
12	Required (minimum score 81.0%)

Eligibility

• Applicants:
  • must have passed 12th with one of the following:
    • India - CBSE - 11.0 - All India Senior School Certificate awarded by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). Total of the best four externally examined subjects, where A1=5, A2=4.5, B1=3.5, B2=3, C1=2, C2=1.5, D1=1, D2=0.5
    • Indian School Certificate - 81% -Indian School Certificate awarded by the Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE). The required score is the average of the best four subjects, including English.
    • India HSSC 6 States: 75% - Average of the best five academic subjects in the Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. The requirement is higher for other states.
    • Assumed knowledge - 
      • Mathematics Standard
      • Biology
• A minimum result of 6.5 overall and a minimum result of 6.0 in each band
• A minimum result of 85 overall including a minimum result of 17 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 19 in Writing
• A minimum result of 61 overall and a minimum result of 54 in each band
• Students also must:
  • be an international student
  • have applied for but not yet commenced a bachelor’s degree or a coursework master’s degree that is a CRICOS registered award program usually delivered onshore at the University of Sydney
  • receive an unconditional offer of admission by the relevant close date.

Preference will be given to following candidates:

• The Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit as assessed from a student’s application for admission to an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree.
• The Scholarship will be awarded on the nomination of a selection committee consisting of two nominees of the Executive Director, Sydney Future Students and one nominee of the Admissions Office.

Application Process for this scholarship

Application Documents

Type of documents	Indicates if this type of document is required to be submitted
Official transcripts	Required

• Certified copies of academic transcripts
• English language proficiency scores
• Copy of passport identification page
• Work experience is considered if submitted

• Application Process:
  • No separate application is required for the scholarship
  • All eligible applicants with an unconditional offer by a specified cut-off date will be considered for the scholarships

Scholarship Application

Students will be auto-considered for this scholarship when they apply for the courses on which this scholarship is applicable. No separate application is needed.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application final end date	June 17, 2024	Semester 2, 2024 Round 1 - 1 March 2024 Round 2 - 15 April 2024 Round 3 - 17 June 2024

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).

FAQ Link	https://www.sydney.edu.au/scholarships/contact-us/faqs.html
Contact email	scholarships.officer@sydney.edu.au
Phone number	00 61 2 8627 1444