Scholarship Overview

Vice-Chancellor International Scholarships Scheme are offered at The University of Sydney to those international students who are pursuing a Masters 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 20000 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 Masters Degree only. Applications for Vice-Chancellor International Scholarships Scheme at The University of Sydney are filed separately. To be eligible for the award, applicants must have completed their Bachelor degree and passed the 12th grade. To be eligible for this award, international students must take English proficiency tests such as TOEFL, IELTS, PTE. 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 Masters 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 Masters Degree

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

• Master of Data Science

• 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 20,000 => Rs 11,09,000

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

Scholarship amount will be given: One Time

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

• $20,000 payable for one semester
• Not renewable for following years

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
UG	Required (minimum score 65.0%)

Eligibility

Applicants:

• must hold any one of the following:
• • a four year Australian bachelor's degree with honours in a quantitative discipline* with a minimum credit average (65 percent), or
  • an equivalent qualification with a research component or an Australian master's degree in a quantitative discipline* with a minimum credit average (65 percent), or equivalent qualification, or
  • the University of Sydney Graduate Certificate in Data Science with a minimum credit average (65 percent), or equivalent or higher qualification

•  Applicants who hold a three year bachelor's degree without honours in a quantitative discipline can apply to the Master of Data Science based on employment experience if they can demonstrate a minimum of two years relevant industry experience in IT or Data Science/Data Analytics.
• must satisfy the English language proficiency requirement by submitting one of the following tests:
  • IELTS- Overall score of 6.5, with a minimum score of 6.0 in each band 
  • TOEFL- Overall score of 85, with a minimum of 17 in reading, listening and speaking and 19 in writing
  • PTE- Overall score of 61
• Must 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
• To continue receipt of the Scholarship, the recipient must maintain a minimum semester average mark of 65 and have no outstanding tuition fees
• must be willing 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

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

• English language results
• academic transcripts
• degree certificates (testamurs)
• scholarship documentation

• 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#award
Contact email	scholarships.officer@sydney.edu.au
Phone number	00 61 2 8627 1444