Find a scholarship
There are UNE scholarships for students who have achieved high academic results, come from rural areas or remote areas or other disadvantaged groups, are studying specific degrees, who excel at sport or who live in a residential college. Scholarships are categorised below in the following groups:
- Merit: Available to students who show academic or other merit
- Equity: Open to students who may be disadvantaged in areas such as financial, geographic, disability etc.
- Residential College: Applicants must reside in a residential college
- Indigenous: Applicants must identify as an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person
- Honours: Open to students undertaking their Honours year
- Postgraduates (coursework only): Open to students undertaking postgraduate coursework.
Every scholarship has different eligibility criteria – please check the eligibility criteria of each scholarship to ensure you are eligible before applying. Click on the name of the scholarship to see the full details.
These scholarships are available to students who show academic or other merit
Academic students should also check the scholarships available in the other sections
| Scholarship | Value (annum) | Study | Merit (GPA) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Dairies Scholarship | $7,500 | Full-time On campus | 5.0 + | OFFERED |
| Bert Evans Travel Bursary | $2,000 | Full-time/Part-time Online | 5.0 + | OFFERED |
| Costa Exchange Pty Ltd (Berry Category) Scholarship in Horticulture | $5,000 | Full-time On campus/ Online | 5.0 + | OFFERED |
| David Phillipps Memorial Scholarship | $5,000 | Full-time On campus/ Online | 5.0 + | OFFERED |
Destination Australia Program Scholarship International students | $15,000 | Full-time On campus | 4.0 + | OFFERED |
| Don and Lee Stammer Scholarship | $5,000 | Full-time On campus/ Online | 5.0 + | OFFERED |
| Dr Peter Hemphill Travelling Scholarship | $15,000 | Full-time On campus | Academic reference | OPEN |
| Duncan Family Scholarship in Early Childhood Education | $5,000 | Full-time On campus/ Online | 5.0 + | OFFERED |
| Duncan Family Scholarship in Pharmacy | $5,000 | Full-time On campus/ Online | 5.0 + | OFFERED |
| Frederick G White Bursary | $5,000 | Full-time On campus/ Online | 5.0 + | OFFERED |
| Jean M Oxley Memorial Scholarship | $5,000 | Full-time On campus/ Online | 5.0 + | CLOSED |
| John Roberts Earth Sciences Scholarship | $6,000 | Full-time/Part-time On campus/ Online | 5.0 + | OFFERED |
| South Australian Chapter of the UNE Alumni Scholarship | $3,000 | Full-time/ Part-time On campus/ Online | 4.0+ South Australian address | OFFERED |
| UNE Life Scholarship | $5,000 | Full-time On campus/ Online | 4.0 + UNE Extracurricular activity | OFFERED |
| Warakirri Cropping Scholarship | $5,000 | Full-time On campus | 5.0+ | OFFERED |
Scholarships in this section are open to students who may be disadvantaged in areas such as financial, geographic, disability etc.
Please check the "Who can apply" section of each scholarship for eligibility criteria
| Scholarship | Value (annum) | Study | Equity/Other Criteria | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armidale International Association Scholarship | $1,500 | Full-time On campus | International students Financial Need | OFFERED |
| Bert Evans Travel Bursary | $2,000 | Full-time/Part-time Online | Financial Need Address in NSW/ACT | OFFERED |
| Betty J Fyffe Scholarship - Medicine | $5,000 | Full-time On campus | Regional/ Remote Financial Need | OFFERED |
| Betty J Fyffe Scholarship - Nursing | $5,000 | Full-time/ Part-time On campus/ Online | Regional/ Remote Financial Need | OFFERED |
| Country Women's Association (CWA) of NSW Centenary Scholarship | $4,000 | Full-time On campus/ Online | Female Regional/Remote Financial Need | OFFERED |
| Don and Lee Stammer Scholarship | $5,000 | Full-time On campus/ Online | Various | OFFERED |
| Duncan Family Scholarship in Early Childhood Education | $5,000 | Full-time On campus/ Online | Financial Need | OFFERED |
| Duncan Family Scholarship in Pharmacy | $5,000 | Full-time On campus/ Online | Financial Need | OFFERED |
| Frederick G White Bursary | $5,000 | Full-time On campus/ Online | Regional/Remote Financial Need | OFFERED |
| Graduate Legacy Scholarship | $2,000 | Full-time/Part-time On campus/ Online | Financial Need | OFFERED |
| Hyson Jones Rural Medical Scholarship | $5,000 | Full-time On campus | Regional/Remote Specific NSW LGAs Financial Need Clinical requirement | OFFERED |
| Jean M Oxley Memorial Scholarship | $5,000 | Full-time On campus/ Online | Financial Need | OFFERED |
| Peel Health Care Scholarship - Medicine | $5,000 | Full-time On campus | Regional/Remote Specific NSW LGAs | OFFERED |
| Peel Health Care Scholarship - Nursing | $5,000 | Full-time On campus/ Online | Regional/Remote Specific NSW LGAs | OFFERED |
| Quota Club of Armidale Inc. Scholarship | $2,000 | Full-time On campus/ Online | Hearing disability Financial Need | OFFERED |
| Support Fund for Students with a Disability | $1,000-$8,000 | Full-time/ Part-time On campus/ Online | Disability | OFFERED |
| UNE Elite Athlete Scholarship | $5,000 | Full-time/ Part-time On campus/ Online | Various | OFFERED |
| UNEF Online Student Textbook Bursary | $1,000 | Full-time/Part-time Online | Financial Need | OPEN |
| UNEF Sole Parents and Carers Country Scholarship | $8,000 | Full-time/Part-time On campus/ Online | Regional/Remote Financial Need Sole parent or carer | OFFERED |
| UNE Student Council Scholarship | $2,000 | Full-time/ Part-time On campus/ Online | Financial Need | OFFERED |
| UNEF Tamworth Scholarship | $5,000 | Full-time/ Part-time On campus/ Online | Regional/ Remote Financial Need | OFFERED |
| UNEF Technology Bursary | $1,500 | Full-time/Part-time On campus/ Online | Financial Need | CLOSED |
| Yvonne Austen Scholarship in Agriculture | $6,000 | Full-time On campus | Regional/ Remote Financial Need | OFFERED |
Applicants for these scholarships must reside in a residential college
College students should also check the scholarships available in the other sections
| Scholarship | Value (annum) | Study | College | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carole and Stan Droder Scholarship | $10,000 | Full-time On campus | UNE College | OFFERED |
| Christine Perrott Achievement Scholarship for Women | $5,000 | Full-time On campus | Duval College | OFFERED |
| DL McMaster Fund Endowed Housing Scholarship | $16,000 | Full-time On campus | UNE College | OFFERED |
| Edwina Ridgway Scholarship | $5,000 | Full-time On campus | Duval College | OFFERED |
| Robb College Foundation Darren Ellis Memorial Scholarship | $6,000 | Full-time On campus/ Online | Robb College Sport participation | CLOSED |
| Robb College Foundation Irvine Scholarship | $6,000 | Full-time On campus/ Online | Robb College Sport participation | CLOSED |
| Robb College Foundation Leadership Scholarship | $4,000 | Full-time On campus/ Online | Robb College Sport participation | CLOSED |
| Robb College Foundation Sinclair-Wilson Scholarship | $4,000 | Full-time On campus/ Online | Robb College Sport participation | CLOSED |
| Robb College Foundation Sports Leader Scholarship | $4,000 (2nd year) $6,000 (3rd + years) | Full-time On campus/ Online | Robb College Sport participation | CLOSED |
| Robb College Foundation Wal & Pam Whalley Senior Fellows Scholarship | $6,000 | Full-time On campus/ Online | Robb College Sport participation | CLOSED |
| UNE Chamber Ensemble Scholarship | $5,000 | Full-time On campus | Music participation | OFFERED |
| UNEF Residential College Country Scholarship | $6,000 | Full-time/Part-time On campus/ Online | UNE College excl. St Albert's | OFFERED |
| UNE Residential Financial Assistance Bursary | $100/week | Full-time/ Part-time On campus/ Online | UNE College excl. St Albert's & Wright College | OFFERED |
| Wilmot Residential Scholarship | $10,000 | Full-time | UNE College Agriculture-related study | OFFERED |
| Wright Honours Scholarship | $5,000 | Full-time On campus | Wright College and Village | OFFERED |
Applicants for the scholarships in this section must identify as an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person.
You will need to provide documentation according to the UNE Confirmation of Aboriginality and Torres Strait Islander Identity Rule
Indigenous students should also check the scholarships available in the other sections.
| Scholarship | Value (annum) | Study | Other criterion | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aboriginal Scholarship in Creative Arts Education | $5,000 | Full-time/Part-time On campus/ Online | Specific NSW Shires Financial Need | OFFERED |
| Armajun Aboriginal Health Service Scholarship - Nursing | $5,000 | Full-time On campus/ Online | Specific NSW Shires | CLOSED |
| Brittany Abraham Memorial Scholarship | $15,000 | Full-time/Part-time On campus/ Online | Community involvement | OFFERED |
| Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship | max $10,800 | Full-time/Part-time On campus | Relocation to Armidale Financial Need | CLOSED |
| Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarship | max $5,400 | Full-time/Part-time On campus/ Online | Financial Need | CLOSED |
| Indigenous Master of Psychology Scholarship | $15,000 | Full-time/Part-time On campus/ Online | Financial Need | OFFERED |
| Max Schroder Indigenous Mentoring Scholarship | $8,000 | Full-time/Part-time On campus | UNE College | OFFERED |
| Max Schroder Indigenous Scholarship | $6,000 | Full-time/Part-time On campus | UNE College Financial Need Regional/Remote | CLOSED |
| Mildred and Betty Scholarship | $6,000 | Full-time On campus/ Online | Financial Need | OFFERED |
| NSW DPHI Aboriginal Planning Scholarship | $12,500 | Full-time/Part-time On campus/ Online | NSW address | CLOSED |
| Oorala Residential College Scholarship | $15,000 | Full-time On campus | Austin Page College | OPEN |
| Oorala TRACKS Scholarship | $5,400 | Full-time/Part-time On campus/ Online | CLOSED | |
| Oorala Wellbeing Scholarship | $1,000 | Full-time/Part-time On campus/ Online | Study Access Plan | CLOSED |
Applicants for these scholarships are entering or enrolled in a separate Honours course, or the Honours year of a Bachelor with Honours degree.
| Scholarship | Value (annum) | Study | Other Criterion | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armidale International Association Scholarship | $1,500 | Full-time On campus | International Financial Need | OFFERED |
| David Phillipps Memorial Scholarship | $5,000 | Full-time On campus/ Online | GPA 5.0+ | OFFERED |
| Bert Evans Travel Bursary | $2,000 | Full-time/Part-time Online | GPA 5.0+ Financial Need Address in NSW/ACT | OFFERED |
| Edwina Ridgway Scholarship | $5,000 | Full-time On campus | Duval College | OFFERED |
| FJH Letters Bursary for Classics Honours | $3,000 | Full-time/ Part-time On campus/ Online | GPA 5.5+ | CLOSED |
| Frederick G White Bursary | $5,000 | Full-time On campus/ Online | Regional/ Remote Financial Need | OFFERED |
| Graduate Legacy Scholarship | $2,000 | Full-time/ Part-time On campus/ Online | Financial Need | OFFERED |
| Jean M Oxley Memorial Scholarship | $5,000 | Full-time On campus/ Online | GPA 5.0+ Financial Need | OFFERED |
| Keith and Dorothy Mackay Honours Scholarship | $5,000 | Full-time/Part-time On campus | GPA 6.0+ Financial Need | OFFERED |
| Pat and Rob Robertson-Cuninghame Honours Scholarship | $6,000 | Full-time On campus | Financial Need | OFFERED |
| Robin Stokes Honours Scholarship in Science | $5,000 | Full-time On campus/ Online | GPA 5.0+ | OFFERED |
| UNE Chamber Ensemble Scholarship | $5,000 | Full-time On campus | Residential College Music participation | OFFERED |
| UNEF Technology Bursary | $1,500 | Full-time/Part-time On campus/ Online | Financial Need | OFFERED |
| UNE Life Scholarship | $5,000 | Full-time On campus/ Online | UNE extracurricular activity | OFFERED |
| Wright Honours Scholarship | $5,000 | Full-time On campus | Wright College and Village | OFFERED |
Applicants for these scholarships are entering or enrolled in a Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, or a Masters degree.
| Scholarship | Value (annum) | Study | Other Criterion | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Evans Travel Bursary | $2,000 | Full-time/ Part-time Online | GPA 5.0 + Financial Need Address in NSW/ACT | OFFERED |
| Destination Australia Program Scholarship | $15,000 | Full-time On campus | GPA 4.0+ International student | OFFERED |
| UNE Student Council Scholarship | $2,000 | Full-time/ Part-time On campus/ Online | Financial Need | OFFERED |
| UNE Foundation Country Masters Scholarship | $8,000 | Full-time/ Part-time On campus/ Online | Regional /Remote Financial Need | OFFERED |
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You can apply for multiple scholarships in the one application. We recommend you create a list of all the scholarships you wish to apply for beforehand so you can include them on the one application form.
Please check the eligibility criteria for each scholarship. If you have any questions about your eligibility for a scholarship, please contact the Student Scholarships Team.
