Scholarships and Awards

UNSW provides a variety of scholarships and awards for new students.

Our scholarships recognise excellence and encourage potential. Some are general to UNSW and others are specific to Arts & Social Sciences programs.

Visit the UNSW Scholarships website to discover what you might be eligible for and submit applications where required.

Undergraduate scholarships and awards

Scholarships and awards for new undergraduate students interested in studying Arts & Social Sciences include:

Explorer Award - $10,000 (high achieving students)
Alfred and Dorothymay Anderson Scholarship - $6000 (Science/Education)
Alumni Education Award - $2000 (high achievers, two awards available)
Choonpa Honours Scholarship in Korean Studies - $5000 (Korean Studies)
Chris Mumbulla & Supporters Indigenous Award - $3000 (Performing Arts)
David McDowell Award - $2000 (rural students, two awards available)
Elizabeth C. Ainsworth Award - $2500 (Social Work)
Esme Woods Awards - $2000 (Bachelor of Arts, two awards available)
Norman Hardy Scholarship - $3500 (high achievers, two scholarships available)
Malcolm Cole Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Performing Arts Scholarship - $2400 (Performing Arts)
Mitchell History Award - $2000 (History)
Mitsui Matsushima Australia Japanese Studies Award - $5000 (Japanese Studies, four awards available)
Music Supporter Student Performance Scholarship - $1000 (Music)
Richard Munz Award in Music - $2000 (Music)
STGA Undergraduate Award in Education - $2500 (Education, three awards available)
STGA Undergraduate Award in Dance -$2500 (Dance, four awards available)
Undergraduate Award in Education - $3000 (Education, five awards available)
Undergraduate Social Work Award - $2500 (Social Work, four awards available)
UNSW Music Scholarship - $20,000 (high achievers and musical ability) - Not offered in 2015
Waverley College Award in Arts & Social Sciences - $2000 (Music/Music Education)

UNSW Scholarships, Library Stage 2 (F21)
Telphone: +61 2 9385 1078
Email: scholarships@unsw.edu.au