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UNSW SCHOLARSHIPS

Prestigious Scholarships Information Session

Information Pack 2019

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1. Scholarship Applications Dates

2. Cambridge Australia Scholarships

3. Charlie Perkins Trust

4. Frank Knox Memorial Fellowships

5. Fulbright Scholarships

6. Provost’s Scholarships

7. Rhodes Scholarships

8. Roberta Sykes Foundation

9. The General Sir John Monash Awards

10. Westpac future Leader Scholarship

11. Winston Churchill Memorial Fellowship

12. Study and Scholarship Opportunities in Britain

13. Study and Scholarship Opportunities in Canada

14. Study and Scholarship Opportunities in the United States of America

Disclaimer

While UNSW and the scholarship authors of this publication have used their best endeavours to ensure that information included in this information booklet is correct a time of publishing, any use or reliance whatsoever on the publication by any person, is that person’s responsibility and UNSW and the scholarship providers in this booklet disclaim any responsibility or liability in relation to that use or reliance.

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1. SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION DATE

Scholarship Study Level Country Key Dates (guide only)

Alberta Scholarships M & PhD Canada Varies – see ALIS website

Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship PhD Canada Closing September 18, 2019

Cambridge Australia Scholarships M & PhD UK Applications close December 2019 (or course deadline)

Charlie Perkins Scholarships M & PhD UK Open: 26 August 2019 - Close: February 2020

Churchill Fellowships PhD Not Specified Open: 1 February 2020

DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)

M & PhD Germany Varies – DAAD website

Frank Knox Fellowship M USA Open June 2019 - Close 1 December 2019

Fulbright Scholarships M, PhD, Postdoc & Staff

USA Open 4 February 2019 - Close 15 July 2019

General Sir John Monash Scholarships

M & PhD Various Open: 1 May 2019 – Close: 14 July, 2019

Design the Future Award M & PhD Japan Varies – See Keio University website

Lionel Murphy Scholarships M & PhD Not Specified Close: 30 November 2019

Nicholas Baudin Grants M & PhD France Varies – see website

Oxford Australia Scholarships M & PhD UK Varies – See Oxford Australia website

Provost’s Scholarships Postgraduate UK Open: 13 March 2020 - Close: 30 April 2020

Rhodes Scholarships M & PhD UK Open: 1 July 2019 Close: 14 September 2019

Roberta Sykes Scholarship M & PhD Not Specified Varies - see Roberta Sykes website

Schwarzman Scholars M China Open: May 2019 Close: September 2019

Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships

M, PhD, Postdoc

Switzerland Open: 1 August 2019

Vanier PhD Canada Varies – See Vanier website

Westpac Future Leader Program M & PhD Non-specified Open: June 2019 Close: September 2019

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2. CAMBRIDGE AUSTRALIA SCHOLARSHIP Background Cambridge Australia Scholarships is a not-for- profit organisation that provides scholarships for outstanding Australian graduates to undertake master’s and PhD degrees at the University of Cambridge.

In collaboration with the Cambridge Commonwealth, European and International Trust, Cambridge Australia Scholarships awards up to ten PhD Scholarships and a number of Masters degree half-Scholarships each year.

Around 1000 Australians have been supported by Cambridge Australia Scholarships (and its predecessor organisation) since establishment in the 1980s.

Why apply for a Cambridge Australia Scholarship? Cambridge Australia Scholars, past and present, form part of an international network that encompasses all countries supported by the Cambridge Commonwealth, European and International Trust.

The Scholarship provides you with support whilst you undertake Graduate studies at Cambridge University which was ranked equal 2nd in the 2014 QS World University Rankings.

There are several research opportunities at Cambridge within the Schools of Arts & Humanities, Humanities & Social Sciences, Clinical Medicine, Technology, Physical Sciences and Biological Sciences.

Benefits at a glance Master’s Degree Scholarships Each scholarship covers part-cost of:

• University fees; • College fees; and • A maintenance allowance

PhD Scholarships Each scholarship is tenable for three years and covers:

• University fees; • A maintenance allowance at the single

student rate set for graduate admission

• A contribution towards airfare to the

UK.

Eligibility Criteria

Master’s Degree Scholarships • Show proven academic ability,

supported by appropriate references. • Demonstrate achievements in other

field(s) and the energy to use their talents to the full as exemplified by contribution to the community and organizations to which they belong; and

• Be of excellent character and have a commitment to ethical leadership.

PhD Scholarships • Be an Australian Citizen or Permanent

Resident; • Have a Degree from a recognized

Australian University; and • Gained admission to the University of

Cambridge to undertake a PHD degree. How to apply

To be considered for a Cambridge Australia Foundation PhD or Masters Scholarship you must first apply for entry to the University of Cambridge. All applications for both a place and a scholarship must be made through the Graduate Admissions Office at the University of Cambridge. Want more information?

Before contacting Cambridge Australia, please visit the Cambridge Australia website for more information.

Sarah Martini Executive Officer Cambridge Australia Scholarships Ltd Ph+61 3 9344 1144 E: [email protected] W: www.cambridgeaustralia.org.au Admissions link: www.graduate.study.cam.ac.uk

Apply for 2020 See contact

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