Awards & scholarships

We offer a broad range of scholarships to help students from all walks of life reach their educational goals.

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Explore scholarships

We offer a broad range of scholarships to help students from all walks of life reach their educational goals. Browse our highlighted scholarships below and explore our full range of opportunities on the scholarships website. We encourage you to apply for all scholarships for which you meet the eligibility criteria.

  • Daniel & Helen Gauchat Residential Scholarship for Rural Medical Students

    The Daniel & Helen Gauchat Residential Scholarship for Rural Medical Students is a residential scholarship for students from a rural area in their first year of studying medicine while living at one of The Kensington Colleges.

    The scholarship is valued at $8,000 and there are 2 available for 1 year.

  • The John Holden Family Foundation Scholarship is awarded as a part residential scholarship for up to 2 students from a rural or regional area living at one of The Kensington Colleges.

    The scholarship is valued at $12,000 for up to 2 year

  • The David Nunan Residential Rural Scholarship is awarded to assist students from rural areas living at one of The Kensington Colleges.

    The scholarship is valued at $8,000 and there are 1 or 2 available for 2 years.

  • Daniel & Helen Gauchat Residential Scholarship for Rural Medical Students

    The Daniel & Helen Gauchat Residential Scholarship for Rural Medical Students is a residential scholarship for students from a rural area in their first year of studying medicine while living at one of The Kensington Colleges.

    The scholarship is valued at $8,000 and there are 2 available for 1 year.

  • UNSW offers a wide range of equity scholarships to assist commencing students to undertake full-time study for the standard duration of their coursework degree program. The UNSW Accommodation Scholarship is to assist commencing undergraduate or postgraduate coursework students with accommodation costs while studying at UNSW. The Scholarship will be paid as accommodation fees directly to UNSW Student Accommodation.

    The scholarship is valued at $25,000 p.a. towards residential fees for the standard program duration


For more information on any of the awards or scholarships please visit UNSW Scholarships.

How to apply

Applying is easy. Explore our full portfolio of scholarships to find the right one for you. Take note of eligibility criteria and application instructions. Some scholarships require you to submit an additional application via the scholarships website or the application can be automatic with your university application.

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