Future Ready Enabling Scholarship 2026 in University of Newcastle

The Future Ready Enabling Scholarship is for students who have experienced educational disadvantage for a range of reasons and will provide financial assistance to support completion of Open Foundation or Yapug and hopefully progression to an undergraduate degree. Whether it’s covering study essentials, easing travel costs, helping with childcare, or giving you a little breathing room as you focus on your studies, this scholarship will help you on your pathway to undergraduate study.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Interview Process
• Application Documents
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineFebruary 1, 2026
• Value$1000
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorUniversity of Newcastle
• City to studyNew South Wales
• School to studyUniversity of Newcastle
• Course to study
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

This scholarship is a one-off payment of $1000 made in the semester of award.

Payments are typically received 2–3 weeks after the semester census date, or 2–3 weeks after you accept your offer if the census date has already passed.

The scholarship benefit and number of scholarships awarded may vary and will be determined by the funding available for the period 2025 to 2027.

Requirements

To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, you will need to:

• Be enrolled in an enabling program (Open Foundation or Yapug) with the University of Newcastle.
• Demonstrate the impact of educational disadvantage such as carer and sole parent responsibilities, financial hardship, a long-term medical condition or disability, the ongoing effects of abuse, regional/remote disadvantage, or applicant attributes such as being an Indigenous Australian, having a Refugee background, or placement with an Out-of-Home Care provider.
• Not have previously received this scholarship.
• Not hold a concurrent scholarship of equal or higher annual value.

Selection Process

Selection for this scholarship is based on a thorough assessment of each application, considering both the eligibility criteria and the applicant's demonstrated educational disadvantage.

 

 

Scholarships staff will assess applications in the following order of priority:

• Fulfilment of all eligibility criteria.
• Evidence of educational disadvantages.
• Academic merit and/or engagement with the enabling program may be considered.

Once recipients are selected, offers will be made via the scholarship application portal.

Application Documents

Selection for this scholarship is based on a thorough assessment of each application, considering both the eligibility criteria and the applicant's demonstrated educational disadvantage.

 

 

Scholarships staff will assess applications in the following order of priority:

• Fulfilment of all eligibility criteria.
• Evidence of educational disadvantages.
• Academic merit and/or engagement with the enabling program may be considered.Once recipients are selected, offers will be made via the scholarship application portal.

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Application Deadline

February 1, 2026

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to University of Newcastle on applications.newcastle.edu.au to apply

For more information kindly visit the University of Newcastle webpage 

For more information on this scholarship, please review the Terms and Conditions.