The University of Newcastle is offering the Shamila, Ravendra and Roneal Naidu Scholarship to support undergraduate students experiencing financial or educational disadvantage. The scholarship provides financial assistance throughout an eligible undergraduate degree, helping students focus on their studies and future careers.
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Summary
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Benefits
- This scholarship provides a total benefit of $32,000 up to a maximum 4-year tenure, provided ongoing eligibility is met.
Requirements
To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, you will need to:
- Be enrolled in any year of an undergraduate program with the University of Newcastle.
- Be intending to study on a full-time basis (minimum 60 units per year).
- Demonstrate academic progress by the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) or equivalent required for entry for commencing students, or a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.0 for continuing students (evidence not required for current UON students).
- 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.
- Be an Australian citizen or permanent resident (including New Zealand Permanent Residents) or have refugee status
- Not be the recipient of another University of Newcastle donor-funded or sponsored scholarship concurrently.
Selection Process
- Selection is a competitive process and will be based on an assessment of the scholarship application and any required supporting documents, with reference to the eligibility criteria. Preference will be given to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
- The recipient will be determined by the Scholarships Office on the basis of equity assessment and all applicants will be notified of an outcome within 6 weeks of the scholarship closing date.
Application Documents
Required documents will be listed on the ‘Your Documents’ page of your application. The application portal accepts PDF only. A maximum of 3 PDF smaller than 5 MB can be added per document type upload field.
- A personal statement (approx. 1 A4 page) outlining your academic achievements, career aspirations in the relevant area of study, and how a scholarship would assist you. This statement will cover all scholarships you are applying for.
- You may be required to provide documents to support your educational challenges and personal circumstances. These will be identified when you apply based on your individual application responses.
Check also:
ANU Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship 2026
University of Canberra Research Scholarships 2026
Application Deadline
March 3, 2027How To Apply
For more information, kindly visit the University of Newcastle webpage.
