University of Newcastle Wendy Hyslop Memorial Scholarship 2026

The scholarship was established to honour the memory of Wendy Hyslop. Wendy was a dedicated clinical psychologist who had a passion for Psychology and helping people. She worked in adult mental health services, in both the public and private sectors, and had experience in both clinical settings and within the University research and teaching setting. Wendy gave back to the community by providing clinical supervision to interns from the University of Newcastle and, in recent years, also provided peer and student supervision services.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirments
• Interview Process
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineFebruary 22, 2026
• Value$10,000
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorUniversity of Newcastle
• City to studyNew South Wales
• School to studyUniversity of Newcastle
• Eligible CountryAustralia

Benefits

This scholarship provides a total benefit of $10,000 for two years of study. An annual payment of $5,000 will be made in Semester 1 for each year of the scholarship.

Requirements

• Be commencing in the Master of Clinical Psychology program with University of Newcastle in Semester 1 intake.
• Be an Australian citizen.
• Demonstrate the impact of educational disadvantage such as carer and sole parent responsibilities, financial hardship, long-term medical condition, a disability, the ongoing effects of abuse, and regional/remote disadvantage.
• Equity scholarships will also consider applicant attributes such as being an Indigenous Australian, having a Refugee background, or placement with an Out-of-Home Care provider.
• Not be the recipient of another University of Newcastle donor-funded or sponsored scholarship concurrently.

Selection Process

Selection will be based on assessment of the scholarship application and any required supporting documents. Applications will be ranked against the criteria and offers made to the applicants who best meet the eligibility criteria. Interviews may be arranged if required.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

For more information, kindly visit University of Newcastle scholarship webpage.