University of Technology Sydney Vice-Chancellor's Merit Scholarship 2027

The Vice-Chancellor's Merit Scholarship was established to attract top achieving high school students to UTS undergraduate degrees who have demonstrate financial hardship and/or other educational disadvantages.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineDecember 7, 2026
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorUniversity of Technology Sydney (UTS)
• School to studyUniversity of Technology Sydney (UTS)
• Course to study
• Eligible CountryAustralia , New Zealand

Benefits

• $12,500 per year

Requirements

To be eligible for the Scholarship, an applicant must meet the following criteria:

• Australian or New Zealand citizen, or the holder of an Australian permanent resident visa or permanent humanitarian visa; and
• Current school leaver; or gap year student who graduated in the previous year, where no tertiary study was undertaken in the gap year; and
• Have received an offer through UAC for a UTS undergraduate degree; and
• Intended full-time enrolment in a UTS undergraduate degree, which is their first undergraduate degree; and
• Academic excellence in the final year of high school (ATAR of 90.0 or above, excluding bonus points); and
• Have applied for and/or been assessed under the Equity Scholarship or Educational Access Scheme via UAC, and therein demonstrated financial disadvantage (at the time of Scholarship selection).

Selection Process

• Demonstrated financial disadvantage (through the UAC Equity Scholarship or Educational Access Scheme application)
• Academic excellence at year 12 level, ranked in ATAR order, excluding bonus points.
• First UAC preference to a UTS undergraduate course at the time of selection will be highly regarded
• Candidates who have applied using the optional UTS online Elite School Leaver Scholarships Application form will be highly regarded.
  • Motivation to succeed in the chosen degree program, as demonstrated in the Scholarship application or as determined by UTS
  • Initiative in personal and professional life, as demonstrated in the Scholarship application or as determined by UTS

Check also:
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University of Canberra Research Scholarships 2026

Application Deadline

How To Apply

For more information, kindly visit the UTS webpage.