2013/2014 Sydney Achievers International Scholarships

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The Sydney  Achievers International Scholarships provides new international students who wants to study in University of Sydney in Australia.  These prestigious  scholarships are aimed at attracting high achieving, academically  meritorious, international students to enjoy the 'Sydney experience' at  one of the finest institutions of higher education in the world.

Host Institution:

University of Sydney, Australia

Field(s) of study:

Any undergraduate or postgraduate coursework program offered at the University

Number of Scholarships:

Up to 100 of these prestigious Scholarships will be offered in 2013 to high achieving, academically meritorious, international students.

Target group:

The scholarships are for international students from any country.

Scholarship value/inclusions:

For the undergraduate scholarships, each scholarship has a value of AUD$10,000 per annum, available for a maximum of three years,  (total value AUD$30,000) for any Undergraduate program offered at the  University of Sydney (subject to the recipient maintaining satisfactory  academic progress each year).

For the postgraduate scholarships, each  scholarship has a value of AUD$10,000 each, available as a one-off award (AUD$10,000 each per annum, (ie, $15,000 in total for a 1.5 year program, $20,000 in total for a 2 year program) for any Postgraduate Coursework program offered at the  University of Sydney.

Living allowance is NOT included in the scholarships.

Eligibility:

Undergraduate Scholarships

Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification or an  international senior secondary qualification accepted by the University  with an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of at least 98* or  equivalent.

Students who have already commenced tertiary studies,  or students transferring with credit exemptions and/or advanced  standing are not eligible.  Students completing Foundation Studies  Programs are also not eligible.

* For further information on  equivalents to Australian Year 12 qualifications and a table showing  standard academic requirements for some of these examinations relative  to ATAR scores see:

http://sydney.edu.au/future_students/international_undergraduate/admissions/entry_requirements

Postgraduate Scholarships

Applicants must have completed the equivalent of an Australian Bachelor  degree qualification with a minimum high distinction average as based on  the Australian grading system. Students who have already commenced  postgraduate studies, or students transferring from other postgraduate  programs are not eligible.

Application instructions:

Only applicants with unconditional offers of admission will be considered. No separate application for a scholarship is necessary. An application for admission to the University of Sydney in 2014 will  constitute an application for a scholarship. All applications meeting  the selection and eligibility criteria will be automatically considered.

The  deadline for receipt of applications and complete supporting  documentation (academic and English language proficiency results) is 15  January 2014 (for Semester 1, 2013) and 30 June 2014 (for Semester 2,  2013).  Applications received after these deadlines will not be  considered.

It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Website:

Official Scholarship Website: http://sydney.edu.au/scholarships/prospective/sydney-achievers.shtml

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