Overview
The University of Newcastle automatically assesses eligible high-achieving international students commencing eligible coursework degrees from Trimester 1, 2027 for its Vice-Chancellor's International Academic Merit Scholarship.
Complete scholarship details
The scholarship provides a tuition-fee reduction equivalent to 30% of the gross annual international tuition fee for eligible study, subject to ongoing conditions. The University states that up to 270 scholarships are available in 2027 and no separate scholarship application is required.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must be international full fee-paying students commencing an eligible CRICOS-registered undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree, meet the published academic threshold (including a minimum selection rank of 85 or equivalent for undergraduate applicants or 4.5/7 GPA in an eligible qualification for postgraduate applicants), satisfy financial and residency conditions, and meet all other University scholarship terms.
Tips for this scholarship
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Check eligibility, funding coverage, study/project level and every required document before investing time in the application.
- Prepare transcripts, references, language tests, proposal/motivation statement and proof documents early.
- Separate the scholarship deadline from any university/program admission deadline; they may be different.
- Treat “fully funded” as a source fact only when the official provider explicitly confirms the covered costs.
Verification notes
Official University of Newcastle page states the 2027 scholarship is current, automatically assessed through admission, and available for students commencing Trimester 1 2027 and beyond. No separate scholarship closing date is published, so none was invented.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
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