UniSC Asylum Seeker Scholarship

Selection criteria

• financial need
• other equity considerations and circumstances
• personal statement

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION: Please ensure your application includes evidence of your Australian visa, educational qualifications, Centrelink statement and/or pay slips if applicable, and a written statement of support.

Supporting asylum seeking undergraduate and postgraduate students in financial need with tuition fees and tertiary education costs.

Each scholarship will fully cover the international student tuition fees for any undergraduate or postgraduate program that a recipient is eligible to enter at UniSC plus include a stipend of AUD $4,000 per year (pro-rata for part-time study) plus AUD $1,000 one-off upfront payment in year 1.

Available to students on specific Australian visas and awarded based on financial and personal need, the UniSC Asylum Seeker Scholarship will depend on the degree duration of each recipient and the program of study undertaken.

Each scholarship will fully cover the international student tuition fees for any undergraduate or postgraduate program that a recipient is eligible to enter at UniSC plus include a stipend of AUD $4,000 per year (pro-rata for part-time study) plus AUD $1,000 one-off upfront payment in year 1. The stipend component of the scholarship will be paid in eight fortnightly instalments of $250 [A$2,000 per semester] for the normal duration of the program and continued enrolment will be confirmed at Census Date in each Study Period.

Eligibility

• a commencing undergraduate or postgraduate student undertaking study at UniSC
• must be a holder of one of the following Australian visas:
  • Bridging Visa E (subclass 050)
  • Bridging Visa A (subclass 010)
  • Temporary Protection Visa (subclass 785)
  • Safe Haven Enterprise Visa (subclass 790)
  • Temporary Humanitarian Stay Visa (subclass 449)
  • Temporary Humanitarian Concern Visa (subclass 786)
• financial need