Sydney Scholars India Scholarship Program 2024

The candidates for the scholarship award will be selected based on academic merit, personal statements, and the applicant's application to the University of Sydney for admission to a coursework undergraduate or graduate degree.

The scholarship will be awarded based on the recommendations of a selection committee comprised of two academic and two non-academic nominees appointed by the Associate Vice-President Sydney Future Students.

• Applicants must submit the ‘Acceptance of Unconditional Admission Offer’ form by the deadline for their scholarship offer round. Failure to do so will result in a withdrawal of the scholarship.
• After receiving the award, the candidate must remain enrolled in the University of Sydney after the census date.
• Candidates must maintain a minimum semester average mark (SAM) of 65 and have no unpaid fees in order to continue receiving the scholarship.
• The scholarship cannot be suspended or deferred.
• The scholarship awards are subject to availability of funds.
• The scholarship can be used for a different faculty, major, or degree program within the University of Sydney, but cannot be transferred to another university.
• Students who participated in an exchange program during their scholarship period must earn a Satisfied Requirements grade (SR) to be eligible for their next scholarship payment.
• The University of Sydney will provide an opportunity for the scholarship recipients to speak about their studies and represent the University at student, marketing, and business networking events. All costs associated with these representative activities will be covered by the university.

Termination:-

• The scholarship is subject to termination if the applicant:-
  • abandons or fails to enroll in an eligible course
  • becomes a domestic student
  • begins part-time studies without first receiving permission from  the Director of International Relations at Sydney Future Students
  • fails to maintain satisfactory academic performance
  • is found to have engaged in substantial misconduct by the university, which may include, but is not limited to providing false or misleading information in their scholarship application
  • accepts another scholarship from the University of Sydney worth more than $10,000 annually and is supported either by the university or by a third party
  • does not resume their courses after a period of permitted leave
• The university reserves the right to demand a reimbursement of any amounts awarded to the scholarship recipient in case of termination under the aforementioned circumstances.