2025 Equity Scholarships for Postgraduate Coursework Students
2025 Equity Scholarships for Postgraduate Coursework Students
UNSW offers a range of Equity Scholarships to assist postgraduate students while they study.
Candidates will be considered on the basis of their UAC Equity Scholarship (ES) application. UAC Equity Scholarship applications for 2024-2025 are now open.
You only need to submit ONE equity scholarship application via UAC during each 12-month admissions period. Your application remains live throughout this period, and you will be considered for all available Equity Scholarships for which you are eligible.
Students who have submitted an ES application via UAC and are successful will receive a notification from UAC and an official offer letter from UNSW Scholarships. UNSW may also make scholarship offers directly to successful applicants.
High School students who have submitted an application for the 2024-2025 UAC Educational Access Scheme (EAS) and received an offer of admission to UNSW will also be considered for equity scholarships. Please refer to the UAC EAS website for further information, including application dates.
Important note: some scholarships may require an additional separate application (e.g. accommodation, direct UNSW Scholarships application). Please carefully review the information below for the relevant scholarships.
Our Equity Scholarship program for students currently enrolled in their studies in 2025 includes:
| Scholarship Name | Description | Value and Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Bertha McKenzie Postgraduate Indigenous Scholarship (PGCE1016) | Supports Indigenous students commencing a Masters by Coursework degree program at UNSW Sydney. | $22,500 for the minimum duration of your program (up to 2 years) |
| UNSW Veterans Scholarship (PUCE1013) | Supports former and transitioning Australian Defence Force Personnel or their dependents, who are experiencing disadvantage to study in any UNSW undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree. NOTE: In addition to submitting an EAS or Equity Scholarships application, applicants must submit evidence of their own or their parents Australian military service record directly to UNSW Scholarships. Click here for more information on how to apply including application deadlines. |
$5,000 p.a. for the minimum duration of an undergraduate coursework degree. $20,000 total over the minimum duration of a postgraduate coursework degree. |
| Nick Waterlow Endowed Curatorial Scholarship (PGCE1017) | Established to support and encourage students commencing a Master of Curating and Cultural Leadership program at the UNSW School of Art & Design. | $5,000 p.a for the minimum duration of your program |
| UNSW President & Vice-Chancellor's Equity Scholarship (UGCE1319) | Assists commencing undergraduate or postgraduate coursework students with their studies at UNSW. | $5,000 for the minimum duration of your program |
| UNSW Equity Award (PUCE1008) | Assists undergraduate or postgraduate coursework students with their studies at UNSW. | $5,000 for one year |
| Law & Justice | ||
| Faculty of Law & Justice Juris Doctor Equity Scholarship (PGCE1006) | Established to assist high achieving students from disadvantaged backgrounds, or who are experiencing social and/or economic and/or educational disadvantage, to undertake the Juris Doctor Program at UNSW. | $10,000 for the minimum duration of program |
| The Dean's PLT Equity Scholarships (PGCE1022) | The purpose of the Scholarship is to support students from diverse and disadvantaged backgrounds to undertake the UNSW Graduate Diploma in Legal 1 Professional Practice (GDLPP). | $10,000 p.a for the minimum duration of your program |
| The Dean's PLT Equity Scholarships (Indigenous) (PGCE1020) | The purpose of the Scholarship is to support students from diverse and disadvantaged backgrounds to undertake the UNSW Graduate Diploma in Legal 1 Professional Practice (GDLPP). | $10,000 p.a. for the minimum duration of your program |
| The Dean's PLT Equity Scholarships (Refugee) (PGCE1021) | The purpose of the Scholarship is to support students from diverse and disadvantaged backgrounds to undertake the UNSW Graduate Diploma in Legal 1 Professional Practice (GDLPP). | $10,000 p.a for the minimum duration of your program |
UNSW Scholarships work in partnership with the Office of the PVC Indigenous and Nura Gili, Centre for Indigenous Programs. In some cases UNSW may prioritise Indigenous students for Equity scholarships. While Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity is unique and sacred to every person, UNSW scholarships prioritising Indigenous students will require proof of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identity and heritage. If you have not already provided proof of identity and heritage to Nura Gili, any Indigenous specific scholarship offer made by UNSW Scholarships will be conditional upon receipt of proof of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage to Nura Gili as outlined on the Nura Gili website. For more information, please visit: https://www.indigenous.unsw.edu.au/confirmation-aboriginal-andor-torres-strait-islander-descent.
More scholarships may be added progressively to the above lists.